Anirone
Quietly building what’s next.
We make Awesome Crate, a set of free browser tools that never upload your files — and we write about how they work in our Journal.
AWESOME CRATE
Three tools. Zero uploads.
Every app runs entirely in your browser. Your documents, your notes, and your focus streaks never touch a server.
PDF Stage
Edit, build and reformat PDFs. The document workbench. Fix dark lecture slides so they are readable and cheap to print, add text, images and blank pages, reorder or crop — your file autosaves locally as you go.
- Fix dark slides for printing
- Add text, images & pages
- Reorder, rotate & crop
- Autosaves as you work
Timelapse
Focus sessions that build a streak. A focus timer with one honest rule: no pause button. Pick a session length and watch a small planet turn through a full day while you work. Earn your streak, share the card.
- No-pause sessions
- A planet that lives your workday
- Pomodoro or deep blocks
- Shareable streak cards
Secret Vault
A diary sealed with a password only you know. Write freely, attach voice memos and photos, and export portable .vault files that open nowhere but here. Entries stay encrypted on your device — we could not read them if we wanted to.
- Password-only access
- Portable .vault files
- Voice memos & photos
- Self-destruct timers
INSIDE THE JOURNAL
Start with a collection
Every article lives on a shelf — swipe through, pick a shelf, browse its posts.
WHAT WE BELIEVE
Small studio, strong principles
Anirone is deliberately small. These three commitments shape every tool we ship and every word we publish.
Your files stay yours
Open a PDF, write a diary entry, run a focus session — it all happens inside your browser tab. Nothing is sent to a server, so the tools keep working even when your internet does not.
No accounts. No tracking.
There is nothing to sign up for and no profile following you between pages. We never ask for your email, because there is nothing we need it for.
Free, kept free by ads
Awesome Crate costs nothing and the Journal has no paywall. A few quiet ads cover our hosting bill — that is the whole business model. Read why this journal runs ads.
GOOD TO KNOW
Frequently asked questions
What is Anirone?
Anirone is an independent software studio. We build Awesome Crate, a suite of free browser tools, and publish the Journal — our engineering notes about client-side software, privacy, and the modern web.
What is Awesome Crate?
A free toolkit that runs entirely in your browser: PDF Stage for editing PDFs, Timelapse for focus sessions that build a streak, and Secret Vault for an encrypted personal diary. Nothing to install, no account required. Find it at crate.anirone.com.
Do my files ever get uploaded?
No. Every tool works locally inside your browser tab, so your documents and notes never touch a server. You can disconnect from the internet and keep working.
Is Awesome Crate really free?
Yes — no subscriptions, no accounts, no watermarks. A few quiet ads on the Journal cover our hosting costs and keep the tools free for everyone. We explain the reasoning in "Why this journal runs ads". Read why this journal runs ads.
What is the official Anirone domain?
This one — anirone.com — with the toolkit at crate.anirone.com. Anywhere else, you can find us as @anironedotcom.