Photoshop Sends Your Photos to the Cloud. This Doesn't — And It's Free.
Photoshop Sends Your Photos to the Cloud. This Doesn't — And It's Free. Every "free" online photo editor works the same way: you upload your photo to their server, they process it, you download it back. Your image touched a stranger's computer along the way. APIC never does that. 🌐 APIC-web — runs entirely on YOUR device Open it, drop an image, and everything happens locally in your browser.…
Online photo editors typically store your images on their servers after uploading, processing them remotely, and then returning the altered file to your device. However, APIC-web stands apart by processing everything entirely on your computer. Upon opening the web application, you can drop your picture into it, and all transformations such as filters, conversions between formats like PNG, JPEG, WebP, BMP, ICO, and PDF, resizing, background removal, object removal using AI, and more occur locally in your browser. There's no uploading or logging of your data to any external servers.
APIC-desktop offers the identical capabilities but as a downloadable software package that runs on your machine without relying on an internet connection once installed. This desktop version features a clean interface with separate sections for editing, converting, compressing, and searching. The philosophy behind APIC is simple: powerful photo editing tools shouldn't compromise your privacy.
Your files remain under your control at all times, unlike many free tools that use your photos as a means to collect data. Give the web version a try in just ten seconds and consider starring the source repository if this tool saves you time.
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