# HelpySelf

> More than a hundred everyday tools: PDFs, images, text, data, calculators, dice and currency.

- name: com.helpyself/tools
- version: 1.0.3
- connection class: R0 (autonomous)
- trust: 82/100 flags: no-repository
- quality: 69/100 (needs work)
- owner: not claimed
- descriptor: https://api.protogrid.dev/v1/servers/com.helpyself%2Ftools
- tools: https://api.protogrid.dev/v1/servers/com.helpyself%2Ftools/tools

**An agent can connect right now, no human step.** Remote endpoint, no authentication, reachable on the last probe.

## Connection (mcpServers)

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "tools": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://helpyself.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}
```


## Trust

- hygiene: 80
- liveness: 99
- freshness: 100
- provenance: 55
- drivers: +dns-namespace +website +reachable +uptime-97% +updated-5d-ago -no-repository
- Derived from observable signals (official registry feed and our own credential-free probes); no code audit performed.

## Quality 69/100 (needs work)

### protocol: 75 (weight 25)

- warn `protocol.modern`: newest supported version is 2025-06-18; 2026-07-28 not supported, older versions are deprecated until 2027-07-28
- n/a `protocol.stateless`: only applies to 2026-07-28 servers
- pass `protocol.transport`: streamable HTTP
- n/a `protocol.list_ttl`: only applies to 2026-07-28 servers

### authorization: n/a (weight 15)

- n/a `auth.prm`, `auth.as_metadata`, `auth.cimd`: no remote uses OAuth
- n/a `auth.secret_in_url`: no templated URL

### tool hygiene: 86 (weight 30)

- pass `tools.descriptions`: every tool has a description
- pass `tools.description_length`: descriptions are concise
- pass `tools.schemas`: every tool has an object input schema
- pass `tools.annotations`: 124 of 124 tools declare readOnlyHint or destructiveHint
- pass `tools.directory_hints`: every tool declares readOnlyHint, destructiveHint, idempotentHint and openWorldHint
- fail `tools.token_cost`: about 41,504 tokens to load every tool, a large share of an agent's context
- pass `tools.api_dump`: tools are not a one-to-one API dump

### stability: 25 (weight 15)

- warn `stability.changes`: 131 tool changes in 30 days
- fail `stability.rug_pull`: 3 tools kept their name but changed most of their description in 30 days; review before trusting them

### dependencies: n/a (weight 15)

- n/a `deps.known_vulns`, `deps.mcp_sdk_version`, `deps.resolvable`: no npm or PyPI package

- tools: 124, about 41,504 tokens to load them all
- tool set hash: 8dc184e96a23f0525f1c680fbea1e0b7
- tools last changed: 2026-10-17T14:58:48.354Z
- badge: [![protogrid quality](https://protogrid.dev/badge/com.helpyself/tools.svg)](https://protogrid.dev/servers/com.helpyself/tools)
- Checks run on what our credential-free, read-only probes observe; tools are never called and no code audit is performed.

### Tool changes

- 2026-10-17 `currency_converter` changed (inputSchema)
- 2026-10-16 `bracket_maker` added
  - Type in the players, get a knockout bracket, and share one link everyone follows as the rounds are played. A HelpySelf tool (helpyself.com).
- 2026-10-15 `pdf_to_excel` added
  - Every table in the PDF becomes a sheet, and every figure arrives as a number you can actually add up. A HelpySelf tool (helpyself.com).
- 2026-10-15 `split_rent` added
  - A split rent calculator for housemates: by room size, by income or evenly, and it always adds up to the rent. A HelpySelf tool (helpyself.com).
- 2026-10-15 `photo_gallery` changed (inputSchema)
- 2026-10-14 `find_a_time` changed (inputSchema)
- 2026-10-14 `upside_down_text` added
  - An upside down text generator — flip writing over, and flip it back again. A HelpySelf tool (helpyself.com).
- 2026-10-14 `mac_address_lookup` added
  - A MAC address lookup that names the manufacturer — and says when there isn't one. A HelpySelf tool (helpyself.com).
- 2026-10-14 `iban_validator` added
  - An IBAN checker that validates the country, the length and the check digits — and says which failed. A HelpySelf tool (helpyself.com).
- 2026-10-14 `braille_translator` added
  - A braille translator both ways — text to Grade 1 braille, and braille back to text. A HelpySelf tool (helpyself.com).

Full history: https://api.protogrid.dev/v1/servers/com.helpyself%2Ftools/changes

## Remotes

- https://helpyself.com/mcp (streamable-http, auth none, reachable true, uptime30d 0.974359)

## Packages

_none_

## Tools (124)

- `age_calculator`: An age calculator: your exact age in years, months and days, from a date of birth. A HelpySelf tool (helpyself.com).
- `app_background_preview`: Find the app background image size that survives on every phone and tablet. A HelpySelf tool (helpyself.com).
- `ascii_table`: The full ASCII table, with the control codes explained rather than left blank. A HelpySelf tool (helpyself.com).
- `auto_redact_pdf`: Auto redact PDF files: it finds the personal information, you confirm, the words are deleted. A HelpySelf tool (helpyself.com).
- `average_calculator`: A mean median mode calculator, with standard deviation and the spread. A HelpySelf tool (helpyself.com).
- `avif_converter`: AVIF to JPG, and JPG to AVIF — the format that halves a photograph. A HelpySelf tool (helpyself.com).
- `background_remover`: Remove the background from an image — solid backgrounds go transparent, in your browser. A HelpySelf tool (helpyself.com).
- `barcode_generator`: A barcode generator for EAN-13, UPC-A, EAN-8 and Code 128 — check digit included. A HelpySelf tool (helpyself.com).
- `barcode_reader`: A barcode scanner online — read a barcode or QR code from a photo or screenshot. A HelpySelf tool (helpyself.com).
- `base64`: Base64 encode and decode text instantly, with full Unicode support. A HelpySelf tool (helpyself.com).
- `binary_translator`: A binary translator both ways — binary to text, text to binary, hex and decimal too. A HelpySelf tool (helpyself.com).
- `bmi_calculator`: A BMI calculator in metric or imperial, worked out in your browser. A HelpySelf tool (helpyself.com).
- `body_fat_calculator`: A body fat calculator that works from a tape measure, using the US Navy method. A HelpySelf tool (helpyself.com).
- `bracket_maker`: Type in the players, get a knockout bracket, and share one link everyone follows as the rounds are played. A HelpySelf tool (helpyself.com).
- `braille_translator`: A braille translator both ways — text to Grade 1 braille, and braille back to text. A HelpySelf tool (helpyself.com).
- `bulk_image_resizer`: A bulk image resizer for a whole folder at once, in your browser. A HelpySelf tool (helpyself.com).
- `business_days`: Count forward or back a number of working days and see where you land. A HelpySelf tool (helpyself.com).
- `calorie_calculator`: Work out how many calories you burn a day, and what to eat for a goal. A HelpySelf tool (helpyself.com).
- `case_converter`: A text case converter: camelCase, snake_case, kebab-case and more. A HelpySelf tool (helpyself.com).
- `checksum_verifier`: A checksum verifier: paste the published SHA-256 and check your download matches. A HelpySelf tool (helpyself.com).
- `coin_flip`: A coin toss you can trust — heads or tails, from real randomness. A HelpySelf tool (helpyself.com).
- `color_converter`: A colour converter: HEX to RGB, RGB to HEX, and either to HSL. A HelpySelf tool (helpyself.com).
- `compare_two_lists`: Compare two lists and see what is only in one, only in the other, and in both. A HelpySelf tool (helpyself.com).
- `compound_interest`: A compound interest calculator with regular deposits and any compounding frequency. A HelpySelf tool (helpyself.com).
- `compress_to_size`: Compress image to 100KB, 1MB, or whatever exact size the form demands. A HelpySelf tool (helpyself.com).
- `contrast_checker`: A colour contrast checker for WCAG accessibility levels. A HelpySelf tool (helpyself.com).
- `contrast_fixer`: A colour contrast fixer — the nearest accessible colour that passes WCAG AA. A HelpySelf tool (helpyself.com).
- `contrast_grid`: A contrast grid for your whole palette — every pairing checked against WCAG. A HelpySelf tool (helpyself.com).
- `cookie_checker`: A cookie checker that shows what a website sets, and whether Secure, HttpOnly and SameSite are on. A HelpySelf tool (helpyself.com).
- `countdown_timer`: A 5 minute timer, a 10 minute timer, or any timer online — with an alarm. A HelpySelf tool (helpyself.com).
- `cron_expression`: Read a cron expression in plain English, and see exactly when it will next run. A HelpySelf tool (helpyself.com).
- `csv_to_json`: CSV to JSON and back — turn a spreadsheet export into clean, readable JSON. A HelpySelf tool (helpyself.com).
- `currency_converter`: An exchange rate calculator using the European Central Bank's official daily rate A HelpySelf tool (helpyself.com).
- `date_difference`: How many days between two dates — plus weeks, months and working days. A HelpySelf tool (helpyself.com).
- `days_until_christmas`: How many days until Christmas — counted in sleeps, not hours, and right across time zones. A HelpySelf tool (helpyself.com).
- `delisted_games`: Check whether a Steam game has been delisted — and when it went A HelpySelf tool (helpyself.com).
- `dice_roller`: A dice roller for any number of sides, rolled in your browser. A HelpySelf tool (helpyself.com).
- `duplicate_line_remover`: Remove duplicate lines, blanks and stray spaces from a list in one pass. A HelpySelf tool (helpyself.com).
- `exif_remover`: See what your photos reveal, then remove the EXIF data — without uploading them. A HelpySelf tool (helpyself.com).
- `favicon_generator`: A favicon generator that turns any image into a complete set. A HelpySelf tool (helpyself.com).
- `find_a_time`: Propose a few times, send one link, see when everybody can make it A HelpySelf tool (helpyself.com).
- `fraction_calculator`: A fraction calculator for adding, subtracting, multiplying and dividing — exactly. A HelpySelf tool (helpyself.com).
- `fuel_cost_calculator`: A fuel cost calculator for any drive — your units, your currency, split however you like. A HelpySelf tool (helpyself.com).
- `game_collection`: Know what you own, share the list, and stop buying games you already have. A HelpySelf tool (helpyself.com).
- `gif_compressor`: Compress a GIF by the only three things a GIF has — frames, colours and size. Nothing uploaded. A HelpySelf tool (helpyself.com).
- `gpa_calculator`: A GPA calculator on the 4.0 scale, weighted by the credits each course is worth. A HelpySelf tool (helpyself.com).
- `gradient_generator`: A CSS gradient generator for linear, radial and conic — copy the code straight out. A HelpySelf tool (helpyself.com).
- `hash_generator`: A hash generator for SHA-1, SHA-256, SHA-384 and SHA-512. A HelpySelf tool (helpyself.com).
- `iban_validator`: An IBAN checker that validates the country, the length and the check digits — and says which failed. A HelpySelf tool (helpyself.com).
- `image_compressor`: Compress a JPEG, PNG or WebP to a smaller file, choosing quality or a target size. AVIF, HEIC, TIFF and BMP are browser-only and not accepted here. A HelpySelf tool (helpyself.com).
- `image_converter`: Convert between JPEG, PNG and WebP, one file or many, with transparency flattened onto a colour you choose. HEIC and AVIF are browser-only and not accepted here. A HelpySelf tool (helpyself.com).
- `image_cropper`: Crop image online — drag the box, or type an exact size in pixels. A HelpySelf tool (helpyself.com).
- `image_resizer`: A photo resizer for any size — JPEG, PNG, WebP or an iPhone HEIC. A HelpySelf tool (helpyself.com).
- `images_to_pdf`: JPG to PDF and PNG to PDF — photos to PDF, in the order you choose. A HelpySelf tool (helpyself.com).
- `image_to_text`: Image to text: read the words out of a photo — receipts, screenshots, handwriting. A HelpySelf tool (helpyself.com).
- `invoice_generator`: A free invoice generator that makes a real PDF — no watermark, no sign-up. A HelpySelf tool (helpyself.com).
- `json_formatter`: A JSON formatter that validates and beautifies instantly — or minifies. A HelpySelf tool (helpyself.com).
- `jwt_decoder`: A JWT decoder that inspects JSON Web Tokens safely. A HelpySelf tool (helpyself.com).
- `loan_calculator`: A loan calculator for the monthly payment, and how much of it is interest. A HelpySelf tool (helpyself.com).
- `lorem_ipsum`: A lorem ipsum generator for placeholder text in mockups and layouts. A HelpySelf tool (helpyself.com).
- `mac_address_lookup`: A MAC address lookup that names the manufacturer — and says when there isn't one. A HelpySelf tool (helpyself.com).
- `markdown_to_html`: Turn Markdown into clean HTML, with a preview you can trust. A HelpySelf tool (helpyself.com).
- `mic_test`: A microphone test that answers the real question — will they hear me? A HelpySelf tool (helpyself.com).
- `morse_code_translator`: A morse code translator both ways — text to morse code, and morse code to text. A HelpySelf tool (helpyself.com).
- `one_rep_max`: A one rep max calculator that shows the training percentages too, not just the number. A HelpySelf tool (helpyself.com).
- `pace_calculator`: A running pace calculator: give any two of distance, time and pace to get the third. A HelpySelf tool (helpyself.com).
- `password_generator`: A password generator for strong random passwords, in your browser. A HelpySelf tool (helpyself.com).
- `pdf_compress`: Reduce PDF size without turning the text into a picture. A HelpySelf tool (helpyself.com).
- `pdf_merge`: Merge PDF files into one document. A HelpySelf tool (helpyself.com).
- `pdf_page_numbers`: Add page numbers to a PDF — starting where you want, skipping the pages that should stay clean. A HelpySelf tool (helpyself.com).
- `pdf_reorder`: Rearrange, rotate and delete pages from a PDF, then save it back out. A HelpySelf tool (helpyself.com).
- `pdf_rotate`: Rotate PDF pages the right way up — sideways or upside-down. A HelpySelf tool (helpyself.com).
- `pdf_split`: Extract pages from a PDF or split it into separate files. A HelpySelf tool (helpyself.com).
- `pdf_to_excel`: Every table in the PDF becomes a sheet, and every figure arrives as a number you can actually add up. A HelpySelf tool (helpyself.com).
- `pdf_to_images`: PDF to JPG, PDF to PNG — every page as an image, at the size you need. A HelpySelf tool (helpyself.com).
- `pdf_to_word`: Convert PDF to Word — tables, pictures and all — in your browser A HelpySelf tool (helpyself.com).
- `percentage_calculator`: A percentage increase calculator — and the other three sums people mean. A HelpySelf tool (helpyself.com).
- `photo_gallery`: A photo gallery maker: drop pictures in, get a link with its own layout and password. A HelpySelf tool (helpyself.com).
- `pregnancy_calculator`: A due date calculator that also tells you how many weeks you are today A HelpySelf tool (helpyself.com).
- `pub_to_pdf`: Open a Microsoft Publisher .pub file and get its text and photographs back as a PDF. The page reproduces the original layout; this endpoint returns the text in reading order, not the design. A HelpySelf tool (helpyself.com).
- `qr_generator`: A QR code generator for any link or text — download it as SVG or PNG. A HelpySelf tool (helpyself.com).
- `random_number_generator`: A random number generator for any range, in your browser. A HelpySelf tool (helpyself.com).
- `random_picker`: A random picker for a list of names, drawn in your browser. A HelpySelf tool (helpyself.com).
- `random_team_generator`: A random team generator — paste a list of names and split it into fair teams. A HelpySelf tool (helpyself.com).
- `ratio_calculator`: A ratio calculator: reduce to lowest terms, or find the missing number. A HelpySelf tool (helpyself.com).
- `readability_score`: Readability score for any text — Flesch–Kincaid, Gunning fog index and more. A HelpySelf tool (helpyself.com).
- `regex_explainer`: A regex explainer: paste a pattern and read what every part of it does, in English. A HelpySelf tool (helpyself.com).
- `regex_tester`: A regex tester for regular expressions, run safely against your own text. A HelpySelf tool (helpyself.com).
- `remove_line_breaks`: Remove line breaks from text that was hard-wrapped, and keep the paragraphs. A HelpySelf tool (helpyself.com).
- `request_a_file`: Request files with a link — they upload to you, with no account and no ads. A HelpySelf tool (helpyself.com).
- `roman_numerals`: A Roman numeral converter — numbers to numerals, and numerals back to numbers. A HelpySelf tool (helpyself.com).
- `salary_calculator`: A salary calculator that goes hourly to annual and back — the same pay written every way, before tax. A HelpySelf tool (helpyself.com).
- `screen_recorder`: Record your screen in the browser — nothing is uploaded anywhere A HelpySelf tool (helpyself.com).
- `send_a_secret`: Send a password securely by link that self-destructs after one read. A HelpySelf tool (helpyself.com).
- `share_file`: Send large files by link, with an expiry date and an optional password. A HelpySelf tool (helpyself.com).
- `signature_maker`: A signature maker: draw or type yours, saved with a transparent background. A HelpySelf tool (helpyself.com).
- `sleep_calculator`: A sleep calculator that works backwards from when you have to be up. A HelpySelf tool (helpyself.com).
- `slug_generator`: A slug generator that turns any title into a clean URL slug. A HelpySelf tool (helpyself.com).
- `split_rent`: A split rent calculator for housemates: by room size, by income or evenly, and it always adds up to the rent. A HelpySelf tool (helpyself.com).
- `sql_formatter`: An SQL formatter for 16 dialects — paste unreadable SQL, get it laid out, nothing uploaded. A HelpySelf tool (helpyself.com).
- `stall_booking`: One link, on your own site or sent — vendors pick their own stall A HelpySelf tool (helpyself.com).
- `subnet_calculator`: A subnet calculator that gets /31 and /32 right, which most do not. A HelpySelf tool (helpyself.com).
- `svg_minifier`: An SVG minifier that strips editor clutter and scripts, without touching the artwork. A HelpySelf tool (helpyself.com).
- `text_diff`: A diff checker for text — compare two versions and see exactly what changed, line by line. A HelpySelf tool (helpyself.com).
- `time_card_calculator`: A time card calculator for hours worked, breaks and overtime across a week. A HelpySelf tool (helpyself.com).
- `timestamp_converter`: A Unix timestamp converter — timestamps to dates, and dates back to timestamps. A HelpySelf tool (helpyself.com).
- `timezone_converter`: A time zone converter and world clock — one time, every city at once. A HelpySelf tool (helpyself.com).
- `tip_calculator`: Work out the tip and split the bill into amounts people can actually pay. A HelpySelf tool (helpyself.com).
- `typing_test`: A typing speed test that shows both your raw and your real WPM. A HelpySelf tool (helpyself.com).
- `unit_converter`: kg to lbs, mm to inches, cm to feet — every everyday unit, in your browser. A HelpySelf tool (helpyself.com).
- `upside_down_text`: An upside down text generator — flip writing over, and flip it back again. A HelpySelf tool (helpyself.com).
- `url_encoder`: A URL encoder and decoder for links and query strings, percent-encoded properly. A HelpySelf tool (helpyself.com).
- `utm_builder`: A UTM builder for campaign URLs, with the tagging mistakes caught as you type. A HelpySelf tool (helpyself.com).
- `uuid_generator`: A UUID generator for random v4 identifiers, instantly. A HelpySelf tool (helpyself.com).
- `vat_calculator`: Add VAT to a price, or take it back out of one — the sum people get wrong. A HelpySelf tool (helpyself.com).
- `video_to_gif`: Convert video to GIF — MP4 to GIF in your browser, with the frames you choose. A HelpySelf tool (helpyself.com).
- `watermark_pdf`: Add a watermark to a PDF — DRAFT, CONFIDENTIAL, or a client's name across every page. A HelpySelf tool (helpyself.com).
- `webcam_test`: A webcam test that tells you what the other end will actually see A HelpySelf tool (helpyself.com).
- `what_is_my_ip`: What's my IP — the address the internet sees, and where it thinks you are. A HelpySelf tool (helpyself.com).
- `wheel_of_names`: A spinning wheel of names — paste a list, spin, and get one fair winner. A HelpySelf tool (helpyself.com).
- `word_counter`: A word counter and character counter, updating as you type. A HelpySelf tool (helpyself.com).
- `word_to_pdf`: Convert a Word document to PDF in your browser — nothing is uploaded. A HelpySelf tool (helpyself.com).
- `xml_formatter`: An XML formatter that indents, minifies and checks a document in your browser. A HelpySelf tool (helpyself.com).
- `yaml_to_json`: Convert a config file to JSON, or JSON back to readable YAML. A HelpySelf tool (helpyself.com).