5 More Tezos Tools You Might Not Know About
There’s a certain kind of Tezos tool that doesn’t arrive with fireworks. No big launch thread, no hype cycle, no “look at us.” It just shows up, quietly does its job really well, and then someone drops the link in a reply like it’s no big deal.
That’s basically the whole reason this series exists.
For Part IV, I’ve pulled together five more community-built utilities that are genuinely useful in everyday Tezos life. Tools for preserving your art properly, putting Objkt activity on a living screen, and giving artists finer control when prepping animations for on-chain minting (beyond the usual “loop forever” setup), and even a proper radio-style player for Tezos music NFTs. Let’s get right into it!
1. Art Saver
Art Saver is another handy tool from FlexasaurusRex, made for one core job: letting art collectors and creators back up their NFT collection locally, with metadata included.
You paste a Tezos wallet address, it counts what you’ve got, estimates the download size, and then lets you “chunk” the download into multiple ZIP files. That chunking detail is the real magic here: each ZIP completes and downloads one by one, your progress is saved as you go, and you can resume if something interrupts mid-way. It’s a simple approach, but it makes archiving larger collections way less fragile.
And while this was originally created for Tezos, FlexasaurusRex also expanded it to support saving collections from EVM chains too, which is a nice bonus if you collect across multiple ecosystems.
2. Tezticker
TezTicker, built by FromFriends, turns Objkt into a TV-friendly live feed you can run on a big screen. It displays marketplace activity as clean, full-screen cards, artwork front and center, with the title, artist, editions, time, file type, and even pricing when it’s relevant, plus a QR code so anyone can jump straight to the item.
It’s a great fit for studios, gallery corners, and community meetups because it keeps Tezos NFT activity visible in the background without feeling like a cluttered dashboard. It’s currently built for Chromecast (with more platforms planned), and you can also run it in a regular browser if you just want it sitting on a second monitor.
3. Tezos Archiver
Tezos Archiver, created by JackTezos, is a proper “save it for the future” kind of tool. Instead of downloading your NFTs to your hard drive, it helps you push your Tezos token artifacts into the Internet Archive (Wayback Machine), creating snapshots that can live there long-term.
The flow is refreshingly simple: no wallet connection, just paste your Tezos address and let it start queuing items. It runs as a queue system, so you can leave it doing its thing in the background while it processes, and you get a clear status legend and session stats (queued, processed, successes) so you’re not guessing what’s happening.
According to Jack’s instructions, for best results, it’s strongly recommended to plug in a free Wayback Machine API key/secret. The app can run without it, but the rate limits are tighter and reliability takes a hit. Also worth knowing: Wayback indexing isn’t instant. A snapshot can take up to ~12 hours to show up properly (and sometimes longer), so “sent to save” doesn’t always mean “fully archived” right away.
One more nice touch: it now also captures the display URI, which helps preserve how the piece is presented, not just the raw link behind it.
4. SVG Animator
SVG Animator is a free, browser-based tool by Retro Manni that’s clearly built with on-chain artists in mind, especially GIF makers and pixel artists who care about both control and file size.
At its core, it converts PNG frame sequences (or GIFs) into an animated SVG that’s ready to mint. But the real reason it stands out is that it doesn’t treat animation like a single “loop forever” button. You can build proper motion structures: chain multiple intro sequences before the final loop, create playlist-style loops, repeat or reverse specific segments, hold on frames for pauses, and control FPS globally or even per section. That means more creative options, smoother pacing, and often a smaller, cleaner result than you’d expect.
And coming from Retro Manni, that whole “built for on-chain minting” angle isn’t theoretical. This is exactly the kind of tool you get from someone who actually mints fully on-chain and understands the little constraints that come with it, making loops feel intentional, keeping things efficient, and giving artists more freedom without bloating the final output.
5. TEZ FM
TEZ FM is another creation from FlexasaurusRex, and it’s aimed straight at a corner of Tezos that deserves more dedicated tools: music NFTs. Think of it as a vaporwave-style radio player built for discovering and streaming audio NFTs from Objkt, with a slick interface that actually feels like it was made for listening, not just “viewing tokens.”
The way it works is refreshingly straightforward. You paste Objkt music NFT links to build your own playlist, use Bulk Add when you want to load a bunch of tracks at once, or just browse featured playlists curated by the community. There’s also an audio-reactive visualizer mode you can pop into when you want the full “radio” experience.
It’s built as a PWA too, so you can install it like an app on iOS, Android, or desktop, with lock screen controls and the kind of everyday usability you’d expect from a real player. And a nice extra touch, TEZ FM is designed to handle mp4-based audio pieces too, playing them in the player like standard tracks.
And that’s Part IV in the books.
If there’s one takeaway from doing these, it’s that a lot of the best stuff in Tezos gets built quietly by people who just… ship. So if any of these tools helped you, do the builder a favor: try them out, drop feedback, and share the link around. Even if a tool isn’t for your personal workflow, someone in your circle might need it tomorrow, and a simple repost can be the difference between a tool staying “hidden” and getting the spotlight it deserves.
As for me, I’ve already got more tabs open than I’d like to admit… so yeah, see you at Part V.
Hidden Gems of the Tezos Ecosystem [Part IV] was originally published in Tezos Commons on Medium, where people are continuing the conversation by highlighting and responding to this story.
