What changed on Utilido

The Utilido blog goes live

Fourteen long-form guides are now part of the public site, each tied to the tools people already use for images, PDFs, time zones, passwords, and everyday developer tasks.

• Launched the blog index with posts grouped by topic so you can browse by theme, not only by date.
• Published in-depth articles on choosing image formats, PDF merge checklists, JWT checks, CSV and JSON round trips, Unix timestamps, remote team time zones, password habits, Markdown before publish, and more.
• Published long-form guides with FAQ sections, hub links, and practical checklists (text-first, no image gallery).
• Linked each article to the matching tool hub and to related posts so you can move from reading to doing without hunting the menu.
• Added common questions and answers on posts where they help, so search engines and readers get clear, honest summaries.
• Put Blog in the main site navigation on desktop and mobile so the library is easy to find from any page.
• Improved publishing reliability so new posts and fixes reach the live site on a steady schedule.

Smoother releases and a site that loads the way you expect

• Fixed an issue where the home page and tool routes could fail to load after a deploy while static files still worked.
• Documented the correct hosting setup so future updates are less fragile when the project layout changes.
• Tuned the build order so shared building blocks compile before the tools that depend on them.

Your files stay on your device

This was a turning point for trust. Image and PDF work no longer depends on separate upload servers. Processing runs in your browser when you open a converter or PDF tool.

• Moved image conversion and PDF merge, split, rotate, watermark, and related tasks to in-browser processing for the main utilities people rely on daily.
• Retired the old remote image and PDF services that used to receive uploads, simplifying privacy and reducing moving parts.
• Expanded written guides on tool pages so each utility explains when to use it, what to watch for, and what happens to your files.
• Connected related tools on pages so you can jump from, for example, CSV to JSON to JSON formatting without returning to the home page.
• Prepared the site for advertising with clearer policy pages and the standard ads declaration file publishers expect.
• Cleaned up unused configuration and legacy code paths left over from the earlier hosted processing model.

Clearer identity and stronger search presence

• Refreshed the About page with a straightforward story about who builds Utilido and why the project exists.
• Improved page titles and descriptions across the site so search results better match what each tool actually does.
• Polished headings and introductory copy on key routes so first-time visitors understand the site faster.
• Fixed small layout and content issues found while reviewing pages side by side.

Guides on every tool and a quality week

May 14 was about depth. Every major utility gained a consistent guide section underneath the interactive area, written for humans troubleshooting real tasks.

• Rolled out the shared guide pattern sitewide: what the tool is for, how to use it, pitfalls, and links to neighbors in the same category.
• Rewrote SEO-friendly titles and descriptions in plain language while keeping them accurate to each tool's behavior.
• Fixed CSV to JSON and JSON to CSV edge cases discovered during hands-on testing with messy spreadsheets and API exports.
• Removed dead code and old app folders that were no longer part of the live site, which made the project easier to maintain.
• Expanded automated checks around shared conversion logic so regressions are caught earlier.
• Addressed build and packaging issues that appeared after the guide rollout.

Utilido grows into a full utility desk

The largest single expansion so far. The home page, search, and dozens of new tools turned Utilido from a focused converter site into a daily toolkit.

• Added calculator tools for percentages, tips, loans, BMI, calories, ratios, and scientific math.
• Added time tools: Unix timestamps, time zones, date math, cron helpers, countdowns, stopwatch, duration between dates, ISO dates, week numbers, and age from birthdate.
• Added developer utilities: JSON formatting, Base64, URL encoding, CSV and JSON conversion, HTML entities, number bases, and JWT inspection.
• Added text tools: word count, Markdown preview, case conversion, and placeholder text.
• Added security helpers: password, hash, API key, and UUID generation.
• Added design helpers: color conversion, gradients, and palette generation.
• Added general conversion tools for units and temperature, plus a prime number checker.
• Expanded cryptocurrency unit converters beyond Bitcoin and Ethereum to cover additional networks, with a focus on keeping the catalog manageable in search.
• Reorganized the home page into clear categories and improved spacing so long lists are easier to scan.
• Introduced header search so you can jump straight to a tool by name or keyword.
• Wrote richer on-page explanations for PNG and PDF tools, including when to pick each format and how to avoid common mistakes.
• Published ads.txt and updated legal pages to reflect future monetization plans in an upfront way.
• Refined mobile layout, scroll behavior, and visual consistency after adding many new pages at once.

Video experiments (not part of the public catalog today)

We spent several days exploring in-browser video conversion and trimming. The work taught us a lot about performance and browser limits, but video is not offered on Utilido right now. The site stayed focused on images, PDFs, and the tools that shipped in late April.

• Built prototype video converters that ran entirely in the tab without uploading footage to our servers.
• Worked through loading progress, strict browser security requirements, and blocked third-party scripts that broke demos for some users.
• Temporarily listed video tools in navigation during testing, then removed them from the public menu when we chose to prioritize stability for image and PDF users.
• Kept lessons from this phase in mind for how heavy files should behave on Utilido in the future.

Utilido launches

The first public version centered on what people asked for most: fast image format conversion and practical PDF tasks, with a simple layout and no account required.

• Shipped PNG, JPG, and WebP image converters with in-page controls and download when you are done.
• Shipped PDF merge, split, rotate, metadata editing, image-to-PDF, watermarking, and page numbering.
• Established the Utilido brand, footer links, and core policy pages visitors expect from a trustworthy utility site.
• Tightened scripts on image and PDF pages after the first round of real-world use and bug reports.
• Laid the foundation for the modular layout used today so new tools could be added in batches later in the spring.