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
4 tools matching “search”
Build and debug regular expressions with live matching, an explanation panel that decodes every token, and a searchable reference. Supports PCRE, JavaScript, Python, and more flavors.
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.
A dense grab-bag of puzzle-solving utilities beloved by puzzlehunt teams: anagram and pattern solvers, cipher decoders, wordplay searches, and stranger machines. Paste a fragment and try everything at once.
Ask a question, get a direct answer with numbered citations to real sources — a search engine that reads the results for you. Works without an account; power features are paid.