About ByteUtilities

// free developer tools · browser-based · no signup · no data collection

What is ByteUtilities?

ByteUtilities is a free collection of online developer tools that run entirely in your browser. Whether you need to format a JSON response, decode a JWT token, test a regular expression, generate a secure password, or convert between color formats — ByteUtilities has a dedicated tool for it, available instantly without creating an account.

The site was built out of frustration with existing online tools that require signups, show intrusive ads, impose rate limits, or — most concerning — process your sensitive data on their servers. A tool that asks you to paste your JWT token or API keys into a form and submit it to a server is a security risk. Every ByteUtilities tool that works on data you provide — formatting, decoding, hashing, generating — processes it locally using your browser's own JavaScript engine. A handful of newer tools look up genuinely public information (a domain's DNS records, an npm package's registry entry, a currency exchange rate) and, for those, your query goes directly from your browser to that public data source — never through a ByteUtilities server. See "How the tools work" below for exactly which tools do which.

Our tools

We currently offer 18 free developer utilities, with more in active development:

JSON FormatterFormat, validate, lint and minify JSON
Base64 EncoderEncode/decode text and files to Base64
URL EncoderEncode, decode and parse URLs
Regex TesterLive match highlighting with capture groups
JWT DecoderDecode tokens and verify HMAC signatures
UUID GeneratorGenerate v1 and v4 UUIDs in bulk
Password GeneratorCryptographically secure random passwords, with an optional breach check
Hash GeneratorMD5, SHA-1, SHA-256, SHA-384, SHA-512
Timestamp ConverterUnix timestamps to human-readable dates
Color ConverterHEX, RGB, HSL, CMYK conversion
Diff CheckerLine-by-line text comparison
Word CounterWords, characters, reading time, keyword density
NPM Package InspectorVersion, license, dependencies, publish history
DNS LookupQuery A, AAAA, MX, TXT, NS, CNAME, SOA, CAA records
User-Agent ParserDecode browser, engine, OS, device, and CPU from a UA string
Currency ConverterLive exchange rates for 30 currencies
Domain Availability CheckerCheck a name across 10 TLDs with live pricing
Mock Data GeneratorRealistic fake JSON user data for testing

How the tools work

Every tool on ByteUtilities is built with plain HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, and there is no ByteUtilities backend server processing your data — we don't operate one. Most tools (JSON Formatter, Base64, URL Encoder, Regex Tester, JWT Decoder, UUID Generator, Password Generator, Hash Generator, Timestamp Converter, Color Converter, Diff Checker, Word Counter, User-Agent Parser) do all their work inside your browser tab using JavaScript APIs like JSON.parse() and the Web Crypto API — nothing you type into these ever leaves your device.

Six tools look up or generate data via a third-party API, called directly from your browser (not relayed through any ByteUtilities server):

None of these six send anything to ByteUtilities itself — we don't run the servers behind any of them and have no visibility into what you look up or generate. For everything else, this architecture means:

Privacy and advertising

ByteUtilities displays Google AdSense advertisements to cover hosting and domain costs. These ads may use cookies to show relevant content based on your browsing history. You can opt out of personalised advertising at Google Ads Settings.

We use Google Analytics to understand anonymous aggregate traffic patterns — which tools are most used, which pages people visit, and where traffic comes from. No personally identifiable information is collected through analytics. Your tool inputs are never logged or transmitted by ByteUtilities — see "How the tools work" above for the handful of tools that query a public third-party API directly.

For full details, see our Privacy Policy.

Accuracy and limitations

All tools are built to follow their respective specifications: JSON tools follow RFC 8259, URL encoding follows RFC 3986, hash functions follow NIST standards, and UUID generation follows RFC 4122. The regex tester uses JavaScript's native RegExp engine — results may differ slightly from Python's re module or other regex flavours.

While we test all tools carefully, ByteUtilities is provided as-is without warranty. For production-critical operations, always verify results independently.


Contact

Found a bug? Have a tool request? We'd genuinely like to hear from you.