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A collection of 61 small apps for work you do yourself. Prepare an invoice, assemble a PDF or turn a shoot into a contact sheet.

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31DocumentsPaper AssemblyMerge PDFs, rearrange or rotate pages, add a proof stamp, or turn photographs into an A4 PDF.€911PhotographyContact PrintArrange local photos into a named contact sheet with adjustable columns and tile widths.€921Small businessHour FolioTurn start and finish times into a client billing summary, including breaks, overnight shifts and hourly rates.€941StudyRecall CardsTurn your own questions into a spaced review queue. Reveal an answer, grade your recall and return when each card is due.€959MediaWave CutTrim a local audio file by start and end time, audition it in a loop and export PCM WAV.€955TravelTrip BagWork out how many of each item to pack for a trip, then tick items off as you pack.€910PlanningColumn DeskTrack tasks through three stages with an owner, due date and CSV export.€924Small businessInvoice FolioPrepare a printable invoice or estimate with your own line items, currency, discount, tax rate and payment instructions.€953CreativeStitch GridDesign a 12 × 12 stitch motif, count your rows and track pattern repeats on each project.€919Food & homeGrocery RoundBuild an aisle-sorted shopping list, combine like items and check off the purchases as you go.€940LearningReading ShelfCatalog books by shelf, update reading progress and see unfinished pages across your current reads.€933PhotographyPigment SamplerExtract an approximate palette from a photo and export a swatch strip or CSS variables.€901PlanningBranch PaperTurn an indented outline into an editable topic tree and a scalable SVG map.€902HomeCapsule ClosetCatalog garments, group them into named outfits and check which clothing categories each outfit includes.€903CreativeCaption SpliceEdit caption cues, shift their timing and export clean SubRip or WebVTT subtitles. Flag overlaps and fast reading rates before delivery.€904HomeCare LogRecord feeds, sleep and changes in a chronological handover, with duration and volume totals by day.€905PlanningChecklist RunsBuild reusable checklists, tick through a run and archive a dated completion record without losing the template.€906MusicChord FolioKeep your own lead sheets, transpose chord symbols including slash bass notes, and export a set in performance order.€907HomeChore CycleBuild a household chore rotation, sort the next work by due date and reschedule each chore when you finish it.€908MediaClip CutTrim and resize a local video and export the chosen section as WebM.€909HomeCollection DrawerCatalog collectibles with images and identifying details, then summarize quantity and acquisition cost by collection.€912MediaCue MonitorLoop a section of local video at a chosen playback speed and export timecoded review notes.€913PlanningDate DistanceCount calendar days to or since milestones and export all-day events to your calendar.€914PlanningDeadline MapFit tasks into your available workdays and see which deadlines need a conversation before the week starts.€915Personal financeEnvelope BookAllocate a monthly pot, compare each envelope with recorded spending and see what remains available to assign.€916PlanningEvent TableTrack guests, RSVPs, tasks and budget lines for an event and prepare a headcount and cost summary.€917PlanningFocus BlockRun a focus timer, pause a block, take a timed break and keep a local history of completed sessions.€918HomeGift LedgerSeparate gift ideas from purchases and compare planned and actual spending by recipient.€920PlanningHabit AlmanacKeep daily habits, check off earlier days and see a streak for each habit.€922CreativeInk SheetSketch with a mouse, pen or touchscreen, undo strokes and export a white-background PNG.€923WellbeingInterval LogStart and stop a self-chosen interval or enter a past one, then review elapsed time and export the history.€925WritingJournal IndexKeep dated entries, tag them and browse a filtered journal you can print or export.€926PhotographyLight TableAdjust image brightness, contrast and saturation and export a new PNG.€927WritingMargin NotesKeep a local collection of Markdown documents, preview the formatted text and export or print it.€928WellbeingMeasure TraceKeep a dated weight log in kilograms or pounds and compare observations on a single chart.€929TravelMile LedgerTurn odometer readings into a trip register with vehicle totals and optional fuel costs.€930Food & homePantry BatchScale several recipes for the same cook-up and combine matching ingredients into one aisle-by-aisle shopping list.€932WellbeingPhase BreathSet the length of each breathing phase and follow a labelled visual timer for your chosen number of cycles.€934CreativePixel BatchResize local photos to one or more export presets, preserve their aspect ratio and download the results together in a ZIP.€935HomePlant RoundsBuild a care round from your own watering intervals and see which plants are due next.€936TravelPostmark JournalTurn dated location notes into a printable travel diary and a place-by-place index of your trip.€937MusicPractice TonePlay a reference pitch, change the tuning reference and total practice time by instrument.€938PhotographyProof MarkApply a text watermark to a photo with adjustable opacity and corner placement.€939MusicPulse MeterRehearse with a sounding beat and subdivision pulse. Save tempo, meter and accent presets for pieces.€942Small businessReceipt CabinetFile purchases with optional local receipt photos, review category totals and export an expense register.€943HomeRoom GridLay out a rectangular room to scale, place furniture by coordinates and export a dimensioned floor sketch as SVG.€944FitnessRound SignalRun custom work, rest and transition rounds with a large countdown, pause controls and a session plan.€945VideoScreen TakesRecord a browser tab, window or screen you choose, pause during the capture and download the finished clip locally.€946FitnessSet LedgerRecord your exercises, sets, reps and load. Compare session volume and inspect your highest recorded loads by movement.€947Personal financeShared TabSplit group purchases among the people who shared each one and calculate exact settlement transfers in a single currency.€948Food & homeShelf RotationRecord pantry lots and expiry dates, see what to use first and work out what to purchase to reach your target stock.€949PlanningShift LoomRepeat a rotating shift pattern across a chosen date range, calculate working hours and export a personal calendar file.€950CreativeShot SequenceArrange filming setups, estimate their time on set and print a call-to-wrap shot list with completion status.€951DocumentsSignature SheetDraw your signature, place it visually on a PDF page and download a stamped copy for your records.€952CreativeSpeaking RailRehearse your script in a scrolling reader and see how much time each part takes at your chosen speaking pace.€954Small businessStock SignalConvert a shelf count into a supplier order, rounding replenishment to case sizes and accounting for stock already on order.€956CreativeTypecard StudioCompose a typographic card or flyer in real dimensions, place text elements and export your finished design as an SVG.€957AudioVoice TakesCapture a voice take from your chosen microphone, pause between sections, replay it and save the audio file locally.€958WellbeingWater NotebookLog a drink in mL or US fluid ounces and inspect your daily totals in one consistent unit.€960TravelWaypoint DaybookArrange stops into a chronological itinerary with booking notes and local time labels.€961StudyWord RelayPractice reading your own text one phrase at a time, with adjustable pace, chunk size and pause or restart controls.€9

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