I built 2 free web tools to solve problems that annoyed me — here's what I learned

As a full-stack developer, I have a habit of building tools to scratch my own itch. Here are two I recently shipped — both free, no ads, no signup required. Tool 1: Thumb Extract — YouTube Thumbnail Downloader 🔗 https://thumbextract.com Every time I needed a YouTube thumbnail for a project or reference, I'd end up on some spammy site with 10 popups before I could download anything. So I built a clean version. What it does: Paste any YouTube URL → get the thumbnail instantly All resolutions: HD (1280×720), SD (640×480), and default Also downloads channel profile pictures in full resolution Downloads channel banner/cover art at full size (2560×1440) Zero ads, zero signup, zero watermarks Works on videos, Shorts, live streams, and old videos Tech approach: The key insight was using YouTube's image CDN directly rather than scraping the page. This makes it near-instant and works for any public video. Tool 2: Quick CPS Test — 0-Latency Click Speed Tester 🔗 https://quickcpstest.com Every CP