Weird web tools that do one job well.
A curated list — every tool here was tried by a real human before being posted. Sites with obtrusive ads, or without at least a free demo, get rejected.
- ✓ Curated by hand, not scraped
- ✓ Tried by a real human first
- ✓ No obtrusive ads
- ✓ Free demo at minimum
🌀 Weird pick of the week
A minimalist typing test that gets out of the way: pick a mode, start typing, watch your words per minute. An optional account saves history, but everything works without one.
✨ Fresh arrivals
A PDF and EPUB reader that lives entirely in your browser: highlight both formats, keep a per-book journal, read offline. No install, no account, no uploads — files stay on your device.
A virtual whiteboard with a hand-drawn feel. Sketch diagrams, wireframes, and flowcharts, collaborate live, and export to PNG or SVG. Runs entirely in the browser and drawings stay local unless you share them.
Generate a disposable inbox that receives real email instantly and disappears when you're done. No registration — open it, use it, burn it.
Plan a campervan or RV electrical system: battery capacity, solar panel sizing, and safe wire gauges, calculated in the browser. Works offline as a PWA. Free, no ads.
Paste a domain and get an email-deliverability health verdict: DNS records, SPF/DKIM/DMARC authentication, and blacklist signals — in the browser, no signup, no mailbox access, no test sends.
🎲 The shuffle
A recency-leaning random dig through the catalog — different every visit.
Choose a password that follows the rules. The rules keep coming, contradict each other, and eventually involve chess puzzles and a chicken. A perfect little piece of interactive absurdity.
Press the space bar to generate color palettes until one clicks. Lock the colors you like, adjust shades, check contrast, and export to hex, CSS, or an image. Fast enough to be addictive.
Branded short links, white-label QR codes, retargeting pixels, and click analytics at an indie-friendly price. The free plan covers the basics; paid tiers start at $5/month.
Checks whether AI assistants (ChatGPT, Perplexity, Claude, Gemini…) recommend your business, scores your visibility, shows which competitors appear instead, and suggests fixes. Free one-off audits; paid ongoing tracking.
Paste your draft and it highlights dense sentences, passive voice, and needless adverbs, then grades readability. The free web editor works without an account; the desktop app costs extra.
Upload a photo and the background is gone five seconds later. Low-resolution results are free without fuss; full-resolution downloads require a free account and credits.
Drag your cursor and luminous symmetric threads bloom across the dark. Interactive generative art that makes everyone feel like a visual artist for five minutes.
A graphing calculator that makes equations feel tactile: type a function, drag the sliders, watch the curves move. Free, fast, and the standard in classrooms for good reason.
Feed it one ad creative and get every format back: resized, safe zones respected, platform specs handled. A human designer backstops the AI when an output needs fixing. Free tier to start.
A full image editor in your browser that opens PSD, XCF, Sketch, and RAW files. The interface mirrors Photoshop closely enough that muscle memory just works. Free to use; a paid tier removes the sidebar ad.
Enter your email address and see every known data breach it has appeared in. Run by security researcher Troy Hunt. Sobering, free, and worth checking twice a year.
Scroll downward from the surface to the ocean floor, meeting every creature at its true depth along the way. The loneliest, most beautiful scrollbar on the internet.