ToolkitLoop

One surprisingly common online task is also one of the most annoying:

You have an image that looks fine, but the place you’re trying to upload it says the file is too large.

Maybe it’s a blog CMS, an ecommerce product page, a form, an email attachment, or a social graphic.

You don’t really want an “image optimization workflow.” You just want the file to be smaller so you can continue what you were doing.

That’s the problem I wanted ToolkitLoop’s Image Compressor to solve.

You can add JPG, PNG, or WebP images, compress a small batch, and download the results. Processing happens in the browser rather than uploading the images to ToolkitLoop.

The product decision I’m trying to stick to with ToolkitLoop is simple: one annoying task, as few steps as possible, no account wall.

I’d be interested to know: when you compress images, what’s usually the reason — page speed, an upload limit, email, or something else?

I’ve added Image Resizer to ToolkitLoop.

It resizes JPG, PNG, and WebP images by pixels, percentage, or aspect-ratio presets. You can choose Fit, Crop to Fill, or Pad to Fit depending on the result you need, then preview and download the processed files.

It supports small batches and runs entirely in the browser, so image files, filenames, and metadata are not uploaded to ToolkitLoop.

Try it: https://toolkitloop.com/image-resizer/

What image workflow would you want a lightweight browser tool to solve next?

I’ve shipped Character Counter, the latest built-in tool in ToolkitLoop.

It counts visible characters rather than misleading underlying code units, so emoji, flags, and combined characters are handled more clearly. It also includes platform-aware checks for X, SMS, Instagram, LinkedIn, Facebook, Threads, Pinterest, and YouTube titles.

Like the rest of ToolkitLoop’s built-in tools, all counting happens locally in the browser. No account is required, and the text is not uploaded.

Try it: https://toolkitloop.com/character-counter/

I’d love feedback on which platform-specific writing limit would be most useful next.

It counts the characters people actually see—including emoji—and checks practical limits for X, SMS, Instagram, LinkedIn, Facebook, Threads, Pinterest, and YouTube titles.

Everything runs locally in your browser, so your text is never uploaded. Try it here: https://toolkitloop.com/character-counter/

I’m building ToolkitLoop as a simpler alternative to cluttered utility websites.

The first live tool is a private Word Counter. It counts words, characters, sentences, paragraphs, and reading time directly in the browser—without requiring an account or uploading the text being analyzed.

The idea is to build a growing set of focused tools that are quick to open, easy to understand, and privacy-friendly by default.

Next on the roadmap:

• Character Counter

• Case Converter

• Image Resizer

• Image Compressor

• Percentage Calculator

I’d love feedback from fellow indie hackers: which small online tool do you use often but wish was faster, simpler, or more private?