Your data never leaves your device
Every tool on SimpleUtils runs entirely inside your browser. Here's what that actually means.
How normal web tools work
Most online tools — even "free" ones — work by uploading your file to their servers, processing it there, and sending the result back. Your photo, document, or data passes through their infrastructure. They can log it, store it, analyze it, or sell it.
How SimpleUtils works
SimpleUtils tools run directly in your browser using JavaScript and browser APIs. When you upload a file or image, it never leaves your machine — it's read into your browser's memory, processed there, and the result is handed back to you.
There is no server involved in the processing step. No upload happens. SimpleUtils doesn't even have a backend capable of receiving your files.
What actually gets sent to the internet?
- ✅ The HTML, CSS, and JavaScript that make up the tool (like any website)
- ✅ AI model files — downloaded from public CDNs like Hugging Face or jsDelivr, then cached in your browser
- ❌ Your files, images, text, or any input you provide — never sent anywhere
How to verify this yourself
You can confirm this in any browser:
- Open any SimpleUtils tool
- Open your browser's developer tools (F12)
- Go to the Network tab
- Upload a file or use the tool
- Watch the network requests — you'll see no upload traffic, no POST requests to any server with your data
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Cookies
SimpleUtils itself does not set any cookies. The only cookies that may be set are those used by Google AdSense for the limited purposes described above. No personal data is collected, sold, or shared by SimpleUtils.