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Knowledge Hub · 77 Comprehensive Tool & Workflow Guides

Guides & Tutorials

Detailed step-by-step guides for every tool on our platform — image conversion, AI PDF editing, developer utilities, and forex & finance calculators.

SEO Guides

On-page SEO, meta tags, keyword research, search intent and link building that actually works (6 Guides)

Security & Privacy Guides

Email authentication, strong passwords, SSL, security headers, safe links, checksums & JWTs (7 Guides)

Security9 min read

How to Check and Set Up SPF, DKIM and DMARC

How to check SPF, DKIM and DMARC for any domain, what each record does, and how to set them up in Google Workspace and Microsoft 365.

Read guide 2026-09-28
Security6 min read

How to Create a Strong Password You Can Remember

How to create a strong password you can actually remember: the passphrase method, how long it should be, examples, and what to avoid.

Read guide 2026-09-28
Security5 min read

How to Verify a File Checksum (SHA-256, MD5)

How to verify a download's SHA-256 or MD5 checksum on Windows, Mac and Linux, with exact commands and a no-install online method.

Read guide 2026-09-28
Security7 min read

How to Check an SSL Certificate (and When It Expires)

How to check a site's SSL certificate and expiry date in Chrome, online or on a server, and how to fix the most common SSL errors.

Read guide 2026-09-28
Security8 min read

How to Add HTTP Security Headers to Your Website

How to add security headers — CSP, HSTS, X-Frame-Options and more — in Nginx, Apache, WordPress, Cloudflare and Next.js, with examples.

Read guide 2026-09-28
Security6 min read

How to Check if a Link Is Safe Before You Click

How to check if a link is safe before you click it — on a computer, iPhone or Android — and the warning signs of phishing links.

Read guide 2026-09-28
Security7 min read

How to Verify a JWT Signature

How to verify a JWT: decode vs verify, checking HS256 and RS256 signatures with a secret, public key or JWKS, and code for Node.js.

Read guide 2026-09-28

Developer & Security Utilities Guides

JWT decoding, Base64 encoding, SHA hashing, QR codes, & Unix timestamps (10 Guides)

Developer7 min read

App Store & Google Play Asset Specs & Mockups

The 2026 checklist of App Store and Google Play screenshot sizes, app icon specs, feature graphics and device mockup tips.

Read guide 2026-08-24
Developer4 min read

Generating Custom Vector QR Codes Offline

Generate custom high-resolution QR codes for URLs, Wi-Fi passwords, and contact cards with high error correction and vector SVG/PNG export.

Read guide 2026-08-24
Developer4 min read

Generating Web & App Favicon Packages

Convert any logo image into a full favicon package containing favicon.ico, apple-touch-icon.png (180x180), and Android manifest PNG icons.

Read guide 2026-08-24
Developer3 min read

Word Count, Character & Reading Time Analysis

Analyze text length, word count, character count (with/without spaces), sentence count, paragraph count, and estimated reading time offline.

Read guide 2026-08-24
Developer4 min read

JSON Formatting, Validation & Minification

Beautify messy single-line JSON responses with 2-space or 4-space indentation, validate syntax errors, and minify JSON for production.

Read guide 2026-08-24
Developer4 min read

Base64 Encoding & Decoding Guide

Translate text and binary data into ASCII Base64 strings for HTTP headers, data URLs, and API authorization tokens.

Read guide 2026-08-24
Developer4 min read

Generating Cryptographic Hashes (SHA & MD5)

Compute secure cryptographic hashes for text strings and API payloads using SHA-256, SHA-512, SHA-1, and MD5 hash functions offline.

Read guide 2026-08-24
Developer5 min read

Decoding & Inspecting JSON Web Tokens (JWT)

Inspect OAuth2 / OpenID JWT header claims, payload JSON data, expiration dates (exp, iat), and issuer signatures without leaking token secrets.

Read guide 2026-08-24
Developer3 min read

URL Encoding & Percent-Decoding Guide

Sanitize URL strings, query parameters, and URI components using standard percent-encoding (%20, %2F) to prevent HTTP request syntax errors.

Read guide 2026-08-24
Developer4 min read

Unix Epoch Timestamp Conversion Guide

Convert Unix epoch timestamps (seconds and milliseconds) to ISO 8601, UTC, and local date formats, or convert dates back to Unix timestamps.

Read guide 2026-08-24

Image & Converter Tools Guides

HEIC, PNG, JPG, WebP, SVG DPI scaling, image resizing & cropping (15 Guides)

Image4 min read

How to Convert HEIC to JPG Privately

Step-by-step guide on converting Apple HEIC images to JPG format on PC, Mac, or mobile without losing photo quality or uploading files.

Read guide 2026-08-24
Image4 min read

Converting iPhone HEIC Photos to Lossless PNG

Learn how to decode Apple HEIC files into high-resolution, lossless 32-bit PNG images with full transparency and zero compression artifacts.

Read guide 2026-08-24
Image5 min read

How to Compress JPG, PNG & WebP Images

Master image optimization. Learn the difference between lossy and lossless compression, target file sizes, and batch shrinking images in browser.

Read guide 2026-08-24
Image5 min read

How to Resize Images to Exact Dimensions

Complete guide to resizing photos and graphics. Master aspect ratio locking, percentage scaling, and social media image standard dimensions.

Read guide 2026-08-24
Image4 min read

Mastering Interactive Photo Cropping & Framing

Learn how to use interactive crop handles, rule of thirds grid lines, and aspect ratio locks to frame photos perfectly on mobile and desktop.

Read guide 2026-08-24
Image5 min read

Converting SVG Vectors to High-Resolution PNG & WebP

Learn how to rasterize SVG vector graphics to PNG or WebP images up to 8x scale or 600 DPI with custom background colors and live preview.

Read guide 2026-08-24
Image3 min read

Converting PNG to JPG for Faster Load Times

Convert heavy PNG screenshots and graphics into lightweight JPG files. Learn when to convert and how to handle background transparency.

Read guide 2026-08-24
Image3 min read

Converting JPG to PNG for Graphics & Editing

Convert JPG photos to PNG format for graphics editing, printing, and digital asset preparation with zero quality loss.

Read guide 2026-08-24
Image4 min read

Converting JPG to Next-Gen WebP

Boost Google PageSpeed scores by converting JPG photos to Google WebP format for 30%+ file size savings at identical visual quality.

Read guide 2026-08-24
Image4 min read

Converting PNG to WebP with Transparency

Shrink heavy PNG logos, illustrations, and screenshots by up to 70% by converting them to WebP while retaining full transparent backgrounds.

Read guide 2026-08-24
Image3 min read

Converting WebP to JPG for Any Device

Convert WebP photos downloaded from websites back into standard JPG format for easy viewing, printing, and sharing on any software.

Read guide 2026-08-24
Image3 min read

Converting WebP to Lossless PNG

Convert WebP images to lossless PNG format for graphic design editing, Figma layer imports, and Photoshop compatibility.

Read guide 2026-08-24
Image4 min read

What Is a HEIC File?

HEIC is the image format iPhones use by default. Learn what a .heic file is, why Apple uses it, and how to open or convert it anywhere.

Read guide 2026-08-24
Image5 min read

HEIC vs JPG vs PNG Comparison

HEIC vs JPG vs PNG compared — file size, quality, transparency and compatibility — so you know which format to use and when to convert.

Read guide 2026-08-24
Image6 min read

Image Format Conversion Guide: PNG, JPG & WebP

When to convert PNG to JPG, JPG to WebP or WebP to PNG for faster pages, smaller files and compatibility everywhere.

Read guide 2026-08-24

PDF & Document Tools Guides

AI PDF editing, compression, watermarking, merging, splitting, & page organizing (9 Guides)

PDF & AI6 min read

How to Edit PDF Text & Sign Documents Privately

How to edit text in a PDF, replace names and dates, add a signature and rotate pages — without uploading sensitive files.

Read guide 2026-08-24
PDF & AI4 min read

How to Compress a PDF Without Uploading It

Most PDF compressors upload your file to a server. Here's how to shrink a PDF entirely in your browser — free and private.

Read guide 2026-08-24
PDF & AI4 min read

Adding Text & Image Watermarks to PDF Contracts

How to protect PDFs with text watermarks and diagonal stamps: opacity, placement and page ranges, done privately in your browser.

Read guide 2026-08-24
PDF & AI4 min read

Merging Multiple PDFs Into One Document

Combine PDF contracts, reports, scans, and invoices into a single unified document with visual thumbnail reordering and zero server uploads.

Read guide 2026-08-24
PDF & AI4 min read

Splitting & Extracting PDF Pages

Extract specific page ranges (e.g., pages 1-5, 8, 12-15) or split a large PDF document into individual single-page files locally.

Read guide 2026-08-24
PDF & AI4 min read

Organizing & Re-arranging PDF Pages

How to rotate PDF pages, reorder them and delete blank pages from scanned PDFs, without installing any desktop software.

Read guide 2026-08-24
PDF & AI3 min read

Converting JPG Photos & Scans to PDF

Convert photos, receipts, or document scans saved as JPG into a single, professional multi-page PDF document.

Read guide 2026-08-24
PDF & AI4 min read

Converting PDF Pages to JPG Images

Extract every page of a PDF document into high-definition 300 DPI JPG images for social media sharing, presentations, and design editing.

Read guide 2026-08-24
PDF & AI4 min read

Converting PDF Pages to Transparent PNG

Convert PDF vector artwork, charts, and document pages into 32-bit PNG images with transparent backgrounds and sharp typography.

Read guide 2026-08-24

Video & Animation Tools Guides

Video compression, video to GIF conversion, trimming & privacy-first FFmpeg processing (1 Guides)

Forex Calculator Guides

Pip value, position sizing, margin, leverage, swap & risk management walkthroughs (10 Guides)

Forex5 min read

How to Calculate Pip Value in Forex

Step-by-step guide to calculating pip value for any currency pair, lot size and account currency, with worked EUR/USD and USD/JPY examples.

Read guide 2026-09-04
Forex5 min read

How to Size Your Forex Positions Correctly

Learn the position-sizing formula that risk-manages every forex trade to a fixed percentage of your account, with a worked example.

Read guide 2026-09-04
Forex4 min read

How to Calculate Forex Profit & Loss

Learn the exact formula for calculating profit or loss on a forex trade, for both long and short positions, converted to your account currency.

Read guide 2026-09-04
Forex4 min read

How Forex Margin Requirements Work

Learn how required margin is calculated from lot size, leverage and currency pair, with a worked example and margin-call explanation.

Read guide 2026-09-04
Forex4 min read

Forex Leverage Explained

Understand how leverage, margin and position value relate, with the formula to solve for any one given the other two.

Read guide 2026-09-04
Forex3 min read

Forex Lot Sizes Explained

Understand the four forex lot-size conventions and how to convert between units and lots in any of them.

Read guide 2026-09-04
Forex4 min read

Risk/Reward Ratio in Forex Explained

Learn how to calculate risk/reward ratio from entry, stop-loss and take-profit price, and the win rate it implies you need.

Read guide 2026-09-04
Forex4 min read

Forex Swap & Rollover Fees Explained

Understand how overnight swap/rollover costs are calculated, and why one weekday charges triple the normal rate.

Read guide 2026-09-04
Forex3 min read

Forex Broker Commission Explained

Understand the two common ways forex brokers quote commission, and how to calculate your exact trading cost either way.

Read guide 2026-09-04
Forex3 min read

How Currency Conversion Works

Learn how currency conversion works, the difference between direct and inverse rates, and how to convert any amount correctly.

Read guide 2026-09-04

Finance & Accounting Guides

Pricing, tax, break-even, depreciation & loan math for freelancers and small business (16 Guides)

Finance4 min read

How to Charge Late Payment Interest

Learn how to calculate late payment interest correctly and communicate it professionally when a client invoice goes overdue.

Read guide 2026-09-04
Finance5 min read

How to Calculate Your Freelance Rate

Learn the formula freelancers use to calculate an hourly or day rate that actually accounts for taxes, expenses and non-billable time.

Read guide 2026-09-04
Finance4 min read

Markup vs Margin Explained

Understand the difference between markup and margin, the two formulas, and why mixing them up quietly under-prices your products.

Read guide 2026-09-04
Finance5 min read

Quarterly Estimated Tax for the Self-Employed

Understand how self-employment tax is calculated and what the IRS safe-harbor rule means for your quarterly estimated payments.

Read guide 2026-09-04
Finance4 min read

How to Calculate Your Break-Even Point

Learn how to calculate the exact number of units and revenue you need to cover costs before turning a profit.

Read guide 2026-09-04
Finance4 min read

Splitting Business vs Personal Expenses

Mixing personal and business finances is the most common small-business bookkeeping mistake — here's how to split mixed expenses properly.

Read guide 2026-09-04
Finance3 min read

How to Calculate Discount Percentage

Learn how to calculate a discounted price from a percentage off, and how to work backward to find what discount was actually applied.

Read guide 2026-09-04
Finance4 min read

Straight-Line vs Declining Balance Depreciation

Understand the two standard depreciation methods, when to use each, and how to build a full depreciation schedule.

Read guide 2026-09-04
Finance3 min read

How to Calculate Sales Tax and VAT

Learn the correct formula for adding tax to a price, and for extracting tax from a tax-inclusive total — the two aren't symmetric.

Read guide 2026-09-04
Finance4 min read

How Loan EMI Is Calculated

Understand the standard EMI formula behind every fixed-rate amortizing loan, and why early payments are mostly interest.

Read guide 2026-09-04
Finance4 min read

How Much to Save for Taxes as a Freelancer

A practical, per-payment approach to setting aside money for taxes as a freelancer or self-employed person, so you're never caught short.

Read guide 2026-09-04
Finance4 min read

How to Calculate Cash Flow Runway

How to calculate how many months your business can survive at its current burn rate, and why most small businesses underestimate it.

Read guide 2026-09-04
Finance5 min read

No Tax on Tips & Overtime, Explained

A plain-English guide to the No Tax on Tips and Overtime deductions: who qualifies, the income phase-out and why FICA still applies.

Read guide 2026-09-16
Finance6 min read

Trump Account vs 529 Plan

How the new Trump Account (§530A) compares with a 529 plan: the $1,000 federal seed, contribution caps, taxes and when each wins.

Read guide 2026-09-16
Finance6 min read

RAP vs IBR: How to Choose

How the new Repayment Assistance Plan (RAP) compares with IBR: payments, forgiveness timelines and the traps most borrowers miss.

Read guide 2026-09-16
Finance5 min read

Landed Cost & Margin for Importers

How to turn supplier cost, tariffs, freight and fees into true landed cost and real margin — and why markup isn't margin.

Read guide 2026-09-16

AI Face Analysis Guides

How face analysis works, face shape & symmetry, and reading eyes, nose, lips & skin tone (3 Guides)