Goblintools is a free toolkit that helps your brain do the parts it dreads. Break overwhelming tasks into doable steps, rewrite messages in any tone, estimate how long things will really take, and more — all in your browser.
Goblintools is the kind of toolkit you wish existed when a single email, errand, or essay felt impossible to start. Each goblintool is small, focused, and free. Open the page, paste your mess, get something useful back. No accounts. No tracking. No AI sending your text to anyone — every goblintool here runs entirely in your browser.
Pick the one that matches the pain you're feeling right now.
Paste any vague task. Get a clean checklist of small, doable subtasks — with a "spiciness" slider for how deep to break it down.
Open Magic ToDo → ✎Rewrite any message into formal, casual, emoji-filled, sarcastic, snarky, or Yoda tone in one click. Great for emails you don't want to send angry.
Open Formalizer → ⚖Not sure if a message sounds friendly or sharp? Paste it in and goblintools rates the tone before you hit send.
Open The Judge → ⏱List your tasks. Get a realistic time estimate per item, plus an honest total with built-in break time.
Open Estimator → ⌘Dump your scattered thoughts into a box. Goblintools extracts the actual action items so you can stop re-reading your notes.
Open Compiler → 🍳Type the ingredients you have. Get matched recipes from a built-in library of 40+ meals — sorted by what you already own.
Open Chef → 🎓Type a topic, get a clear ELI5 explanation drawn from a curated library — great for quick mental warm-ups.
Open Professor →Every goblintool is free, with no usage limits and no premium tier hiding behind a paywall.
Goblintools has no backend. Your text never leaves your browser, and we never see what you write.
No email, no password, no "verify your account" — just open a tool and start using it.
The hardest part of any task is starting. Goblintools shrinks "do laundry" into "1. carry basket, 2. sort whites, 3. start machine" — and suddenly you've started.
Designed for brains that struggle with executive function. No notifications, no streaks, no guilt — just a tool that does the bit your brain doesn't want to.
Unlike most "AI" productivity apps, goblintools doesn't send your data anywhere. Tools run in your browser on your device.
Phones, tablets, school Chromebooks, work laptops — if it has a browser, goblintools runs.
Magic ToDo remembers your list on your device. Close the tab, come back tomorrow, your list is still there.
The whole site is under 200KB. It loads instantly even on slow connections, and works offline after the first visit.
Match the tool to the pain — task too vague? Magic ToDo. Email too harsh? Formalizer.
One task, a paragraph, or a brain dump. Goblintools doesn't care how rough it is.
The goblintool processes it instantly in your browser. No loading spinners, no API calls.
Copy the rewritten email, check off your subtasks, or just feel relief that you started.
Break essays into sections, estimate study sessions, and rewrite the email to your professor.
Defang an angry email before sending. Estimate sprint tasks. Compile meeting notes into action items.
ADHD, autism, anxiety — goblintools removes the executive-function tax on getting started.
Turn brain dumps into outlines. Judge tone. Rewrite drafts in seconds.
"Magic ToDo is the only reason I started my taxes this year. I just typed 'do taxes' and got 12 subtasks I could actually start."
— Priya R., freelancer"As someone with ADHD, goblintools is the first productivity site that didn't immediately make me feel worse. It just helps."
— Marcus T., grad student"I use Formalizer before every Slack message to my boss. Saved my career probably."
— Anonymous, obviously"Estimator told me my 'quick' Sunday chores would take 6 hours. It was right. I cried, then I planned better."
— Sara L., parent of twoEverything goblintools does, why it exists, and how to start using it today.
ADHDWhy tiny task-splitting tools work better than streak-based productivity apps.
CompareWhy splitting beats listing for anyone who struggles to start.
Goblintools is a free collection of tiny in-browser tools that help your brain handle the parts it finds hard — breaking big tasks into small ones, rewriting messages, estimating time, judging tone, and more. Everything runs in your browser. Nothing is sent to a server.
Yes. Every tool on goblintools is 100% free, with no signup, no email required, and no usage limits.
No. There are no accounts and no logins. Your task lists are stored privately on your own device using localStorage.
After your first visit, the pages and tools work even without an internet connection because everything is client-side JavaScript.
Many users with ADHD and other executive-function challenges find goblintools especially helpful because it shrinks intimidating tasks into doable steps and removes blank-page friction.
No. We don't run a backend or analytics that read your input. Your text never leaves your browser.
Yes. Goblintools is great for breaking down work tasks, rewriting emails with the Formalizer, and estimating effort before meetings.
Regular to-do apps store tasks. Goblintools actively helps you start them — splitting, rewriting, and estimating — so the friction of beginning gets smaller.
Open Magic ToDo, paste whatever you're avoiding, and watch it become a list of doable steps.
