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Secure Shared Clipboard Transfer
Share text, passwords, screenshots and files between two computers with a private link. Encrypted, and wiped after 48 hours.
Secure Chat
End-to-end encrypted chat rooms for 2 to 20 people, shared by a private link. Send messages and files; everything is deleted after 1, 24 or 48 hours.
What's My IP
Your public IP address, who your internet provider is, your reverse DNS and what your browser reveals about you.
Website Health, Security & SEO Report
One-click report on any website: HTTPS and TLS, security headers, exposed files, out-of-date scripts, blocklists, SPF and DMARC, plus SEO basics and AI search readiness.
Smart QR Code Generator
QR codes for links, Wi-Fi, contacts and more, in your own colours, as PNG or SVG.
Is This Link Safe? Link Checker
Paste a suspicious link instead of clicking it. We follow it safely to where it really goes and check for scam signs: new or blocklisted domains, lookalikes, fake logins.
Browser Fingerprint Test
See the 100+ details your browser gives away, and test whether websites can recognise you across private windows and VPNs without cookies.
Email Security Checker
Check a domain's SPF, DKIM and DMARC setup, plus MTA-STS, TLS reporting and BIMI, against Google, Microsoft and NCSC requirements, with the records to fix it.
Domain WHOIS Lookup
Who a domain is registered with, when it was registered and when it expires, its status locks, nameservers and where it's hosted. Works for .com, .co.uk and most other endings.
PC Skills & Competency Test
Test everyday computer, Microsoft 365, Word, Excel, Outlook and online safety skills. Marked instantly with explanations and a printable, verifiable result.
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IP, Network & Location
Find your IP and what it reveals, look up IP, MAC and mobile network details, and locate masts, coverage and devices on a map.
Find My Location
See what a website learns if you allow location access: your precise GPS position on a map, with accuracy. A privacy test, and your location never leaves your browser.
What's My IP
Your public IP address, who your internet provider is, your reverse DNS and what your browser reveals about you.
IP Address Lookup
Who owns any IP address or host name: network and ASN, address block, country, reverse DNS and whether it's a hosting or VPN network. Up to 25 at once.
Wi-Fi MAC Address Location Finder
Find where Wi-Fi networks are from their MAC addresses (BSSIDs). Enter 1 to 5 networks, add signal strengths to sharpen it, and get a triangulated point on a map. For networks you're authorised to locate.
Mobile Cell Tower Location Finder
Find where a mobile phone mast is from its cell ID (MCC, MNC, LAC and CID), using Google Geolocation. Add signal strengths for a sharper, triangulated point on a map.
Mobile Coverage & Masts Near Me
See which mobile networks have masts near a postcode or place, and whether they offer 2G, 3G, 4G or 5G, on a map. A rough coverage guide from OpenCellID.
UK CUPID Code Lookup
Find the UK telecoms or VoIP provider behind an Ofcom CUPID code, or look up a provider's code. Covers every landline, mobile and VoIP operator on Ofcom's list.
MCC & MNC Lookup
Look up a mobile network from its MCC and MNC: the country and operator, or search by network or country name. UK networks in full, plus the major ones worldwide.
MAC Address Vendor Lookup
Find the manufacturer of any device from its MAC address using the official IEEE registry. Paste a whole ARP table, and spot random phone addresses and virtual machines.
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Network Diagnostics & Speed
Measure speed, lag and stability, ping and trace routes, test DNS, spot VPN and ISP leaks, and check open ports and TLS.
Open Port Checker & Exposure Scan
Test port forwarding on your own connection, or scan your IP for risky services exposed to the internet: Remote Desktop, file sharing, databases, NAS and CCTV.
SSL Certificate Checker
Check a website or mail server's certificate: expiry, issuer, names covered, chain and trust, key strength, TLS 1.0 to 1.3 support and CAA records.
True Speed & Lag Test
Your real download and upload speed, plus how much lag builds up when the line is busy and what that does to video calls, gaming and phone calls.
Internet Stability Checker
Watch your connection for 1 to 10 minutes to catch lag spikes, jitter and dropouts, then see whether it's good enough for gaming, calls and streaming.
ISP Leak & Blocking Detector
Check whether your internet provider or VPN is leaking your real IP through WebRTC, or blocking websites on your connection.
DNS Leak Checker
See which DNS servers really answer your lookups, so you can tell if your VPN or private DNS is leaking.
DNS Speed Benchmark
Find the fastest DNS server for your connection. Times 32 public resolvers from your browser and compares encrypted DNS, DNSSEC, malware and family filtering, and privacy.
Ping Test
Ping any website, server or IP from our UK server to check it's up and measure latency, jitter and loss, or test a TCP port when ping is blocked.
Traceroute
See every router between our UK server and any website or IP, who runs each network and where delay builds up. Trace back to your own connection too.
HTTP Header Checker
See any website's redirect chain and response headers, with a security header grade, cookie and caching checks, certificate expiry and HTTP/2 support.
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Security & Privacy
Share secrets end to end, encrypt text and files, scan links, QR codes, attachments and photos, and see what your browser gives away.
Secure Shared Clipboard Transfer
Share text, passwords, screenshots and files between two computers with a private link. Encrypted, and wiped after 48 hours.
Secure Chat
End-to-end encrypted chat rooms for 2 to 20 people, shared by a private link. Send messages and files; everything is deleted after 1, 24 or 48 hours.
Is This Link Safe? Link Checker
Paste a suspicious link instead of clicking it. We follow it safely to where it really goes and check for scam signs: new or blocklisted domains, lookalikes, fake logins.
QR Code Scanner & Safety Checker
Scan a QR code with your camera or a screenshot and see where it really goes before you open it. Spots fake parking payment codes, lookalike links and other quishing tricks.
Website Health, Security & SEO Report
One-click report on any website: HTTPS and TLS, security headers, exposed files, out-of-date scripts, blocklists, SPF and DMARC, plus SEO basics and AI search readiness.
Attachment Safety Checker
Check an email attachment before you open it: disguised programs, double extensions, hidden macros, Follina-style templates, risky PDFs, password-protected zips and fake sign-in pages.
AES-256 Encrypt & Decrypt
Encrypt text or files up to 35 MB with AES-256 and a passphrase, in your browser. Paste-safe messages for email, .osir files, and an OpenSSL compatible mode.
Photo Metadata Viewer & Remover
See what your photos give away, including GPS location, camera serial numbers, dates and hidden previews, then remove it without losing quality. JPEG, PNG, WebP and HEIC.
Browser Fingerprint Test
See the 100+ details your browser gives away, and test whether websites can recognise you across private windows and VPNs without cookies.
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Passwords & Keys
Generate strong passwords and passphrases, test their strength against a breach list, and make hashes, API keys and crypto keys.
Password Generator
Strong random passwords, easy-to-type passphrases, pronounceable passwords and PINs, made in your browser, with their strength and crack time.
Password Strength Tester
How long would your password take to crack today, and with future GPUs, AI data centres and quantum computers? See what gives it away and check it against data breaches, privately.
Hash Generator
MD5, SHA-1, SHA-2, SHA-3 and CRC32 hashes of text or files, checksum verification, HMAC signatures, and bcrypt password hashes for PHP and .htpasswd.
Bitcoin Paper Wallet Generator
Create a Bitcoin address and private key offline in your browser and print them as a paper wallet with QR codes.
Key & Secret Generator
API keys, JWT and session secrets, Laravel, Django and WordPress keys, AES keys, 2FA secrets with QR codes, recovery codes, and SSH, WireGuard and signing key pairs.
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Domains & Email
WHOIS, DNS checks and backups, SPF, DKIM and DMARC, blacklists, lookalike domains, header tracing and signatures.
Email Security Checker
Check a domain's SPF, DKIM and DMARC setup, plus MTA-STS, TLS reporting and BIMI, against Google, Microsoft and NCSC requirements, with the records to fix it.
SPF, DMARC, MTA-STS & BIMI Record Builder
Build ready-to-paste SPF, DMARC, MTA-STS, TLS-RPT and BIMI records. Pick your mail services, check the 10-lookup limit, plan a safe path to p=reject and lock down parked domains.
DMARC Report Analyser
Open the DMARC reports Google, Microsoft and others email you to see every server sending as your domain, which are real services, which are spoofing, and when to move to p=reject.
Email Header Analyser
Paste an email's headers to trace the servers it passed through, check SPF, DKIM and DMARC, decode spam filter verdicts and spot spoofed or hijacked senders.
Email Blacklist & Reverse DNS Checker
Check a mail server IP or domain against Spamhaus, SpamCop, Barracuda and other blocklists, check its reverse DNS, and find out how to get delisted.
Lookalike Domain Finder
Find typo and lookalike versions of your domain that fraudsters register for invoice fraud and phishing, and see which exist, host websites or can send email.
Domain Profile & Microsoft 365 Lookup
From a domain name: Microsoft 365 tenant ID, region and sign-in type, Google Workspace, email, DNS and web hosts, CDN and platform, and the cloud services it uses.
DNS Checker & Propagation
Look up any DNS record, compare answers across six public resolvers and the authoritative servers, trace a lookup from the root and check DNSSEC.
Domain WHOIS Lookup
Who a domain is registered with, when it was registered and when it expires, its status locks, nameservers and where it's hosted. Works for .com, .co.uk and most other endings.
Email Signature Generator
Make a professional email signature for Outlook, Gmail and Apple Mail, with your logo, brand colour and social links, plus the company details UK businesses must show in emails.
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Compliance & Training
Cyber Essentials, NHS DSPT and security audit log books, IT policies, incident help, helpdesk tools and a staff skills test.
Cyber Essentials Checker
Work through the 2026 Danzell question set, see exactly which answers would fail (including the new automatic fails), and keep an evidence log book you can save, share and print.
Cyber Essentials Plus Readiness
Get ready for the Cyber Essentials Plus audit: every self-assessment question plus the seven technical tests the assessor runs, with what to check before they arrive.
Enhanced Security Readiness Audit
A 27-area audit well beyond Cyber Essentials: AI tools and agents, Microsoft 365 and Google integrations, deepfake and phishing-kit attacks, cloud servers with weekly testing, pen testing, backups and incident response.
NHS DSPT Readiness Checker
Get ready for the NHS Data Security and Protection Toolkit 2026-27: pick your category, see which mandatory evidence items you meet, and keep a printable log book.
PC Skills & Competency Test
Test everyday computer, Microsoft 365, Word, Excel, Outlook and online safety skills. Marked instantly with explanations and a printable, verifiable result.
Support Snapshot for IT Helpdesks
Send IT support your device, browser, screen, IP address, provider and a speed check as one short code. Encrypted, nothing to install, deleted after 24 hours.
Device Tester
Test a keyboard, mouse, touchscreen, webcam, microphone, speakers, screen and game controller in your browser. Finds stuck keys, dead pixels and faulty buttons.
Windows 11 Readiness Checker
Can this PC run Windows 11? Check the processor against Microsoft's lists, plus memory, storage, TPM 2.0, UEFI and Secure Boot, with a read-only PowerShell check.
Software End-of-Support Checker
Is your software still getting security updates? Check Windows, Office, servers, Macs, phones, Linux, PHP and more, see days left and what it means for Cyber Essentials.
Cyber Incident First-Hour Guide
Calm first-hour checklists for ransomware, hacked email, invoice fraud, phishing, lost devices and data breaches, with UK reporting contacts, an ICO 72-hour helper and a log.
IT Policy Generator
Plain-English IT policies for UK businesses: passwords and MFA, acceptable use, BYOD, AI, remote working, payment fraud, data handling, backups, incidents, updates and leavers, with a staff sign-off page.
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Developer Tools
Format JSON, test regex, decode JWTs, encode Base64 and URLs, compare text, build cron schedules, and make UUIDs, QR codes and test data.
UK Test Data Generator
Fake but realistic UK records for testing: names, example.com emails, Ofcom drama phone numbers, real towns and postcode areas, QQ NI numbers and test cards. CSV, JSON or SQL.
Smart QR Code Generator
QR codes for links, Wi-Fi, contacts and more, in your own colours, as PNG or SVG.
UUID Generator
Random v4 and time-ordered v7 UUIDs (GUIDs), plus v1, v6, v3 and v5, one at a time or up to 10,000 at once. Decode any UUID to see its version and time.
Certificate, CSR & Key Tool
Decode certificates and CSRs, check a chain is complete and in order, see if a private key matches, make a new key and CSR, and convert PEM and DER. Runs in your browser.
JSON Formatter & Validator
Format, minify and validate JSON with exact error locations and plain-English fixes, one-click repair, sorted keys, a tree view and big numbers kept exact.
Regex Tester & Explainer
Test JavaScript regular expressions live with highlighted matches, capture groups, replace and split. Every part explained in plain English, plus ready-made UK patterns.
JWT Decoder & Verifier
Decode JSON Web Tokens, see every claim explained and when it expires, spot security mistakes and verify HS, RS, PS, ES and EdDSA signatures. Runs in your browser.
URL Encoder, Decoder & Parser
Percent-encode and decode URLs and form data, break any link into its parts with an editable query table, spot lookalike domains and build UTM campaign links.
Text & Config Diff
Compare two texts, config files or JSON documents side by side or unified, with changed words highlighted, whitespace and case options, and a .diff or .patch download.
Cron Expression Builder & Explainer
Build and check cron schedules: plain-English explanations, the next 10 run times in any time zone (clock changes handled), and systemd and Windows schtasks equivalents.
Base64 Encoder / Decoder
Encode text and files to Base64, or decode Base64 back to text, images or files. URL-safe, MIME and data URIs, with file type detection and JWT decoding.
Unix Timestamp Converter
Convert Unix timestamps in seconds, milliseconds or nanoseconds to dates in any time zone and back, plus Excel, Windows and .NET times and whole log files.
Colour Converter & Contrast Checker
Convert HEX, RGB, HSL, OKLCH, CMYK and CSS names, check WCAG 2.2 contrast and get the nearest passing colour, plus tints, shades, harmonies and colour-blind previews.
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Calculators & Planners
Plan subnets, bandwidth, Wi-Fi, CCTV and backup storage, work out RAID capacity, fibre budgets, download times and power costs.
Subnet Calculator
IPv4 and IPv6 subnets: network, usable range, broadcast and masks with a binary view, plus a subnet splitter, VLSM planner and route summariser.
Business Internet Bandwidth Planner
How much download and upload speed your business or home needs for staff, Teams, Zoom and Meet calls, phone lines, cloud backup and CCTV, and which UK connections fit.
Wi-Fi Coverage & Access Point Planner
How many access points you need for coverage and for capacity, with a UK channel plan for 2.4, 5 and 6 GHz, PoE and cabling, and UniFi access point suggestions with rough prices.
Fibre Optic Link Budget Calculator
Will a fibre run work? Add up fibre, connector and splice loss, check it against 1G to 100G optics, and see the margin, received light level, attenuator needs and longest run.
Backup Size & Storage Planner
How big a proper 3-2-1 backup with versions really is, the NAS and drives to hold it, cloud storage costs, and whether your internet can upload, keep up and restore in time.
RAID Calculator
Usable space for RAID 0 to 60, Synology SHR and ZFS RAIDZ, including mixed drive sizes, with how many drives can fail, rebuild time and the risk of a read error during a rebuild.
CCTV Storage Calculator
How much storage your CCTV needs: bitrate per camera, GB a day, total TB and the drives and RAID to hold it, plus a full UniFi Protect planner with recorders, PoE and UK prices.
Equipment Running Cost Calculator
What your PCs, servers, NAS, network kit and appliances cost to run per day, month and year at the UK price cap, with CO2 and payback on efficient replacements.
Download Time Calculator
How long a file, game, film or backup takes to download or upload at your speed, compared across UK connections, and the speed you need to hit a deadline.
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Cabling & Electrical
Size power, network and fibre runs properly: voltage drop, PoE, current ratings, wire gauges and UPS runtime.
Ethernet Cable & PoE Calculator
Will a cable run carry the speed and PoE power you need? Check Cat5e to Cat8 against 1 to 40 Gbps, work out voltage drop and power loss, and find the longest run that works.
Cable Size & Voltage Drop Calculator
The right power cable for AC, DC, 12V, solar and three-phase runs: voltage drop rated from excellent to unacceptable, current capacity, cable temperature and fuse size.
Wire Gauge Converter
Convert between AWG, mm², SWG and kcmil, and measure a cable with calipers, solid or stranded, to find its true size and spot undersized cable.
UPS & Battery Backup Runtime Calculator
How long a UPS or power station keeps your router, NAS, PCs and cameras running, now and as the battery ages, with switchover checks and costs compared.
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