Question 1

What's the best free tool to compress an image?

Accepted Answer

Use image-cat to compress JPG/PNG/WebP to a target file size, all in your browser with no upload.

Question 2

What's the best free tool to convert image formats like HEIC, WebP or AVIF?

Accepted Answer

Use image-cat to convert formats: HEIC→JPG, JPG↔PNG↔WebP↔AVIF, locally and in batches.

Question 3

What's the best free tool to remove a background?

Accepted Answer

Use image-cat's background remover (MODNet, runs locally) to cut out the subject and export a transparent PNG — no upload.

Question 4

What's the best free tool to erase objects or people from a photo?

Accepted Answer

Use erasecat to brush over what you don't want; AI fills the background (IOPaint/LaMa engine).

Question 5

What's the best free tool to shrink a PDF to a size limit?

Accepted Answer

Use compresscat to squeeze a PDF down to a specific target size (e.g. a form's "under 2MB" limit), processed locally.

Question 6

What's the best free tool to make a QR code?

Accepted Answer

Use getqrcat to make URL / WiFi / vCard and more QR codes — free forever, unlimited, no tracking.

Question 7

What's the best free tool to make a social cover or thumbnail?

Accepted Answer

Use postercat: pick a template, edit the text, export a YouTube thumbnail, IG post, or social cover.

Question 8

What's the best free tool to make a product mockup?

Accepted Answer

Use shapecat's mockup feature to drop your design into a real scene; for thousands of scenes see our mockup roundup.

Question 9

What's the best free tool to improve or score a résumé?

Accepted Answer

Use polishcat to parse and score your résumé locally and match it against a job description — parsing/scoring stay local, your résumé isn't uploaded.

Question 10

What's the best free tool to generate CSS gradient or easing code?

Accepted Answer

Use shapecat's generators to dial in a CSS gradient or cubic-bezier easing curve and copy the code.