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I got tired of my Downloads folder being a landfill, so I built a tool ... — My Downloads folder was a landfill. PDFs next to memes, installers, family photos, zip files from months ago. Whenever I…

I was tired of manually applying for jobs—so I decided to build a tool ... — 👋 Hey IH community, I've been working on a simple idea: Automating job applications for remote software engineers. Why?…

I built a simple tool because I was tired of watching restaurants guess ... — So I started building something simple: https://margin-guard-xi.vercel.app/ A tool that: Tracks ingredient costs Updates…

View as a Web page and/or PDF for any email — Yes, I would pay for "request a hard copy mailed to me". Yes, I would pay for multiple options. No, I will not pay, but I would like to use it.

Would you pay for grammar and style feedback on... - Indie Hackers — I would pay for that I think. User Avatar MatthieuCneude.Would you mind saying more about why you would only pay for feedback on…

Creating an explainer video for my startup (Devlog 2020-07-06) — Jul 6, 2020 ... Honestly, I wish there was a better text-to-speech app, these generated voices are so robotic. ... tool for web…

I built a business idea validator. Now I'm scared mine is the bad idea. — Apr 26, 2026 ... The moment there's silence, the tool stops being a verdict engine and starts becoming something you have to…

How do you create product gifs? - Indie Hackers — May 19, 2020 ... I figure I could try to throw something together in a video editing app ... I wish there was software to do this, too! In the…

Is no-code really an option? - Indie Hackers — Jan 12, 2022 ... I've been building web apps without code on bubble since 2015 and the tool has come along way. ... I wish there was a list of what…

Want a SaaS idea that sells? Borrow it from 1-star reviews — Aug 21, 2025 ... Spot any patterns where customers explicitly say: 'I wish there was a tool that... ... app micro-surveys and integrates…

How I Use Reddit to Find Ideas (and You Can Too!) - Indie Hackers — Jul 7, 2024 ... The Reddit Idea Mining Method. Start with strategic searches: "I wish there was an app for"; "alternative to…

A simple tool for getting in touch with your favorite YC companies ... — Oct 3, 2022 ... I'm going to add this to app to remind users :) Avatar for user ... I wish there was a way I could know which…

DigitalOcean App Platform - thoughts? - Indie Hackers — Oct 6, 2020 ... I wish there was a solid alternative US based provider with a set of ... In the end, I had to create a backup using their…

I Built a Tool to Animate Boring Screenshots and Screen Recordings - Indie Hackers — December 29, 2024 - A while back, I was lowkey frustrated with how static my screenshots were. Existing animation…

Just launched: FormatJSONOnline.com – a clean, fast, and private JSON formatter - Indie Hackers — June 16, 2025 - As a developer, I was frustrated with cluttered tools full of ads, popups, or poor UX.

I built an end-to-end data pipeline tool in Go called Bruin - Indie Hackers — December 17, 2024 - Hi all, I have been pretty frustrated with how I had to bring together bunch of different tools…

I Built an Offline AI Tool for PDFs — Here’s What It Can Do - Indie Hackers — August 30, 2025 - I built a side project called Collate (https://collate.one) because I was frustrated with how clunky…

Frustrated with Postman's Login Requirement? Try EchoAPI Instead - Indie Hackers — November 1, 2024 - EchoAPI addresses these issues while enhancing usability with its lightweight design and powerful…

I am frustrated with no-code. I am done. - Indie Hackers — August 29, 2022 - At least with no-code I can see loads of utility for those tools for streamline business ops stuff and connecting…

I am frustrated with no-code. So I built another no-code tool. - Indie Hackers — August 30, 2022 - So I came across the post of @techPackets…