PixLocal: image tools that never upload your photos
PixLocal is a free web toolkit that brings photo compression, format conversion, watermarking, cropping and splitting, and background removal together in one place. Its defining feature is that your images are never uploaded anywhere.
Most online image converters send your file to a server, process it there and send it back. PixLocal does the opposite: it sends the processing code to your browser, and your photos are handled only on your device. Passport and ID photos, family pictures and work documents — images you'd rather not hand to a stranger — can all be processed with peace of mind.
Key features
Hit a target file size
Enter a goal such as "under 200KB" and quality and resolution are adjusted by binary search until the file meets it.
Format conversion, HEIC included
Turn iPhone HEIC photos into JPG, PNG or WebP, and save as BMP or ICO (favicon) as well.
Batch watermarking
Add text or a logo to many photos at once with the same position and opacity.
Crop, rotate and grid split
Crop to ratios such as 1:1, 4:5 and 16:9, and split images into an Instagram 3×N grid.
AI background removal
A segmentation model running in your browser erases the background, and you can refine the result with a brush.
Batch ZIP download
Processed several images? Get all the results in a single ZIP file.
How to use
- Pick the tool you need from the top menu or the home page.
- Drag and drop an image, click to choose one, or paste with Ctrl+V.
- Adjust the options and the result preview and file size update instantly.
- Download results one at a time or all at once as a ZIP.
Why is no upload needed?
Modern browsers can decode and encode images and run machine-learning inference on their own using technologies such as Canvas, WebAssembly and WebGL. PixLocal's pages download only the processing code and model files; the photos you choose are handled solely in your browser's memory. Close the page and your work is gone. Open the Network tab in your browser's developer tools while processing a photo and you can see for yourself that no image data is transmitted.
Frequently asked questions
Are my photos really never sent to a server?
Yes. The images you select are processed only in your browser's memory. The only things the page fetches over the network are program files such as the site code, the AI model for background removal and the HEIC decoder — your image data is never sent to any server.
Is it free? Are there usage limits?
Every feature is free, with no sign-up and no limit on how many images you process. The site is funded by the ads shown on its pages.
How many images can I process at once?
There is no fixed cap, but your device's memory matters. Dropping dozens of high-resolution photos onto a smartphone at once can slow things down, so we recommend working in batches of 20–30.
Can it open iPhone HEIC photos?
Yes. Browsers that support HEIC natively, such as Safari, use their built-in decoder; other browsers load a WebAssembly decoder (libheif) and convert the file on your device.
Will processing reduce image quality?
JPG, WebP and AVIF use lossy compression, so lowering the quality value shrinks the file and gradually reduces image quality. Saving as PNG or BMP is lossless. The compression tool has a before/after slider so you can check for yourself.
Does it work offline?
Once you've opened a page, most features keep working offline. Files downloaded on first use, such as the background removal model and the HEIC decoder, need an internet connection the first time only.