Question 1

What is ToolHush?

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ToolHush is a collection of 126+ free online tools for working with PDFs, images, code, text, security, SEO and marketing. Every tool runs in your web browser, so you can merge a PDF, compress a photo or format JSON in seconds without installing anything.

Question 2

Are the tools really free?

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Yes. Every tool is free, with no trial period, no usage limits, no watermarks and no premium tier. There is nothing to pay for and no credit card is asked for.

Question 3

Do I need to create an account?

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No. There are no accounts, logins or sign-ups. Open a tool, use it, and download your result.

Question 4

Can I use the tools for commercial work?

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Yes. You can use ToolHush for personal and commercial projects. The files you create are yours, and no attribution is required.

Question 5

Do the tools work on my phone or tablet?

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Yes. The site is responsive and works in current mobile browsers. Very large files (long PDFs, high-resolution photos) can be slow on older phones because processing happens on your device.

Question 6

Which browsers are supported?

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Any up-to-date version of Chrome, Edge, Firefox or Safari. A few features, such as WebP encoding, depend on the browser — the tool will tell you if yours can't do something.

Question 7

How do I find the tool I need?

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Use the Categories menu at the top of any page, or press Ctrl+K (Cmd+K on Mac) to search by name or keyword, for example “compress”, “json” or “qr”.

Question 8

Are my files uploaded to a server?

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No. Files and text are processed entirely inside your browser and are never sent to a server. When you close the page, they're gone.

Question 9

How can it work without uploading anything?

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Modern browsers can run powerful code locally. The tools use technologies such as JavaScript, WebAssembly and the browser's Canvas and Web Crypto features to do the work on your own device.

Question 10

Is it safe to use with sensitive documents?

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Because nothing leaves your device, it is well suited to contracts, invoices, IDs and internal data. As always, use a device and browser you trust, and be careful with what you share after downloading the result.

Question 11

Do you track visitors?

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We use Google Analytics, and nothing else, to count how many people visit and which pages are popular. It never sees your files or anything you type into a tool, and there are no accounts, ads or other trackers. See the Privacy Policy for details.

Question 12

Does the site work offline?

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Once a tool page has loaded, most tools keep working without a connection because the processing is local. You need to be online the first time you open a page.

Question 13

Is there a file size or page limit?

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There is no limit set by the site. The practical limit is your device's memory: very large PDFs may be slow or fail on low-memory devices.

Question 14

Can PDF to Word convert scanned PDFs?

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Yes, in English. Pages with a real text layer convert directly; scanned or image-only pages are read with built-in text recognition (OCR), which is slower and depends on scan quality. Headings, bold and italic text, alignment, lists, simple tables and images are carried over where they can be detected.

Question 15

Why can't I select the text in a PDF made by Word to PDF?

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Word to PDF, Excel to PDF and HTML to PDF render your content as page images so the layout matches the preview. The result looks correct but the text isn't selectable or searchable. If you need that, print the document to PDF from Word or your browser.

Question 16

Can I password-protect or unlock a PDF?

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Not at the moment. Encrypting and unlocking PDFs can't be done reliably in the browser with the libraries we use, so those tools aren't offered.

Question 17

Does compressing a PDF reduce quality?

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PDF Compress re-renders pages at a lower image resolution, which can noticeably shrink scanned or photo-heavy files while staying readable. Text-only PDFs are already small and may not shrink much.

Question 18

Which image formats are supported?

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JPG, PNG and WebP work in most image tools, and SVG can be converted to PNG or JPG. Support for a specific format depends slightly on your browser.

Question 19

How many images can I process at once?

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Up to 10 images at a time in every image tool — compress, resize, crop, rotate, flip, convert, watermark, blur, sharpen, remove metadata and more. The same settings apply to all of them, and you can download each result or everything as a ZIP.

Question 20

Will compressing an image make it blurry?

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Moderate compression is usually invisible. Choosing a much smaller target size reduces detail, so pick the largest size that fits your needs.

Question 21

Does the EXIF Remover really remove location data?

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Yes. It re-encodes the image, which drops all embedded metadata including GPS location, camera details and timestamps. You can confirm with the Image Metadata Viewer.

Question 22

Can an MD5 or SHA hash be decrypted?

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No. Hashes are one-way, so they can't be reversed. You can generate a hash, check that some text matches a hash with the Hash Verifier, or identify a hash type with the Hash Type Finder.

Question 23

Are generated passwords secure?

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Yes. The Password Generator uses your browser's cryptographically secure random number generator, and passwords are never transmitted. Store them in a password manager.

Question 24

Is it safe to paste API responses or tokens into the formatters?

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The JSON, SQL and JWT tools work locally and don't send your input anywhere. Still, treat live secrets carefully and prefer test data where you can.

Question 25

Do the SEO generators guarantee better rankings?

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No tool can guarantee rankings. The meta tag, Open Graph, schema and sitemap generators help you produce correct, valid markup, which is a solid foundation for search visibility.

Question 26

A tool isn't working. What should I do?

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Try refreshing the page and using an up-to-date browser. Very large files may need more memory than your device has. If the problem continues, send the details through the Contact page.

Question 27

Can I suggest a new tool?

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Yes, please do. Use the Contact page to tell us what you'd like to see, and what you'd use it for.

Question 28

How do I contact you?

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Use the Contact page, or email ranjith20602@gmail.com.

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