search_tools
Find an IndiaDigital tool
Search 200+ free tools for PDFs, images, office files, media, text, calculators, careers and business, plus task presets (e.g. "compress PDF to 100 KB") and decision clinics. Returns links. File tools run in the user’s browser; files are never uploaded.
Parameterslimitqueryrequired
Get a tool’s description, accepted files, limitations and its URL. Give the user the URL so they can process their files privately on their own device.
Parametersidrequired
compare_tax_regimes
Old vs new income tax regime (India, tax year 2026-27)
Estimate income tax under both regimes for a resident individual and say which is cheaper. Excludes capital gains and other special-rate income.
ParametersagenpssalaryhraExemptinvestmentsotherIncomehealthInsurancehomeLoanInterest
calculate_gst
GST calculator
Add GST to an amount or extract GST from a GST-inclusive amount. Current main rates: 0, 5, 18 and 40 percent (3% gold, 0.25% rough stones).
Parametersraterequiredamountrequiredinclusive
check_gst_registration
Do I need GST registration?
Check whether a business in an Indian state must register for GST based on turnover, what it sells and compulsory cases.
ParametersstaterequiredsuppliesrequiredturnoverrequiredecommerceSellerinterStateGoods
run_clinic
Run a Smart Answer
Get a personal answer with reasons and next steps from a Smart Answer. Clinics: old-vs-new-tax-regime (Old vs new tax regime); do-i-need-gst-registration (Do I need GST registration?); business-structure-chooser (Business structure chooser); ca-path-navigator (CA Path Navigator); ca-vs-cs-vs-cma (CA vs CS vs CMA); stream-after-10th (Which stream after Class 10?); should-i-take-a-drop-year (Should I take a drop year?); my-compliance-calendar (Which due dates apply to me?); startup-registration-checklist (Startup registration checklist); co-founder-equity-split (Co-founder equity split); bootstrap-or-raise-funding (Bootstrap or raise funding?); employee-or-contractor (Employee or contractor?). Unanswered questions use defaults; call list_clinics to see questions.
Parametersclinicrequiredanswers
list_clinics
List Smart Answers
List the available Smart Answers with their questions and allowed answers.
Takes no parameters.
upcoming_due_dates
Upcoming GST, income tax and TDS due dates
Next normal due dates from a compliance calendar, with a subscribe link. Calendars: gst-monthly, gst-qrmp, gst-composition, gst-annual, income-tax-individuals, tds-deductors. Dates can be extended by notification.
Parameterscountcalendarrequired
salary_in_hand
CTC to monthly in-hand salary (India)
Estimate monthly take-home pay from yearly CTC after PF, professional tax and income tax (new or old regime).
ParametersctcrequiredstatepfModeregimebasicPct
savings_maturity
PPF, SSY, FD and RD maturity
Maturity value of PPF, Sukanya Samriddhi, fixed or recurring deposits. Uses current small-savings rates unless a rate is given.
ParametersyearsamountrequiredmonthsschemerequiredratePct
live_gold_silver_price
Live gold and silver price in India
Current gold or silver price per gram in rupees: international spot and an Indian market estimate including customs duty.
Parametersmetal
convert_currency
Currency conversion (daily reference rate)
Convert between rupees and 150+ currencies using daily reference rates.
Parameterstorequiredfromrequiredamountrequired
get_facts
Sourced rates and rules
Return the tax slabs, GST rates, thresholds and dates IndiaDigital uses, each with sources and the date last verified.
Parametersid
video_guide
How to make a video with IndiaDigital
Read first. How bots make videos: video-by-link recipes (rendered in the browser that opens the link), templates, styles, edit plans, media hosting (CORS) and limits.
Takes no parameters.
list_video_templates
List video templates
Fill-in-the-blanks video templates (festival greetings, shop offers, birthdays, weddings, invites, real estate, events…) with their fields, media rules and example values. Use with build_video_link {template, fields}.
Parametersquerycategory
list_video_styles
List edit styles
Edit styles that turn the user’s own clips into a finished video (before/after, product launch, travel montage, wedding, ads, explainers…), and music styles.
Takes no parameters.
get_edit_plan_schema
Recipe and edit-plan schema
JSON Schema of the video recipe (which: "recipe", default) or of the full edit plan (which: "plan"), with examples.
Parameterswhich
validate_edit_plan
Validate and repair a recipe or plan
Check a recipe (or a bare edit plan) before building a link. Repairs what it can (template names, aspect words, Dropbox links, option values, dates) and lists errors and warnings.
Parameterslanglogoplanbriefmediamusicstepsstyleaspectfieldsrecipetemplate
build_video_link
Make a video link
Turn a brief, a template + fields, a style + media, or an edit plan into a https://indiadigital.org/video/make/ link. Opening it renders the video in that browser and offers Download and Share. Nothing is uploaded or stored.
Parameterslanglogoplanbriefmediamusicstepsstyleaspectfieldsrecipetemplate