How AltFTool is organized: tools, products, automation and more
AltFTool groups its pages into eight families: products, tools, automation, business services, deals and shopping, learning, labs, and company and support. Each family has one hub page, and the tool directory is further split into 19 categories.
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The eight route families
Every public page on AltFTool belongs to one family. Knowing the family tells you which hub to open and what kind of page to expect.
- Products & workspaces (/products): focused AltF workspaces such as IdeaLab, DomainOps, Minutes, Security, NetCheck, Career, Creator, Flow and Campus.
- Tools & utilities (/tools): the free browser tool library plus themed hubs like AltFLovePDF, AltFLoveImg and AltF Calculators.
- Apps & automation (/n8n): n8n workflow templates, Prompt Studio, video prompts, extensions, apps and desktop software.
- Business & services (/bops): organised service-category guides and interface demos for areas like travel, housing, insurance and legal help.
- Deals & shopping (/buysmart): software price comparisons, offers, store pages, ratings and editorial top lists.
- Learn & discover (/academy): the blog, news, academy, AI image prompts and trending videos.
- Labs & experiences (/labs): interactive experiments for creating, exploring and playing.
- Company & support (/supportsetting): policies, status, Request a Tool, your account, these docs and the site map.
How the tool library is categorised
The tool library uses one canonical category list everywhere: the directory, site search, navigation and the site map. A tool can sit in more than one category; the Image Compressor, for instance, appears under both Image & Video and Design & Color.
The categories are AI Tools, PDF & Documents, Image & Video, Text & Writing, Converters, Generators, Calculators, Finance & Business, Health & Fitness, Developer, Design & Color, Marketing & Social, Security & Privacy, Education & Science, Productivity, Lifestyle, Fun, Games and Other. Each has its own hub at /tools/<category>, for example /tools/converters or /tools/finance-business.
URL patterns worth knowing
AltFTool URLs are predictable, which makes them easy to bookmark and share:
- /tools/all lists every tool; /tools/all/<slug> opens one tool, such as /tools/all/pdf-merger.
- /tools/<category> opens a category hub, such as /tools/developer.
- /products/<name> opens a product workspace, such as /products/minutes.
- /n8n/<workflow> opens a single workflow template from the automation library.
- /docs/<article> opens a docs article like this one.
Tools versus products
A tool does one job on one page: convert, calculate, generate or check. A product workspace strings several related jobs together around a goal, with its own status label and privacy note. AltF Career, for example, gathers resume, interview and application helpers; AltF Security runs a private HTML review and links to focused security utilities.
If you only need a single result, start in the tool directory. If you will repeat a whole process, such as turning meeting transcripts into action items every week, a product is usually quicker. The products overview describes each one.
When you cannot find something
The site map lists every indexed public route and is searchable. Site search (Ctrl+K, Cmd+K or /) matches tool names, descriptions, categories and guides. If a tool genuinely does not exist yet, ask for it on Request a Tool.
Tools used in this guide
- Image CompressorCompress images instantly and reduce file size efficiently.
- PDF Merger ToolMerge multiple PDF files quickly into a single document.
- Unit ConverterConvert 71 units across length, weight, temperature, area, volume, speed, data and time.
- JSON FormattingRegular formatted display of JSON, plus automatic formatting/conversion for API interface testing (GET, POST, POST-JSON).
- Percentage CalculatorCalculate percentages, percentage change, increase, decrease, and ratios instantly.
Frequently asked questions
How many tool categories does AltFTool have?
The tool library uses 19 canonical categories, from AI Tools and PDF & Documents to Games and Other. Each category has a hub page at /tools/<category>.
What is the difference between /tools and /tools/all?
/tools is the hub page that introduces the library and its categories. /tools/all is the full searchable directory where you can filter by category, search, and switch between all, saved and recent tools.
Is there a full list of every AltFTool page?
Yes. The site map at /site-map lists and searches every indexed public route, grouped by family.