Privacy
This policy uses plain language to explain how AKD Image handles files, what is stored in the browser and when an external request may occur.
AKD Image is a set of straightforward tools that process images directly in your browser. Its main principle is that your images should remain on your device and never be uploaded to a server for processing.
1. Local file processing
Compression, resizing, cropping, image, video and GIF conversion, effects, watermarks and other operations are performed by your browser using File API, FileReader, Canvas, Blob, Object URL, WebAssembly and similar standard web capabilities. Added files are used in the tab memory and are not sent to AKD Image or a third-party service.
2. No server uploads
The project has no backend, database or cloud storage for user files. Selected images disappear from browser memory after the tab is closed. I do not receive your files and cannot share them with third parties.
3. Uploading from Dropbox
When you choose a file through Dropbox, your browser connects to Dropbox to download the file you selected. After download, AKD Image processes it locally and does not receive a copy on its server. Dropbox may process ordinary technical request data on its side.
4. Libraries and AI model
Most dependencies are loaded from project files. When background removal is first used, the browser downloads the BiRefNet Lite model from Hugging Face and ONNX Runtime Web WebAssembly files from jsDelivr, then may reuse them from its cache. The selected image is not sent to these services and is processed locally through AKD Vision. External servers may receive ordinary technical request data such as an IP address and User-Agent. Author and license details are listed on the Licenses and components page.
5. Clipboard
An image is read from the clipboard only when you paste it with Ctrl+V or the corresponding browser action. Some tools let you copy a finished result to the clipboard. AKD Image never reads clipboard contents automatically or sends them to a server.
6. Local preference storage
AKD Image uses localStorage for the selected language and theme, as well as favorite tools. This data remains in your browser and can be removed through site settings or by clearing browser data.
7. App installation and offline cache
If the browser supports web app installation, AKD Image may store project pages, styles, scripts, fonts, icons, and local libraries in Cache Storage. This is required to launch the app and use core tools offline. Selected images and finished results are not added to the offline cache. You can remove the app cache through the site or browser settings, or by uninstalling the app.
8. Cookies, analytics and hosting
The project does not require cookies for image processing and contains no advertising trackers or analytics counters. The site is hosted on Vercel, which may process standard technical request data to operate and diagnose the site. Images selected for processing are not part of that data because they never leave your device.
9. Contact form
The contact form sends the name or nickname, email, category, subject and message you provide through Web3Forms to the developer’s inbox so they can respond. Images from the tools are not attached. AKD Image does not save form contents in localStorage or its offline cache.
hCaptcha loads only after you click Verify you’re human. It processes technical data to protect against automated submissions. When you send a message, Web3Forms also receives technical network request data. Their privacy policies describe how these services process data.
10. Changes to this policy
This policy may be updated as the project evolves and new tools are added. The core principle remains unchanged: user images, GIFs and videos are processed locally in the browser, even when a tool must first download a model or runtime.
If you have questions about data safety or how the site works, review the project source code or contact the author through the available channels.