The Problem
Every time you need to do something simple with a file — convert a format, strip metadata, check image details — you end up on some website that makes you upload the file to their server. You have no idea what happens to your data after that. They say they delete it, but you have to take their word for it.
For a lot of these tasks, there's absolutely no reason your file needs to leave your computer. Modern browsers are powerful enough to handle image processing, format conversion, and data extraction without any server involvement. The only thing holding us back was convenience — nobody had built a clean, reliable set of tools that works this way.
Our Approach
NoFileUpload runs every operation in your browser. When you drop a file onto one of our tools, it's read from your local file system using the browser's File API, processed using JavaScript (or WebAssembly for heavier operations), and the result is generated right there on your device. No upload, no server processing, no round trip.
You can verify this yourself: open your browser's developer tools, go to the Network tab, and use any of our tools. You'll see zero requests containing your file data. It stays on your machine.
What We Build
We focus on practical, everyday file tasks that most people encounter regularly:
- Viewing and removing image metadata (EXIF data, GPS locations, camera info)
- Converting between image formats (HEIC to JPG, and more coming)
- File inspection and validation tools
Each tool is designed to solve one problem well. No bloat, no feature creep, no unnecessary complexity. You open the page, use the tool, and move on with your day.
Technical Details
NoFileUpload is built with Next.js and runs as a static site. The tools use browser-native APIs where possible (Canvas API, File API, Blob API) and lightweight JavaScript libraries for specific tasks (exifr for EXIF parsing, heic2any for HEIC decoding). We keep dependencies minimal and the bundle size small.
There is no backend, no database, no user authentication system, and no file storage. The website serves static HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. That's it.
Free and Accessible
All tools on NoFileUpload are free to use with no limits. There are no premium tiers, no usage caps, no accounts required. We believe basic file processing utilities should be freely available and shouldn't require giving up your personal data.