The Useless Web: Random Pointless Websites

Q: What is The Useless Web?

One big button that sends you to a random pointless but delightful website, then lets you press it again and again.

Q: Is The Useless Web free?

Yes. The Useless Web is free to use, with no paid plan.

What is The Useless Web?

The Useless Web is a single page with a single button that reads Take me to a useless website. Press it and you land on a random single-purpose site: a page that only shows a spinning thing, a toy that does one silly trick, or something you will not be able to explain to anyone. Press it again and you get another one.

Developer Tim Holman made it in 2012 while stuck indoors during Hurricane Sandy. It picked up 2.7 million views in its first three weeks, coverage from The Verge and Gizmodo, and more than 50 million visitors by 2016. Part of its charm now is the archive: Holman keeps a list of retired sites and has written up the stories behind many of them, so the web's odd corners do not just vanish.

What You Can Do

One button that opens a random pointless website
A hand-picked list of single-purpose sites to explore
An archive of retired sites that are no longer online
A form to suggest your own useless website
Works on any device, no account needed

How to Play The Useless Web

Go to theuselessweb.com.
Press the big Please button.
Enjoy the site that opens in a new tab.
Come back and press the button again for another one.

Is The Useless Web Free?

The Useless Web is completely free. There is no account, no paid plan and nothing to buy.

Who Will Enjoy It?

Anyone who is bored and wants a quick laugh
Fans of the weird, handmade side of the internet
Web designers looking for playful ideas
Friends taking turns to find the strangest site

Websites Like The Useless Web

Pointer Pointer: A classic one-trick site that often turns up on The Useless Web.
Cat Bounce: Another pointless delight from the same corner of the web.
Pug in a Rug: A tiny Useless Web project that does exactly one thing.