About ToolNest

Most people need a small utility a few times a year: shrink a photo for a form, merge two PDFs, make a QR code for a menu. Too often the quick search leads to a site that asks for an account, adds a watermark, limits you to a few uses a day, or quietly uploads your documents to a server you know nothing about.

ToolNest is our answer to that. It is a collection of simple tools that are free, that do the job without fuss, and that treat your files with respect. We want a person to arrive with a problem, solve it in a minute and leave.

The tools run inside your web browser. When you add a photo or a PDF, your own device does the work, using code that was delivered to the page. Your files are not uploaded to our servers, and we never see them. This is why many of the tools keep working even if your connection drops after the page has loaded.

The trade-off is that your device does the heavy lifting. A big batch of photos or a long PDF takes longer on an old phone than on a modern laptop. We think that is a fair price for privacy, and we keep file limits in place so that the tools remain stable.

One tool, the background remover, uses an open-source AI model. It is downloaded to your browser the first time you use it, kept in your browser's cache, and then run locally. Your photos are not sent anywhere for that either.

Today the site covers four areas. The image tools compress, resize and convert pictures, including HEIC to JPG. The PDF tools merge, split, reorder, rotate, compress and convert documents, and add page numbers or watermarks. The QR code generator makes static codes for links, Wi-Fi, contacts and more. The calculators cover loans, compound interest, savings plans, percentages and discounts with tax.

We add tools slowly and test them before they go live. If something does not work as described, please tell us.

ToolNest is for students filling in application forms, small business owners preparing invoices and listings, people who just want to send a smaller photo to a relative, and anyone who is tired of being asked to sign up for a one-minute job. You do not need an account, and there is nothing to install.

The site is free to use. Running it costs money for hosting and a little for development time. In the future we may show advertising to cover those costs. If we do, we will keep ads out of the way of the tools, and our privacy policy explains what that involves. We will not charge for the tools described here, add watermarks, or sell your files, because we never have them.

Found a bug, have an idea for a tool, or noticed a mistake in one of our guides? Use the contact page and send us a message. We read everything, although we cannot promise a reply to every note. Clear descriptions of what you did and which browser you used help us most.