Short version: most Toolbantu tools run entirely in your browser and never send your files, text or passwords to any server. A couple of tools that need to reach an outside source — described below — are the exceptions.

Tools That Process Data Locally

The following tools do all of their work on your own device, using your browser's built-in features (such as HTML5 Canvas or the Web Crypto API). Nothing you type or upload into these tools is transmitted anywhere:

  • Image Compressor, Image Resizer, Image Converter and Favicon Generator — your images are processed with Canvas and never leave your device.
  • Word Counter, JSON Formatter, Base64 and URL Encoder/Decoder — all text processing happens locally.
  • Password Generator and UUID Generator — values are generated locally using your browser's secure random number generator.
  • Color Converter and Typing Speed Test — calculations happen locally; the typing test's best-score record is saved only in your browser's local storage, never sent to a server.

Tools That Contact an Outside Server

Two tools need to reach outside servers to do their job, and we want to be specific about what that means:

  • QR Code Generator loads a small, widely-used QR code library from a public code CDN (cdnjs.cloudflare.com) so your browser can generate the code — the text you enter to make a QR code is never sent anywhere; only the library code itself is downloaded.
  • YouTube Thumbnail Downloader sends the video ID from the link you paste directly to YouTube's own image servers (i.ytimg.com) to check which thumbnail sizes exist and to fetch the image. Only the video ID leaves your device — nothing else about you is sent.

Cookies and Local Storage

Toolbantu does not use advertising or cross-site tracking cookies. Your browser's local storage is used for these things only, all of which stay on your device and are never transmitted:

  • Your theme choice (light or dark; "System" stores nothing).
  • My Toolkit: the identifiers of tools you pinned. Recently Used: the identifiers of the last few tools you opened, which you can clear from the homepage. No files, text or results are stored.
  • The date you chose "Not now" on the install prompt, so it is not shown again for a while.
  • Your best typing test score.

Analytics

Toolbantu uses Google Analytics to measure anonymous traffic, such as which pages are visited, roughly where visitors come from, and what browser or device they use. Google Analytics sets cookies in your browser and sends this usage information to Google. It is used only to understand and improve the site.

Analytics covers page visits only. The files, images, text and results you use in the tools are processed in your browser and are never sent to Google Analytics or to any Toolbantu server. You can opt out with the Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on, or by blocking cookies and analytics scripts in your browser settings. Learn more in how Google uses data from sites that use its services.

Passing Results Between Tools

When you use "What next?" or a workflow to continue to another tool, the file or text you are passing on is held briefly in your browser's IndexedDB so the next page can pick it up. It is deleted as soon as the next tool reads it, and in any case after 15 minutes. It is never sent to a server.

Offline Support and Installing

Toolbantu can be installed as an app and keeps a copy of its own pages, styles and scripts in your browser so it opens offline. That cache holds only the website's static files. Images you open, text you type and anything a tool produces are never cached.

Third-Party Links

Articles and tool pages may link to outside resources for further reading. Toolbantu isn't responsible for the privacy practices of external sites you choose to visit.

Changes to This Policy

If this policy changes, the update will be reflected on this page. Continuing to use Toolbantu after a change means you accept the updated policy.

Questions about this policy can be sent through the Contact page.