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Jhon Smith
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Wasting Time Manually Converting Text — Use These Tools Instead

Every developer or content creator knows the pain: you're trying to write clean code or publish a blog post, and your text is a mess. All caps, no formatting, weird spacing — and suddenly, you’re spending 10 minutes fixing casing instead of building something great.

I've been there. So I built and bookmarked tools to fix it all in seconds.

Why Manual Fixes Waste Time

Think about how often you:

Copy text from Word or Gmail and need to clean up the formatting

Write something in all lowercase or all caps by mistake

Need to test hash output or encode strings in Base64

Even if each fix takes 30 seconds, over weeks and months that adds up to hours of wasted time.

My Daily Tools for Speed & Sanity

These are the tools I now use almost daily:

Case Converter: Instantly convert to Title Case, Sentence case, UPPERCASE, or lowercase. Great for email subjects, blog headlines, and clean UIs.

Base64 Encoder/Decoder: For working with encoded strings in APIs or front-end apps.

PHP Hash Generator: For generating MD5, SHA1, and more — helpful in dev environments or quick tests.

XML to JSON Converter: This tool (and its upcoming version) helps convert XML data into JSON format, saving developers time when working with APIs or legacy data formats.

Bonus: They're Clean & Fast

Most online tools are overloaded with ads, popups, or distractions. These are:

✅ Mobile-friendly

✅ Built with PHP + Bootstrap (super fast!)

✅ Totally free and ad-free

Final Thought

Don't let formatting slow you down. Whether you're writing, coding, or building products — having simple tools like these at your fingertips can save hours over time.

Bookmark them. Use them. Your future self will thank you.

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