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Typing tests, citations, GPA, reading time, Pomodoro, and flashcards in the browser. Study tools without an ed-tech account.

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About Students

Student tools on the web usually mean another login. This category is the opposite: timers, flashcards, citations, GPA math, reading-time estimates, and a typing test that score in the tab.

Citation DOI/ISBN lookup is the one place a public metadata API may be called, and the UI says so. Everything else stays local, including decks and Pomodoro progress in localStorage.

These are calculators and practice pages, not a learning-management system. No roster sync, no grade submission.

The typing test and Pomodoro timer are the kind of pages you open on a library laptop and close when the block ends. Flashcards and the notepad-adjacent workflows keep state in this browser only, which is good on a shared machine and bad if you expected your deck on your phone. Copy what matters before you clear site data.

GPA and reading-time tools are arithmetic on text you paste. They will not match a registrar's rounding rules or a syllabus's citation style guide. Use them to plan a week or sanity-check a bibliography, then verify against the source that actually grades you.

Tools in this category

Typing speed test

Typing speed test times WPM and accuracy on random words or sentences. Personal best can stay on this device only.

Citation generator

Citation generator formats APA, MLA, Chicago, and Harvard from form fields, with optional DOI/ISBN lookup via public APIs.

GPA calculator

GPA calculator weights credits and grades on a scale you can change. Not an official transcript.

Reading time estimator

Reading time estimator divides word count by a WPM you set. Sibling to the word counter under Text.

Pomodoro timer

Pomodoro timer uses end timestamps so background tabs don't drift, with chime and optional notifications.

Flashcard maker

Flashcard maker stores decks in localStorage, flips cards in review, and retries misses. No spaced-repetition cloud.

Common questions

Do student tools need an account?

No. There is no class roster and no cloud sync.

Which tool talks to the network?

Optional citation DOI/ISBN lookup calls Crossref or Open Library. Everything else after page load stays local.

Where are flashcards and Pomodoro state saved?

In localStorage on this browser only.

Why these tools don't upload your files

There is no server to upload to. Each page is a static file, and the work happens in your browser. Your file is read from disk into memory, processed, and handed back as a download. Once the page has loaded you can disconnect from the network and it keeps working. The longer explanation

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