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Growth · May 26, 2026

That Tool Should Be Free

Free design tools. No paywall, no sign-up, ever.

What it does

I'm a designer. Tired of paywalls every time I needed a barcode, a QR code with a logo, or a clean SVG export. Tired of "free" tools that lock the one feature you actually need. So I built the version I always wanted. 5 tools: QR Generator, Barcode Studio, SVG Cleaner, Data Formatter, WiFi Cards. You can request more! No account. No watermark. No tiers. Free for everyone, always.

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