Case Study

ToolsUp: 40+ free online tools built with Next.js and AI models

My own platform of 40+ free digital tools, from an AI image detector and background remover to converters, built with Next.js, TypeScript and FastAPI.

ToolsUp homepage

The client

ToolsUp is my own production platform offering more than 40 free online tools, including an AI image detector, background remover, QR code generator and many format converters.

The brief

Build a fast, scalable platform where every tool works instantly in the browser, with AI-powered tools running on my own infrastructure.

What I did

  • Front end in Next.js and TypeScript, built for speed and SEO across 40+ tool pages.
  • AI tools powered by open models from Hugging Face, served through a FastAPI backend.
  • Own server: the AI services run on my own independent server setup.
ToolsUp tool page
ToolsUp tool page
ToolsUp tool page

Platform and tools

  • Next.js and TypeScript
  • FastAPI (Python)
  • Hugging Face models

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