Show HN: Bigwords.page – Turn any screen into a sign. The URL is the app

273 points by SpeakingOfBrad 6 hours ago on hackernews | 92 comments

Big words for any screen

Make a full-screen sign, timer or message from a link. Hold up your phone at arrivals, put a countdown on the TV, or show the Wi-Fi password at the front desk. No account, no app, nothing stored on a server. The link is the whole display, so you can share it or bookmark it.

Make one by hand

Using the built-in editor is easiest, but generate a link however you like.

Use cases

Every card is a working link. Open it fullscreen, or load it into the editor and make it yours.

More use casesFewer use cases

What it does

Auto-fitText grows to fill any screen, from a phone to a stadium board.

Any deviceWorks in any browser: phones, tablets, laptops, smart TVs.

Markdown**bold**, *italic*, # and ## headings, real line breaks.

SlidesSplit with || and they rotate on a timer.

CountdownsPut {countdown} anywhere and set &until= for a date or &timer= for a length of time.

QR codes & imagesLinks, Wi-Fi, calls, texts and email, generated in your browser. No third-party services.

Private by designThe message lives in the URL fragment, which browsers never send to a server.