HelpySelf is answering right now. Last checked 8 min ago. It exposes 114 tools.
Convert and compress PDFs and images, redact personal data, and run text and data utilities.
Uptime history
11 days of history
11 days agonow
100.0%
Uptime 24h
91 of 91 checks
114
Tools
read from the server
886 ms
Response time
average over 24h
open, no key
Access
streamable-http
Nothing serious here today
Today is the operative word: we check HelpySelf every 15 minutes and re-read its code on every release. Watch it and you find out the day that stops being true.
Connect this server
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run in your terminal
claude mcp add tools --transport http https://helpyself.com/mcp~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"tools": {
"url": "https://helpyself.com/mcp"
}
}
}~/.codex/config.toml
[mcp_servers.tools]
url = "https://helpyself.com/mcp".cursor/mcp.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"tools": {
"url": "https://helpyself.com/mcp"
}
}
}.vscode/mcp.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"tools": {
"url": "https://helpyself.com/mcp"
}
}
}Available tools 114
Read directly from the server with tools/list, grouped by what they act on.
If a tool disappears, we record the date.
pdf
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_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).
image
image_compressor
Compress image online — JPEG, PNG, WebP, AVIF, HEIC, TIFF and BMP, all in your browser. A HelpySelf tool (helpyself.com).
image_converter
HEIC to JPG, PNG to JPG, and every other way round — one file or a folder. 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).
image_to_text
Image to text: read the words out of a photo — receipts, screenshots, handwriting. A HelpySelf tool (helpyself.com).
contrast
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).
random
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).
barcode
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).
regex
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).
time
find_a_time
Propose a few times, send one link, see when everybody can make it 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).
word
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).
age
age_calculator
An age calculator: your exact age in years, months and days, from a date of birth. A HelpySelf tool (helpyself.com).
app
app_background_preview
Find the app background image size that survives on every phone and tablet. A HelpySelf tool (helpyself.com).
ascii
ascii_table
The full ASCII table, with the control codes explained rather than left blank. A HelpySelf tool (helpyself.com).
auto
auto_redact_pdf
Auto redact PDF files: it finds the personal information, you confirm, the words are deleted. A HelpySelf tool (helpyself.com).
average
average_calculator
A mean median mode calculator, with standard deviation and the spread. A HelpySelf tool (helpyself.com).
avif
avif_converter
AVIF to JPG, and JPG to AVIF — the format that halves a photograph. A HelpySelf tool (helpyself.com).
background
background_remover
Remove the background from an image — solid backgrounds go transparent, in your browser. A HelpySelf tool (helpyself.com).
base64
base64
Base64 encode and decode text instantly, with full Unicode support. A HelpySelf tool (helpyself.com).
binary
binary_translator
A binary translator both ways — binary to text, text to binary, hex and decimal too. A HelpySelf tool (helpyself.com).
bmi
bmi_calculator
A BMI calculator in metric or imperial, worked out in your browser. A HelpySelf tool (helpyself.com).
body
body_fat_calculator
A body fat calculator that works from a tape measure, using the US Navy method. A HelpySelf tool (helpyself.com).
bulk
bulk_image_resizer
A bulk image resizer for a whole folder at once, in your browser. A HelpySelf tool (helpyself.com).
business
business_days
Count forward or back a number of working days and see where you land. A HelpySelf tool (helpyself.com).
calorie
calorie_calculator
Work out how many calories you burn a day, and what to eat for a goal. A HelpySelf tool (helpyself.com).
case
case_converter
A text case converter: camelCase, snake_case, kebab-case and more. A HelpySelf tool (helpyself.com).
checksum
checksum_verifier
A checksum verifier: paste the published SHA-256 and check your download matches. A HelpySelf tool (helpyself.com).
coin
coin_flip
A coin toss you can trust — heads or tails, from real randomness. A HelpySelf tool (helpyself.com).
color
color_converter
A colour converter: HEX to RGB, RGB to HEX, and either to HSL. A HelpySelf tool (helpyself.com).
compare
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
compound_interest
A compound interest calculator with regular deposits and any compounding frequency. A HelpySelf tool (helpyself.com).
compress
compress_to_size
Compress image to 100KB, 1MB, or whatever exact size the form demands. A HelpySelf tool (helpyself.com).
cookie
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
countdown_timer
A 5 minute timer, a 10 minute timer, or any timer online — with an alarm. A HelpySelf tool (helpyself.com).
cron
cron_expression
Read a cron expression in plain English, and see exactly when it will next run. A HelpySelf tool (helpyself.com).
csv
csv_to_json
CSV to JSON and back — turn a spreadsheet export into clean, readable JSON. A HelpySelf tool (helpyself.com).
currency
currency_converter
An exchange rate calculator using the European Central Bank's official daily rate A HelpySelf tool (helpyself.com).
date
date_difference
How many days between two dates — plus weeks, months and working days. A HelpySelf tool (helpyself.com).
days
days_until_christmas
How many days until Christmas — counted in sleeps, not hours, and right across time zones. A HelpySelf tool (helpyself.com).
delisted
delisted_games
Check whether a Steam game has been delisted — and when it went A HelpySelf tool (helpyself.com).
dice
dice_roller
A dice roller for any number of sides, rolled in your browser. A HelpySelf tool (helpyself.com).
duplicate
duplicate_line_remover
Remove duplicate lines, blanks and stray spaces from a list in one pass. A HelpySelf tool (helpyself.com).
exif
exif_remover
See what your photos reveal, then remove the EXIF data — without uploading them. A HelpySelf tool (helpyself.com).
favicon
favicon_generator
A favicon generator that turns any image into a complete set. A HelpySelf tool (helpyself.com).
fraction
fraction_calculator
A fraction calculator for adding, subtracting, multiplying and dividing — exactly. A HelpySelf tool (helpyself.com).
fuel
fuel_cost_calculator
A fuel cost calculator for any drive — your units, your currency, split however you like. A HelpySelf tool (helpyself.com).
game
game_collection
Catalogue the games you own, in lists you name yourself. A HelpySelf tool (helpyself.com).
generator
qr_generator
A QR code generator for any link or text — download it as SVG or PNG. A HelpySelf tool (helpyself.com).
gif
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
gpa_calculator
A GPA calculator on the 4.0 scale, weighted by the credits each course is worth. A HelpySelf tool (helpyself.com).
gradient
gradient_generator
A CSS gradient generator for linear, radial and conic — copy the code straight out. A HelpySelf tool (helpyself.com).
hash
hash_generator
A hash generator for SHA-1, SHA-256, SHA-384 and SHA-512. A HelpySelf tool (helpyself.com).
images
images_to_pdf
JPG to PDF and PNG to PDF — photos to PDF, in the order you choose. A HelpySelf tool (helpyself.com).
invoice
invoice_generator
A free invoice generator that makes a real PDF — no watermark, no sign-up. A HelpySelf tool (helpyself.com).
json
json_formatter
A JSON formatter that validates and beautifies instantly — or minifies. A HelpySelf tool (helpyself.com).
jwt
jwt_decoder
A JWT decoder that inspects JSON Web Tokens safely. A HelpySelf tool (helpyself.com).
loan
loan_calculator
A loan calculator for the monthly payment, and how much of it is interest. A HelpySelf tool (helpyself.com).
lorem
lorem_ipsum
A lorem ipsum generator for placeholder text in mockups and layouts. A HelpySelf tool (helpyself.com).
markdown
markdown_to_html
Turn Markdown into clean HTML, with a preview you can trust. A HelpySelf tool (helpyself.com).
mic
mic_test
A microphone test that answers the real question — will they hear me? A HelpySelf tool (helpyself.com).
morse
morse_code_translator
A morse code translator both ways — text to morse code, and morse code to text. A HelpySelf tool (helpyself.com).
pace
pace_calculator
A running pace calculator: give any two of distance, time and pace to get the third. A HelpySelf tool (helpyself.com).
password
password_generator
A password generator for strong random passwords, in your browser. A HelpySelf tool (helpyself.com).
percentage
percentage_calculator
A percentage increase calculator — and the other three sums people mean. A HelpySelf tool (helpyself.com).
photo
photo_gallery
A photo gallery maker: drop pictures in, get a link with its own layout and password. A HelpySelf tool (helpyself.com).
pregnancy
pregnancy_calculator
A due date calculator that also tells you how many weeks you are today A HelpySelf tool (helpyself.com).
ratio
ratio_calculator
A ratio calculator: reduce to lowest terms, or find the missing number. A HelpySelf tool (helpyself.com).
readability
readability_score
Readability score for any text — Flesch–Kincaid, Gunning fog index and more. A HelpySelf tool (helpyself.com).
request
request_a_file
Request files with a link — they upload to you, with no account and no ads. A HelpySelf tool (helpyself.com).
roman
roman_numerals
A Roman numeral converter — numbers to numerals, and numerals back to numbers. A HelpySelf tool (helpyself.com).
salary
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
screen_recorder
Record your screen in the browser — nothing is uploaded anywhere A HelpySelf tool (helpyself.com).
send
send_a_secret
Send a password securely by link that self-destructs after one read. A HelpySelf tool (helpyself.com).
share
share_file
Send large files by link, with an expiry date and an optional password. A HelpySelf tool (helpyself.com).
signature
signature_maker
A signature maker: draw or type yours, saved with a transparent background. A HelpySelf tool (helpyself.com).
sleep
sleep_calculator
A sleep calculator that works backwards from when you have to be up. A HelpySelf tool (helpyself.com).
slug
slug_generator
A slug generator that turns any title into a clean URL slug. A HelpySelf tool (helpyself.com).
sql
sql_formatter
An SQL formatter for 21 dialects — paste unreadable SQL, get it laid out, nothing uploaded. A HelpySelf tool (helpyself.com).
stall
stall_booking
One link, on your own site or sent — vendors pick their own stall A HelpySelf tool (helpyself.com).
subnet
subnet_calculator
A subnet calculator that gets /31 and /32 right, which most do not. A HelpySelf tool (helpyself.com).
svg
svg_minifier
An SVG minifier that strips editor clutter and scripts, without touching the artwork. A HelpySelf tool (helpyself.com).
text
text_diff
A diff checker for text — compare two versions and see exactly what changed, line by line. A HelpySelf tool (helpyself.com).
timestamp
timestamp_converter
A Unix timestamp converter — timestamps to dates, and dates back to timestamps. A HelpySelf tool (helpyself.com).
timezone
timezone_converter
A time zone converter and world clock — one time, every city at once. A HelpySelf tool (helpyself.com).
tip
tip_calculator
Work out the tip and split the bill into amounts people can actually pay. A HelpySelf tool (helpyself.com).
typing
typing_test
A typing speed test that shows both your raw and your real WPM. A HelpySelf tool (helpyself.com).
unit
unit_converter
kg to lbs, mm to inches, cm to feet — every everyday unit, in your browser. A HelpySelf tool (helpyself.com).
url
url_encoder
A URL encoder and decoder for links and query strings, percent-encoded properly. A HelpySelf tool (helpyself.com).
utm
utm_builder
A UTM builder for campaign URLs, with the tagging mistakes caught as you type. A HelpySelf tool (helpyself.com).
uuid
uuid_generator
A UUID generator for random v4 identifiers, instantly. A HelpySelf tool (helpyself.com).
vat
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
video_to_gif
Convert video to GIF — MP4 to GIF in your browser, with the frames you choose. A HelpySelf tool (helpyself.com).
watermark
watermark_pdf
Add a watermark to a PDF — DRAFT, CONFIDENTIAL, or a client's name across every page. A HelpySelf tool (helpyself.com).
webcam
webcam_test
A webcam test that tells you what the other end will actually see A HelpySelf tool (helpyself.com).
what
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
wheel_of_names
A spinning wheel of names — paste a list, spin, and get one fair winner. A HelpySelf tool (helpyself.com).
xml
xml_formatter
An XML formatter that indents, minifies and checks a document in your browser. A HelpySelf tool (helpyself.com).
yaml
yaml_to_json
Convert a config file to JSON, or JSON back to readable YAML. A HelpySelf tool (helpyself.com).
Endpoints
| URL | Transport | State | Latency | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| https://helpyself.com/mcp | streamable-http | answering | 1082 ms | 8 min ago |
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HelpySelf — questions
Answers built from our own checks of this server.
What can HelpySelf do?
It exposes 114 tools, read directly from the server on our last check. Among them: age_calculator, app_background_preview, ascii_table, auto_redact_pdf, average_calculator, avif_converter and 108 more. The full list with descriptions is on this page — we take it from the server itself via tools/list, not from a README.
How MCP servers expose tools in the first place →
What is HelpySelf mostly used for?
Its tools cluster around pdf, image and contrast. That is what this server is built to work with — the grouping comes from the actual tool names, not from a category we assigned.
Is HelpySelf working right now?
We send a real MCP handshake every 15 minutes. Over the last 24 hours 91 of 91 checks got a reply (100.0%), average response time 886 ms. The bar chart above shows every period we have measured.
How do I connect HelpySelf?
Copy the ready config from this page — we generate it for Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Codex, Cursor and VS Code, each with the file path that client actually reads. It is a remote server, so there is nothing to install — the client connects to the address.
Does HelpySelf need an API key?
No. HelpySelf completed a full MCP handshake with us as an anonymous client and listed its tools without asking for anything. All 114 of them are readable on this page. This is what we observed, not what the docs claim.
How fast is HelpySelf?
It answers our handshake in 886 ms on average, which is faster than 14% of all working MCP servers we measure. That is on the slow side — worth knowing if the tool sits inside an interactive loop. The comparison comes from our own checks across the whole registry, every 15 minutes.