Tired of complicated, cluttered, and ad-filled unit converters? Converter NOW is your perfect solution! A few years ago, we realized that most unit converters were not only visually unappealing but also lacked functionality, privacy, and ease of use. So, we created Converter NOW to change that!
π Fast & Intuitive: Experience lightning-fast, real-time conversions as soon as you start typing. No more navigating through confusing menus β just instant results with all measurement units!
π οΈ Fully Customizable: Tailor your experience by reorganizing units based on your preferences and priorities. Make Converter NOW truly yours!
π’ Built-in Calculator: Perform complex calculations effortlessly on any page. No need to switch between apps β it's all integrated seamlessly.
π± Daily Currency Exchange Updates: Stay up-to-date with accurate, real-time currency conversions updated daily, perfect for travelers and global professionals.
π¨ Personalize Your Style: Choose your favorite accent color, matching your device's theme or your unique style preferences.
β«βͺ Light & Dark Modes: Switch between dark and light themes for a comfortable experience, day or night.
π±π₯οΈ Cross-Platform Support: Enjoy Converter NOW on Android, Web, Linux, and Windows. Whether you're on your phone or desktop, we've got you covered!
π― Completely Free: No ads, no data collection, and no intrusive permissions (just internet access for currency updates). Best of all, it's 100% open source!
You can reach the PWA here.
You can run a Docker container of Converter NOW in your environment by running:
docker run -d -p 80:80 ghcr.io/ferraridamiano/ConverterNOW:latest
Then, you can access it via browser on localhost:80
First you need to install flutter and all the tooling for your target platform (e.g. Android Studio for Android, etc.). Then you have to install two tools:
dart pub global activate melos
(useful to easily manage the repository)dart pub global activate vector_graphics_compiler
(useful to compile thesvg
icons)
Then, run melos bootstrap
in the root of the project in order to get all the dependencies, generate the
translation files and optimize the svg
icons. Then follow the instructions for the platform you want to target.
On Android you should first disable the signing option in
android/app/build.gradle
Then you can type flutter build apk --split-per-abi
to compile the code. You
can find the output in build/app/outputs/flutter-apk
folder.
Type flutter build linux
to build the Linux app. You can find the output in
build/linux/x64/release/bundle
.
Type flutter build windows
to build the Windows app. You can find the output
in build/windows/runner/Release
.
Type flutter build web
to build the Web app. You can find the output in
build/web
.
Note: if you deploy it not on the base path, add --base-href=/path/
to the command above, change /path/
with your path.
You can build the Docker image of Converter NOW in your environment with the following command:
docker build -t converternow .
Then, run the docker container:
docker run -d -p 80:80 converternow
You can access it via browser at localhost:80
The app is not tested against iOS and MacOS, but you should be able to compile it even for these platforms. You first need to generate the platform specific code and then compile them.