Your photos stay on your device
Pixhide processes images in your browser. There is no upload step and no cloud processing of your files.
When you open an image, it is decoded and analyzed in your browser using WebAssembly. We do not receive your file.
We may collect anonymous product counters only, for example which tool page was opened, whether someone chose a photo or downloaded a result, and roughly where they left the funnel. Those counters never include your image, filename, EXIF contents, GPS coordinates, or account data.
Face and license-plate detection models are downloaded to your device only after you select an image on pages that need them. Metadata-only tools such as Remove GPS never load those models.
HEIC and HEIF photos from iPhone are opened locally as well. If the browser cannot decode them on its own, Pixhide loads a converter that runs only in your browser and is never used as an upload path.
On download, redacted areas are baked into new pixel data. Privacy-sensitive metadata such as GPS, device and camera details, timestamps, authors, serial numbers, embedded thumbnails, and similar EXIF, IPTC, or XMP fields is removed by re-encoding the file in the browser.
Limits: automatic detection may miss objects or fail on unsupported browsers. Manual redaction is always available. Prefer strong pixelation or solid cover for sensitive content.