Instant.tools

Free online tools for text, images, AI & more

50+ free tools to compress images, merge PDFs, count words, format JSON and check your site for AI crawlers. Most run in your browser, so your files stay on your device.

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01Categories

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Grouped by the file or format you're holding, not by marketing category.

  • 33tools

    Developer tools

    Beautify or minify HTML, CSS, JavaScript and JSON, and poke at API responses without leaving the tab.

  • 13tools

    Image tools

    Shrink, convert, crop and resize images before they go on a web page, or find openly licensed ones.

  • 12tools

    AI tools

    For sites and prompts aimed at AI assistants: llms.txt, crawler access, JSON-LD, token counts and MCP config.

  • 12tools

    Format converters

    Switch a file or value between formats: image types, JSON and XML, hex and RGB.

  • 11tools

    PDF tools

    Merge, split, reorder, sign and convert PDFs in the browser, with no upload for most of them.

  • 7tools

    Text & writing tools

    Word counts and quick text cleanup for drafts, meta descriptions and anything with a length limit.

  • 6tools

    Design & color tools

    Hex/RGB conversion, favicon sets and other small visual assets for a site.

  • All categoriesPlus video compression and one-off utilities.9 categories

02Popular

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  • PopularNew

    llms.txt Generator

    Build a root /llms.txt that points AI assistants at your best pages, and validate it.

    AI
  • New

    AI Crawler Checker

    See which AI crawlers (GPTBot, ClaudeBot, PerplexityBot and more) your robots.txt allows or blocks.

    AI
  • New

    JSON-LD Generator

    Build schema.org structured data for articles, products, FAQs, events and more, with built-in checks.

    AI
  • New

    LLM Token Counter

    Count tokens and estimate cost for GPT, Claude, Gemini and Llama prompts, with exact counts where tokenizers are public.

    AI
  • New

    MCP Config Generator

    Generate MCP server config for Claude, Cursor, VS Code, Windsurf and Zed from one form.

    AI
  • New

    JSON Schema Generator

    Generate a JSON Schema from example JSON, then validate data against it.

    Developer
  • New

    AI Prompt Builder

    Structure prompts with a role, task, context, constraints, output format and examples, with reusable variables.

    AI
  • New

    AI Readiness Checker

    Score how well a page can be read, understood and cited by AI search and assistants.

    AI
  • New

    Robots.txt Generator

    Build a robots.txt file with crawler rules, sitemaps and AI bot controls, then test any URL against it.

    Developer
  • New

    Sitemap Visualizer

    Turn an XML sitemap into a browsable tree of your site, with section sizes, freshness and common problems.

    Utilities
  • New

    AI Coding Rules Generator

    Write project rules for AI coding assistants once and export them as AGENTS.md, CLAUDE.md, Cursor rules and Copilot instructions.

    AI
  • New

    Markdown to AI Knowledge Base

    Split Markdown docs into token-sized, heading-aware chunks with metadata, ready for RAG, embeddings or a custom GPT.

    AI
  • Popular

    Image Compressor

    Shrink JPG, PNG, WebP or SVG in this tab, lossless or at the quality you pick.

    Images
  • Popular

    Meta Tags Generator

    Load any page's meta and Open Graph tags, preview the link cards, copy clean HTML.

    Utilities
  • URL to Screenshot

    Screenshot any public page by URL at desktop, tablet, phone or custom sizes.

    UtilitiesProcessed online
  • JSON Beautifier

    Paste messy JSON, pick an indent, copy clean output. Errors show line and column.

    Developer
  • JSON Minifier

    Strip whitespace from JSON and see exactly how many bytes you saved.

    Developer
  • JSON Tree Viewer

    Fold, search and click through big JSON, then copy the path to any value.

    Developer
  • JSON to XML

    Turn JSON into well-formed XML, with @attributes, #text and repeating array tags.

    Developer
  • HTML Beautifier

    Re-indent minified or pasted HTML, including inline <style> and <script> blocks.

    Developer
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    HTML Viewer

    Paste HTML and watch it render live in a sandbox, at laptop, tablet or phone width.

    Developer
  • CSS Beautifier

    Unminify CSS: one declaration per line, with @media blocks indented properly.

    Developer
  • CSS Minifier

    Minify CSS with CSSO: strip comments, shorten colors, optionally merge rules.

    Developer
  • JS Beautifier

    Make minified JavaScript readable again, with your indent and brace style.

    Developer
  • Favicon Generator

    Make favicon.ico, Apple touch and Android icons, plus the HTML, from one image.

    Design
  • Word Counter

    Count words and characters as you type, with reading time and length limits.

    Text & Writing
  • New

    QR Code Generator

    Make static QR codes for links, Wi‑Fi, email and phone. PNG or SVG, no expiry.

    Utilities
  • New

    Image Converter

    Convert batches of images to PNG, JPG, WebP or AVIF, with quality and scale.

    Images
  • New

    Image Cropper

    Crop to an exact pixel size or ratio, with social presets, rotate and flip.

    Images
  • New

    Image Search

    Search Wikimedia Commons for reusable photos and illustrations, with a credit line.

    ImagesProcessed online
  • New

    HEIC to JPG

    Convert iPhone HEIC photos to JPG, PNG or WebP in bulk, with location data removed.

    Images
  • New

    Resize Image

    Resize by pixels, percentage or longest side, one photo or a whole batch.

    Images
  • New

    Compress Image to KB

    Get an image under an exact size like 20, 50 or 200 KB at the best quality that fits.

    Images
  • New

    Remove Photo Metadata

    See and strip EXIF, GPS and camera data from photos without re-compressing them.

    Images
  • New

    Merge PDF

    Combine PDFs in order, keep ranges like 1-3, 7, and add images as pages.

    Documents
  • New

    Split PDF

    Split a PDF by picked pages, ranges, every N pages, or one file per page.

    Documents
  • New

    Organize PDF

    Drag PDF pages into order, rotate sideways scans and delete blank pages.

    Documents
  • New

    JPG to PDF

    Turn photos and scans into one PDF on A4, Letter or image-sized pages.

    Documents
  • New

    PDF to JPG

    Save PDF pages as JPG or PNG at 72, 150 or 300 DPI, all pages or a range.

    Documents
  • New

    Compress Video

    Compress a video to a target size for Discord, WhatsApp or email.

    Video
  • New

    Compress PDF

    Shrink the images inside a PDF; text and vector graphics stay sharp.

    Documents
  • New

    PDF to Word

    Turn a PDF's text into an editable .docx with headings and paragraphs.

    Documents
  • New

    Sign PDF

    Draw, type or upload a signature and place it on any page of a PDF.

    Documents
  • New

    OCR PDF

    Make a scanned PDF searchable and copyable with OCR, in 8 languages.

    Documents
  • New

    Protect PDF

    Lock a PDF with AES-256 and a password, or remove a password you know.

    Documents
  • New

    SVG Optimizer

    Shrink SVG files by removing editor junk and simplifying paths, with a side-by-side preview and clean code.

    Images
  • New

    PDF Page Extractor

    Pull chosen pages out of a PDF into a new file, in any order.

    Documents
  • New

    Email HTML Previewer

    Preview HTML emails at desktop and mobile widths and in dark mode, and catch what breaks in Gmail and Outlook.

    Developer
  • New

    API Request Builder

    Build HTTP requests with headers, auth and a body, send them from your browser, and copy them as cURL, fetch or Python.

    Developer
  • New

    Webhook Tester

    Get a private URL that captures incoming webhooks, inspect each request live, and verify its signature.

    DeveloperProcessed online
  • New

    Base64 Encode & Decode

    Encode text or a file to Base64, or decode Base64 back to text. UTF-8 and URL-safe.

    Developer
  • New

    URL Encode & Decode

    Percent-encode text for URLs and query strings, or decode %20-style URLs back to text.

    Developer
  • New

    Case Converter

    Change text to UPPER, lower, Title or Sentence case, or camelCase, snake_case and kebab-case.

    Text & Writing
  • New

    Diff Checker

    Compare two texts side by side and see added, removed and changed lines, down to the word.

    Developer
  • New

    Google SERP Preview

    See how your title and meta description look in Google on desktop and mobile, and where they get cut off.

    Utilities
  • New

    Password Generator

    Generate strong random passwords with the length and characters you choose, plus a strength estimate.

    Utilities
  • New

    SHA Hash Generator

    Get SHA-1, SHA-256, SHA-384 and SHA-512 hashes or HMACs of text or a file, and verify a checksum.

    Developer
  • New

    Cron Expression Generator

    Build or paste a cron schedule, read it in plain English, and see the next times it runs.

    Developer
  • New

    SQL Formatter

    Format and indent SQL queries for PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQL Server, SQLite, BigQuery and more.

    Developer
  • New

    Image Color Picker

    Click any pixel in an image to get its HEX, RGB and HSL code, plus the image's main colors.

    Design

04Why Instant.tools

What's different here

Three things we care about more than a longer tool list.

  • Privacy with receipts

    Each tool is labeled “In your browser” or “Processed online.” Screenshots and live URL checks need the network; compressing a PNG doesn't.

  • No upload queue

    Browser tools start on the file you drop, so a 40 MB PDF isn't waiting on your upstream bandwidth. Very large files are limited by your device's memory.

  • Checks for AI crawlers

    Test whether GPTBot and friends can reach your pages, write an llms.txt, generate JSON-LD, and score a page for readiness.

05Workflow collections

Multi-step jobs

Ordered sets of tools for jobs like launching a site or prepping images.

06FAQ

FAQ

Do my files get uploaded?

For most tools, no. Image, PDF, text and code tools run in your browser. The exceptions are the ones that need the network, like live URL checks and screenshots. Each tool page says which kind it is, and the Privacy Policy lists what the online ones send.

What does it cost?

Nothing. All 50+ tools are free for personal and commercial use, with no account and no watermark on output.

Is there a file size limit?

Not an account quota. Browser tools are limited by your device's memory, so a huge PDF or video may be slow on a phone. Online tools can have their own limits, which the page states.

Which tools help with AI search?

Run the AI-Ready Site workflow in order: AI Crawler Checker, llms.txt Generator, JSON-LD Generator, Meta Tags Generator, then AI Readiness Checker. It checks that AI crawlers can reach your site, adds an llms.txt and structured data, and scores a page for readiness. llms.txt adoption is still uneven, so treat it as a cheap extra, not a ranking trick.

Who runs Instant.tools?

A small team that ships utilities we'd use ourselves. Questions or bugs go to the contact page, and missing tools go to Suggest a tool.

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Image CompressorPopularShrink JPG, PNG, WebP or SVG in this tab, lossless or at the quality you pick.ImagesMeta Tags GeneratorPopularLoad any page's meta and Open Graph tags, preview the link cards, copy clean HTML.UtilitiesHTML ViewerNewPaste HTML and watch it render live in a sandbox, at laptop, tablet or phone width.DeveloperQR Code GeneratorNewMake static QR codes for links, Wi‑Fi, email and phone. PNG or SVG, no expiry.UtilitiesImage ConverterNewConvert batches of images to PNG, JPG, WebP or AVIF, with quality and scale.ImagesImage CropperNewCrop to an exact pixel size or ratio, with social presets, rotate and flip.ImagesImage SearchNewSearch Wikimedia Commons for reusable photos and illustrations, with a credit line.ImagesHEIC to JPGNewConvert iPhone HEIC photos to JPG, PNG or WebP in bulk, with location data removed.ImagesResize ImageNewResize by pixels, percentage or longest side, one photo or a whole batch.ImagesCompress Image to KBNewGet an image under an exact size like 20, 50 or 200 KB at the best quality that fits.ImagesRemove Photo MetadataNewSee and strip EXIF, GPS and camera data from photos without re-compressing them.ImagesMerge PDFNewCombine PDFs in order, keep ranges like 1-3, 7, and add images as pages.DocumentsSplit PDFNewSplit a PDF by picked pages, ranges, every N pages, or one file per page.DocumentsOrganize PDFNewDrag PDF pages into order, rotate sideways scans and delete blank pages.DocumentsJPG to PDFNewTurn photos and scans into one PDF on A4, Letter or image-sized pages.DocumentsPDF to JPGNewSave PDF pages as JPG or PNG at 72, 150 or 300 DPI, all pages or a range.DocumentsCompress VideoNewCompress a video to a target size for Discord, WhatsApp or email.VideoCompress PDFNewShrink the images inside a PDF; text and vector graphics stay sharp.DocumentsPDF to WordNewTurn a PDF's text into an editable .docx with headings and paragraphs.DocumentsSign PDFNewDraw, type or upload a signature and place it on any page of a PDF.DocumentsOCR PDFNewMake a scanned PDF searchable and copyable with OCR, in 8 languages.DocumentsProtect PDFNewLock a PDF with AES-256 and a password, or remove a password you know.Documentsllms.txt GeneratorPopularNewBuild a root /llms.txt that points AI assistants at your best pages, and validate it.AIAI Crawler CheckerNewSee which AI crawlers (GPTBot, ClaudeBot, PerplexityBot and more) your robots.txt allows or blocks.AIJSON-LD GeneratorNewBuild schema.org structured data for articles, products, FAQs, events and more, with built-in checks.AILLM Token CounterNewCount tokens and estimate cost for GPT, Claude, Gemini and Llama prompts, with exact counts where tokenizers are public.AIMCP Config GeneratorNewGenerate MCP server config for Claude, Cursor, VS Code, Windsurf and Zed from one form.AIJSON Schema GeneratorNewGenerate a JSON Schema from example JSON, then validate data against it.DeveloperAI Prompt BuilderNewStructure prompts with a role, task, context, constraints, output format and examples, with reusable variables.AIAI Readiness CheckerNewScore how well a page can be read, understood and cited by AI search and assistants.AIRobots.txt GeneratorNewBuild a robots.txt file with crawler rules, sitemaps and AI bot controls, then test any URL against it.DeveloperSitemap VisualizerNewTurn an XML sitemap into a browsable tree of your site, with section sizes, freshness and common problems.UtilitiesSVG OptimizerNewShrink SVG files by removing editor junk and simplifying paths, with a side-by-side preview and clean code.ImagesPDF Page ExtractorNewPull chosen pages out of a PDF into a new file, in any order.DocumentsEmail HTML PreviewerNewPreview HTML emails at desktop and mobile widths and in dark mode, and catch what breaks in Gmail and Outlook.DeveloperAPI Request BuilderNewBuild HTTP requests with headers, auth and a body, send them from your browser, and copy them as cURL, fetch or Python.DeveloperWebhook TesterNewGet a private URL that captures incoming webhooks, inspect each request live, and verify its signature.DeveloperAI Coding Rules GeneratorNewWrite project rules for AI coding assistants once and export them as AGENTS.md, CLAUDE.md, Cursor rules and Copilot instructions.AIMarkdown to AI Knowledge BaseNewSplit Markdown docs into token-sized, heading-aware chunks with metadata, ready for RAG, embeddings or a custom GPT.AIBase64 Encode & DecodeNewEncode text or a file to Base64, or decode Base64 back to text. UTF-8 and URL-safe.DeveloperURL Encode & DecodeNewPercent-encode text for URLs and query strings, or decode %20-style URLs back to text.DeveloperHTML Entity Encoder & DecoderNewEscape <, >, & and quotes as HTML entities, or decode &amp; and &#233; back to text.DeveloperCase ConverterNewChange text to UPPER, lower, Title or Sentence case, or camelCase, snake_case and kebab-case.Text & WritingDiff CheckerNewCompare two texts side by side and see added, removed and changed lines, down to the word.DeveloperGoogle SERP PreviewNewSee how your title and meta description look in Google on desktop and mobile, and where they get cut off.UtilitiesPassword GeneratorNewGenerate strong random passwords with the length and characters you choose, plus a strength estimate.UtilitiesSHA Hash GeneratorNewGet SHA-1, SHA-256, SHA-384 and SHA-512 hashes or HMACs of text or a file, and verify a checksum.DeveloperCron Expression GeneratorNewBuild or paste a cron schedule, read it in plain English, and see the next times it runs.DeveloperSQL FormatterNewFormat and indent SQL queries for PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQL Server, SQLite, BigQuery and more.DeveloperImage Color PickerNewClick any pixel in an image to get its HEX, RGB and HSL code, plus the image's main colors.Design
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Developer toolsBeautify or minify HTML, CSS, JavaScript and JSON, and poke at API responses without leaving the tab.33 toolsImage toolsShrink, convert, crop and resize images before they go on a web page, or find openly licensed ones.13 toolsUtility toolsQR codes, page screenshots, meta tags and other one-off jobs that don't fit elsewhere.13 toolsAI toolsFor sites and prompts aimed at AI assistants: llms.txt, crawler access, JSON-LD, token counts and MCP config.12 toolsFormat convertersSwitch a file or value between formats: image types, JSON and XML, hex and RGB.12 toolsPDF toolsMerge, split, reorder, sign and convert PDFs in the browser, with no upload for most of them.11 toolsText & writing toolsWord counts and quick text cleanup for drafts, meta descriptions and anything with a length limit.7 toolsDesign & color toolsHex/RGB conversion, favicon sets and other small visual assets for a site.6 toolsVideo toolsShrink a video file for email or the web without sending it to a server.1 tools