The latest articles on DEV Community by Lordkro (@lordkro). https://dev.to/lordkro https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F3760824%2Fa27fbf08-77c0-4208-bcb3-f799e575712d.png https://dev.to/lordkro en Lordkro Mon, 09 Feb 2026 01:09:43 +0000 https://dev.to/lordkro/i-built-a-privacy-first-image-toolkit-all-processing-happens-in-your-browser-zero-server-uploads-31n0 https://dev.to/lordkro/i-built-a-privacy-first-image-toolkit-all-processing-happens-in-your-browser-zero-server-uploads-31n0 <p>Every image tool I've used online uploads files to their servers for processing. I wanted something that doesn't.</p> <p>NullUpload processes images entirely in your browser using Canvas API and WebAssembly. Nothing is uploaded, nothing is tracked, no accounts needed.</p> <p><a href="https://nullupload.dev" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://nullupload.dev</a></p> <p>Tools included: image compression, format conversion (JPG/PNG/WebP/AVIF), resizing, and EXIF metadata stripping (shows GPS warnings).</p> <p>Source code is public so you can verify: <a href="https://github.com/Lordkro/nullupload" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://github.com/Lordkro/nullupload</a></p> <p>Looking for feedback on the tools and UX.</p> webdev programming react opensource