Candid ToolsBlog
Guides on getting things done without uploading your files anywhere.
For two days, every tool on Candid Tools showed a cute octopus asking people to drink water and join the waitlist for Sippy, a water-reminder app I haven't built yet. Here is the real data, and why it was the wrong channel.
Your file is rejected, could not be decoded, or opens with no sound. Here is what each message actually means and the quickest fix, from silent screen recordings to phone videos and long recordings.
Six free ways to make a karaoke or instrumental track, compared honestly on free limits, uploads, quality and speed, from web apps to open-source desktop tools.
Paste a Python dictionary - single quotes, True/False/None, datetime and Decimal values - and get valid JSON back. Runs in your browser, with every repair listed so nothing changes silently.
Smallpdf compresses a PDF to Basic, Moderate, or Strong. Candid Tools compresses to an exact size - 200 KB, 2 MB, whatever a form needs - free, in your browser, no upload.
Unlocking a password-protected PDF doesn't require handing it to a server you don't control. Here's how to remove the password entirely in your browser.
A running, date-wise log of what I'm trying to get candidtools.com in front of people.
A quick guide to redacting faces or sensitive details from a photo entirely in your browser, no upload required.
Combining a few PDFs shouldn't require sending them to a stranger's server. Here's how to do it entirely client-side.
A cron cheat sheet covering the five fields, common patterns, and a few gotchas that trip people up.