About TextUtils
A free, private, developer-focused toolkit for everyday text operations.
Why we built this
TextUtils started from a simple frustration: every time we needed to quickly format some JSON, decode a Base64 string, or count words in a document, the first search result was a site that loaded slowly, showed five ad popups, or sent our data to a server we had never heard of.
We wanted a set of tools that were fast, honest, and private by design — not private as a marketing claim, but private because the architecture made it technically impossible to log your content. That means every tool on TextUtils runs entirely in your browser using JavaScript. There is no backend endpoint receiving your text. There is no database storing what you typed.
What we built
TextUtils is a collection of 18 free text utilities covering the operations developers, writers, and SEOs reach for most often: case conversion, JSON formatting, Base64 and URL encoding/decoding, hash generation (MD5, SHA-1, SHA-256), text diff, reading time estimation, line counting, slug generation, duplicate line removal, and lorem ipsum generation.
Every tool is available without creating an account. There are no paywalls, no feature tiers, and no trial limitations. The tools are free and will remain free.
Our principles
Client-side by default. Any tool that processes text runs in your browser. This is not negotiable — it is a core architectural constraint, not a configuration option.
No dark patterns. No fake "loading" delays, no forced email capture, no countdown timers, no artificial limitations that disappear when you sign up.
Real content. The guides and articles on this site are written to actually explain things — not to game search rankings with thin content.
Who we are
TextUtils is an independent project. We're developers who use tools like these daily and built a version we'd actually want to use. We also run Converthor (file format conversion) and CalcHero (online calculators) — the same principles apply to all of them.
Contact
For bug reports, feature requests, or any other questions, reach us by email at contact@textutils.app. We read every message.
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