Does The Historian's Knife work offline?
Yes. The Historian's Knife is a single HTML file that runs entirely in your browser. No internet connection required after download. Your data never leaves your device.
Calendar systems, numerals, and genealogy tools — offline, forever
The Historian's Knife puts five essential history and genealogy tools into a single HTML file. Convert dates between Gregorian, Julian, Hebrew, and Islamic calendars with Julian Day Numbers, convert Roman numerals in both directions with full reference tables, explore ancient numeral systems including Babylonian, Egyptian, and Mayan, look up regnal years for English and French monarchs, and compute Soundex codes for genealogical name matching — all offline, all private, all yours forever.
Full documentation with detailed instructions for every tool.
The file works in any modern browser — Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Edge. Save it to a USB drive, email it to yourself, or keep it in your cloud storage. It will work anywhere, anytime, forever.
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Yes. The Historian's Knife is a single HTML file that runs entirely in your browser. No internet connection required after download. Your data never leaves your device.
No. The Historian's Knife is a one-time purchase of $39. No monthly fees, no renewals, no price increases.
The Historian's Knife bundles 5 the weird & wonderful tools into a single HTML file: Calendar Converter (Gregorian/Julian/Hebrew/Islamic), Roman Numeral Converter, Ancient Numeral Systems, Regnal Year Calculator, Genealogy Soundex.
Entirely in your browser's local storage. Nothing is uploaded, transmitted, or tracked. You can export your data as JSON at any time and import it on another device.
Any modern browser — Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Edge — on Windows, macOS, Linux, ChromeOS, iOS, or Android. The same file works everywhere.
Yes. The interactive demo on this page is the full knife running in an iframe. Try every feature in your browser, no signup required.
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