“This is something I only do occasionally, so I couldn’t justify buying dedicated software for it.”
chenz24, on news.ycombinator.com ↗
Batch renamers want a licence for a job you do twice a year. Rename.Tools chains regex, EXIF and numbering rules in a browser tab, and your files never leave the machine.
QR sites hold the good options for subscribers. QR Local is one HTML file that works offline and never asks for a card.
“Many QR services are account-based, cloud-dependent, or reserve useful features for subscription plans.”
Open a CSV online, hit a popup wanting your card before you can sort a column. CSV Preview does the sorting, filtering and editing in your own browser tab and never asks.
“Most of the tools were asking me to sign up, some of them allowed me to open CSV but then came a big popup asking for my credit card so that I can edit it or use some filters, and lot of them were sending CSV to server in case it was large.”
Canva Pro wants a monthly fee to remove a background. Cutora does it in your browser and asks for nothing.
“While Canva keeps useful tools behind Pro plans, Cutora keeps image editing simple, fast, and accessible.”
Built something because a company wanted your credit card for a feature that fits in a single file? That's spiteware. Submit it and join the hall of fame.
