Updates
Current version 1.29.0. Each note is a change that shipped, not a plan.
2026-10-10 · 1.29.0 · latest
Hash_Lock is one page, and the name is Tools_On_Tab
- Hash_Lock no longer asks you to create a database. One page walks from choosing files, to a password, to the download, then to opening the folder with the key.
- The site name is Tools_On_Tab.
2026-10-10 · 1.28.0
Category tools as thumbnails
- Opening a category shows the tools as large icons, not a text list. The site still opens in night mode.
2026-10-10 · 1.27.0
Star ratings and home-page reviews
- Ratings use stars. The home page has a review box at the bottom, and recent written reviews are listed there.
2026-10-10 · 1.26.0
Night mode is the default
- The site opens in night mode. A saved light or night choice still wins.
2026-10-10 · 1.25.0
Site-wide use counts
- Files managed and Tools used now keep a running total for the whole site. They do not reset when a browser is closed.
2026-10-10 · 1.24.0
Home page intro and category tour
- The home page now opens with a short description of what Tools_On_Tab does and what it does not do.
- Categories play in a carousel. The icon is on the left and the details are on the right. Pause, or pick a category, to stop the tour.
2026-10-10 · 1.23.0
A dropped file stays with the tool
- A file dropped on the home page is still loaded when you open one of the tools listed for it.
- That tool page uses the same icon shown next to the file.
2026-10-10 · 1.22.0
Hash_Lock file key
- Encrypt a file, a batch, or a folder. You download the encrypted files and hash-lock.key.
- The key opens those files only when it is in the same folder. The password is not stored in the key.
2026-10-10 · 1.21.0
Vector SVG from a picture
- JPEG, PNG, WebP, and HEIC conversion now starts as an SVG of curves. A file that only contains a pasted photo is refused.
- The SVG maker uses the same trace. The download is path data, so it stays sharp when enlarged.
2026-10-10 · 1.20.0
Cleaner PNG and SVG output
- A same-size PNG now copies every pixel, including transparent ones. Enlargement stays smooth and no longer adds a sharpen halo.
- The SVG maker traces up to 2000 pixels on the long side and does not crush the picture down to a handful of colors.
2026-10-10 · 1.19.0
SVG maker
- The 300 DPI shirt page is now an SVG maker. It traces a picture into curves.
- The download is path data, not a photo inside an SVG. Flat art stays sharp when enlarged. A photo becomes many shapes.
2026-10-10 · 1.18.0
JPEG to PNG
- Image conversion now starts as a lossless PNG. JPEG, WebP, and a decoded HEIC can use the same page.
- A larger PNG is enlarged in smooth steps. It does not copy pixels into blocks, and it does not invent detail.
2026-10-10 · 1.17.0
Tools_On_Tab
- The site name is Tools_On_Tab, a utility hub. Tabhash Metrics operates it.
- Every tool page now has a details section that says what the tool is for and what it will not do.
2026-10-10 · 1.16.0
Ratings and agent text
- Each tool and category has a plain-text page for crawlers, at the same address with .txt added.
- A rating card appears after two tools are opened. Suggestions stay anonymous and are limited to 400 characters.
- Security headers are sent with each response. A download is refused when too many are waiting.
2026-10-09 · 1.15.0
Vault download
- The home page opens Hash_Lock. It builds an encrypted database with Argon2id and AES-256. Tools_On_Tab does not store the database, the passwords, or the key file.
- The database password needs 12 characters. The page locks after 5 minutes, and a copied password is cleared after 12 seconds.
- Encrypt one file or a batch stays on Encrypt a file.
2026-10-08 · 1.14.0
Calculate sizes, speed, and rates
- Data size, length, area, weight, and time each show a comparison chart. A month and a year use average lengths, and an acre is treated as an area.
- Data speed can time a download on this connection and compare it with common network rates. A memory copy is labeled as a tab test, not a disk test.
- Currency exchange loads European Central Bank rates for one currency into another, with a recent line chart. It does not send money.
2026-10-08 · 1.13.0
Document, sheet, and 3D conversions
- A .docx file can be saved as text or a plain PDF. A .pptx file becomes a PDF of the slide text, not a picture of the slides.
- CSV and the first sheet of an .xlsx file convert into each other. Markdown or plain text can be saved as HTML and a plain PDF.
- A .unitypackage can be unpacked to a zip. An FBX file can be saved as GLB when the browser can read it. Unity scenes are not converted.
2026-10-08 · 1.12.1
Category board and network checks
- The home page is a category board. The featured panel counts files this hub has actually handled.
- A video or audio file you already have can be saved as a playable WAV. YouTube addresses are not fetched.
- IP and approximate location, a comparison of two public DNS resolvers, and a local browser fingerprint.
2026-10-07 · 1.12.0
Icons, favorites, and page-wide drop
- Each tool has a category-colored icon. Favorites stay in the Tools menu on this browser.
- Use + or drop a file anywhere on the page to see which tools apply.
- Image metadata strip, folder encryption with a key file, and the Mozilla Observatory website check.
2026-10-07 · 1.11.0
Browser tools only
- Image, PDF, text, and encryption jobs run in the tab. Pages do not invent a certificate, an OCR result, or a malware verdict.