Does Toolysite upload my files?

Most tools run in your browser, so your file is processed on your own device and is not uploaded. A small number of cloud tools upload the file over an encrypted connection and delete it automatically within about one hour. Each tool page says which kind it is.

How can I check that a tool does not upload my file?

Open your browser's developer tools, go to the Network tab, run the tool and watch the requests. A browser tool will not send your file to a server.

Which Toolysite tools send data to other services?

A few lookup tools need the internet by nature, such as the IP address, DNS, domain and SSL checkers and the live currency and crypto converters. Their pages say what is sent and to whom.

How Toolysite handles your files and data

Short answer: most of our tools work inside your browser, so your file never leaves your device. A few tools need our server, and for those the file is uploaded, processed and deleted automatically within about an hour. This page lists which is which, so you can decide before you open a file.

1. Browser tools (most of them)

Tools such as Merge PDF, Split PDF, Compress PDF, the image resizer, compressor and cropper, QR and barcode generators, calculators, text and developer tools run as JavaScript in your browser. Your file is read from your device, changed in memory and saved back to your device. It is not sent to Toolysite.

Video and audio tools run FFmpeg inside your browser. The first time you use one, the browser downloads the video engine (about 31 MB) from Toolysite and keeps it for next time. Your video itself is not uploaded.

2. Cloud tools (a few)

Some jobs are too heavy or need software that cannot run in a browser. For these, the tool page says "cloud tool". Your file travels over an encrypted connection, is processed on our server, and is deleted automatically within about one hour. Examples include the Image Converter, Background Remover, HEIC to JPG, Image to Text, PDF to Images, HTML to PDF, PDF to PDF/A, Flatten PDF and Video Reverser. If a document is confidential, prefer a browser tool for the same job where one exists, and the tool page usually points to it.

3. Lookup tools that contact another service

A few tools cannot work without the internet. They tell you what is sent before they do it:

What Is My IP asks your permission, then asks a public service (api.ipify.org) for your address.
DNS Checker sends the domain name you type to Cloudflare's public DNS-over-HTTPS service.
SSL Checker and Domain Check run from Toolysite's server, so the domain you type is sent to it.
Live Currency Converter and Crypto Converter load public rate data after you agree. Your amount is not sent. Each also has a manual-rate option that loads nothing.

4. Things we keep on your device only

Some tools remember your work in your own browser so it is there next time: for example the Online Notepad, Expense Tracker, Flashcard Maker and Countdown Date Widget. That data stays on your device, is not uploaded, and disappears if you clear site data. Download a copy if it matters.

5. Downloads, accounts and ads

As a guest or on the free plan, downloads from some tools may include a small Toolysite.com notice. Paid plans download without it. The Privacy Policy explains accounts, cookies, advertising and your choices, including the "Privacy choices" link in the site footer: read the Privacy Policy.

How to check for yourself

Open the tool page, then open your browser's developer tools (F12) and choose the Network tab.
Choose a file and run the tool.
For a browser tool you will not see your file being sent to a server. For a cloud tool you will see an upload, and the page told you so beforehand.

You can also run a browser tool with your internet switched off after the page has loaded. If it still works, nothing needed a server.

Who builds Toolysite

Toolysite is published by Sonryan Technologies. It is built with the help of AI tools for writing code and drafting explanations; our team reviews what is published and tests tools before release. Read the Editorial & Accuracy Policy. If you find a mistake on this page or a tool that behaves differently from what we describe, tell us at contactus@toolysite.com.