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From 45 to 70 Free Tools — Toollium Just Got a Lot Bigger

A few weeks ago I shared Toollium here — 45 free browser-based tools with no sign-up, no watermarks, and nothing uploaded to a server. The response pushed me to keep going. Toollium is now at 70 tools, and I want to walk through what's new and why I built it this way. The philosophy hasn't changed Same three rules as before: No sign-up, ever No watermarks on anything you export Files never leave…

Toollium has expanded its collection of free browser-based tools, now offering 70 tools without requiring any sign-up or watermarks. This growth is driven by three core principles: no sign-up, no watermarks, and all processing happening on the user's own device. New additions include developer tools like regex testers, JSON formatters, UUID generators, and a subnet calculator.

Finance tools such as mortgage payments, debt payoff strategies, auto loans, and tax calculators are now available. Health-related tools include BMI and TDEE calculators, while PDF converters now support a wider range of file types. Image tools have been expanded to include format conversions, cropping, and watermarking. New AI writing tools, such as an AI cover letter generator and email writer, have joined the paraphraser, grammar checker, and summarizer.

Additional business utilities include invoice generators, age calculators, and time zone converters. Despite the expansion, the philosophy remains the same, focusing on breadth and fast delivery rather than polishing. The team is still exploring sustainable monetization methods for the AI tools while maintaining the no-sign-up policy.

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