a pal for your digital life

Apal is a growing collection of small, fast, privacy-first web tools. Everything runs locally in your browser — no uploads, no sign-ups, no limits. Just tools that work.

Projects

PDF ToolsLive

pdf.apal.cc

23 online PDF tools that run 100% in your browser. Merging, splitting, compressing, watermarking, encrypting, converting — powered by pdf-lib and pdf.js through WebAssembly, so your documents are processed on your own device and never uploaded to any server.

  • Merge / Split / Compress — core document surgery
  • Watermark — text or image, tiled or single
  • Encrypt / Decrypt — AES password protection
  • PDF → TXT / Image, Image → PDF — format conversion
  • Page Numbers / Flatten / Metadata — finishing touches
  • Extract / Move / Delete / Rotate Pages — page-level edits
  • Page Size / Crop / Grid Cut — layout tools
  • Sign / Invert Colors / Extract Images — extras

AI NavigatorLive

ai.apal.cc

A hand-picked directory of 40 AI products — the 20 most-loved global favorites alongside 20 home-grown Chinese AI tools. Clean links, honest one-line descriptions, zero clutter. Find your next AI assistant in seconds.

  • Global Favorites — ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Midjourney, Suno & more
  • Made in China — DeepSeek, Kimi, Doubao, Qwen, Kling AI & more
  • Curated, not scraped — every entry reviewed by hand
  • Hand-reviewed entries — just links that get you there

Lexio ReaderLive

lexio.apal.cc

A multilingual reader for original-version books — read English, Japanese, Korean, French, German, Italian and Spanish classics with instant native-dictionary popups. 8 language editions as Android apps, each with 3 built-in books, a local dictionary (works offline) and a one-time unlock that activates on up to 3 devices.

  • 8 editions — zh, zh-TW, ja, ko, fr, de, it, es dictionaries & interfaces
  • Tap-to-lookup — offline native definitions, no network needed
  • Built-in classics — Gutenberg public-domain books bundled per edition
  • One-time purchase — unlock all books, up to 3 devices via activation code

ToolshubLive

toolshub.apal.cc

125 web tools in four languages (English, 中文, 日本語, 한국어). Converters, formatters, generators, calculators and developer utilities — image, text, color, time, SEO and more. Most run 100% in your browser; a set of API tools (DNS lookup, SSL certificate check, IP info, HTTP headers, redirect tracing, page speed) run on the edge.

  • 125 tools, 10 categories — one hub for everyday web utilities
  • 4 languages — fully translated UI and landing pages
  • Local-first — most tools process data in your browser
  • Edge-powered lookups — DNS, SSL, headers, IP, redirects & speed

Safe or ToxicLive

pet.apal.cc

Can dogs eat grapes? Can cats drink milk? A clear-answer library of 500+ human foods rated safe, moderation or toxic for dogs and cats — with preparation tips, warning signs to watch for and FAQ for every food. Cross-checked against veterinary poison-control guidance. No sign-up needed — every page is open to read.

  • 500+ foods — 250 for dogs, 250 for cats, growing
  • Four-level verdicts — safe / moderation / harmful / toxic
  • Symptom & prep notes — what to watch for, how to serve
  • Cross-checked — audited against poison-control guidance

Roadmap

Image Tools Planned

Batch resize, format conversion, compression and watermarking — same local-first promise, for your pictures.

Text & Data Utilities Planned

Counters, converters, formatters and diff tools for everyday text wrangling.

Developer Mini-Tools Planned

JWT decoder, hash calculator, timestamp converter — the little things every developer googles daily.

More PDF Power Planned

OCR, page-perfect reordering previews and more advanced document processing.

Notes

Local-first: why our tools never upload your files — on privacy, speed and the architecture behind Apal tools.

Small tools, done well — the product philosophy: fewer features, fewer clicks, zero friction.

FAQ

Do I need an account to use Apal tools?

No. Tools need no account or sign-up — open a page and start. No usage limits either.

Do my files get uploaded to a server?

No. All processing happens locally in your browser. Your files never leave your device — that is the whole point of Apal.

Who is behind Apal?

An independent developer who believes small tools should be fast, honest and privacy-first. Apal is the umbrella for everything I ship.

How can I report a bug or suggest a feature?

Email [email protected] — feedback is always welcome.

Try the Apal tools

125 web tools · 23 PDF tools · 500+ pet food answers · 40 hand-picked AI products · a multilingual reader

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