Plain Tools

Network Tools

Use this hub to reach the network checks that sit alongside the PDF catalogue: public IP lookup, DNS-over-HTTPS inspection, browser-side status checks, and WebSocket latency measurement. These tools do not upload documents or require an account, but they do contact the target endpoint or public API needed for the check.

Start here when you need quick diagnostics before escalating: verify resolver output, confirm what public IP is exposed, test whether a URL answers a HEAD request, or compare WebSocket latency across public echo endpoints.

This category page is designed as the main network entry point for Plain Tools. Use it when the job is operational rather than document-based: checking whether a website is reachable, confirming resolver output, measuring simple latency, or verifying what public IP is visible from your current connection. Unlike the PDF workflows, these tools do make direct requests to the endpoint or public API needed for the result, but they still avoid unnecessary account friction and keep the workflow lightweight. The aim is to help you move from a quick symptom such as “site not loading” or “Discord feels down” to a clearer diagnosis without jumping between unrelated pages.

How to use this hub

  1. 1. Pick a checkStart with IP, DNS, status, or latency based on the issue you are troubleshooting.
  2. 2. Enter your domain or hostUse a clean hostname like example.com, a full URL for HEAD checks, or a WebSocket endpoint for latency tests.
  3. 3. Verify and retryRun checks again to confirm transient failures and compare against a known healthy site.

Privacy model for network checks

No document uploads

These are network diagnostics, not file tools. Nothing here uploads PDFs or local files.

Direct endpoint requests

Checks run from your browser against the public IP, DNS, HTTP, or WebSocket endpoint required for the result.

Honest limitations

Browser CORS rules and endpoint policies can block some checks. When that happens, the tool reports the limitation instead of inventing a result.

Relevant guides