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About ToolPorch
A porch is where useful things live within arm's reach. That's the whole idea: small, fast, free tools that do one job well, with no account, no upload, and no dark patterns between you and the job.
The rules every tool here follows
- Runs in your browser. Names, birthdays, rosters, prices — everything you type is processed on your device. We never receive it, so we can't lose it, sell it, or get it subpoenaed.
- No signup, ever. If a tool needs to remember something (like your class lists), it uses your browser's local storage, not an account.
- Fullscreen is sacred. Teachers project these tools in front of children. Fullscreen mode contains the tool and nothing else — no ads, no branding, no clutter. That's permanent policy, not a temporary courtesy.
- Honest math, shown. Calculators display their work so you can verify the method against your test manual, your state rule, or your own arithmetic.
How the site is funded
ToolPorch is supported by ads on regular pages — the kind that sit beside the content rather than jumping in front of it. We don't do popups, interstitials, autoplay video, or ads in fullscreen mode. If the site earns enough to justify it, we'll offer an inexpensive ad-free option for people who'd rather pay a few dollars than see any ads at all.
Who builds this
ToolPorch is a small independent project from Simple Apps, a US-based studio that builds focused web tools. New tools get added regularly, usually because someone asked. If a tool you need doesn't exist yet — or one of ours gets something wrong — tell us; the roadmap is genuinely driven by requests.
Accuracy, plainly stated
We work hard to make every calculator correct, and we document the method each one uses right on its page. But professional decisions — an evaluation timeline, a test-age band, a product price — belong to you and the rules that govern your work. Our tools compute; you verify. When a tool has a known limitation, we say so on the page rather than hoping you won't notice.