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IP subnet, Base64, URL encode, password generator, and bandwidth.

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About developer tools calculators

Developer tools are the small, exact utilities you reach for a dozen times a day: encode a string, format a blob of JSON, test a regex, hash a value, generate a token. Each one does a single job correctly so you don't have to keep a CLI snippet or a sketchy online box bookmarked — and because everything runs in your browser, the data you paste never leaves your machine.

The set covers the jobs that come up most. Base64, URL, and HTML-entity encoders translate text for transport; a JSON formatter and a regex tester debug data and patterns; a hash generator, UUID, and password generator produce identifiers and secrets; and networking tools — an IP subnet calculator, a bandwidth/transfer-time tool, and a cron-expression decoder — round it out.

Each tool follows the governing standard — RFC 4648 for Base64, RFC 3986 for URL percent-encoding, RFC 4122 for UUIDs, CIDR/RFC 4632 for subnets — and the relevant page explains the spec, shows a worked example, and flags the gotchas (URL-safe Base64, why MD5 is fine for checksums but not passwords, the difference between a UUID and a truly random token). Everything is computed locally and updates as you type.

Questions

Developer Tools calculators — frequently asked questions

Is it safe to paste sensitive data into these tools?
Yes — every tool here runs entirely in your browser with JavaScript. Nothing you paste is uploaded to a server, logged, or stored; close the tab and it's gone. That is the key difference from many online encoders and formatters, which send your input to a backend. Still, treat production secrets with care and avoid pasting them into any web page you don't control the source of.
What is the difference between encoding, encryption, and hashing?
Encoding (Base64, URL, HTML entities) reformats data so it survives transport — it is fully reversible and provides no secrecy. Hashing (MD5, SHA-256) maps data to a fixed fingerprint that cannot be reversed, used for checksums and integrity. Encryption scrambles data with a key so only the key-holder can read it back. Base64 is not a security measure; anyone can decode it instantly.
Which hash should I use?
For verifying a download or detecting accidental changes, MD5 or SHA-1 are fast and fine. For anything security-sensitive, use SHA-256 — MD5 and SHA-1 are broken for collision resistance and must not be used for signatures or certificates. For storing passwords, none of these are appropriate: use a slow, salted algorithm such as bcrypt, scrypt, or Argon2.
What makes a strong password or token?
Length and randomness. A passphrase of several random words, or a 16+ character string drawn from a large character set, resists guessing far better than a short complex one. Generate it from a cryptographically secure source (these tools use the browser's crypto API), never reuse it, and store it in a password manager. A UUID is random enough to be unique but is not designed as a secret — use the password generator for secrets.
Do these tools work offline?
Once the page has loaded, yes — the logic is client-side JavaScript, so encoding, formatting, hashing, and generating all keep working without a connection. Only the initial page load needs the network.
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