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Stop Uploading Your Files to Random Websites

Ever noticed how most โ€œfreeโ€ image/PDF compressors work?
๐Ÿ‘‰ Upload your file
๐Ÿ‘‰ Wait
๐Ÿ‘‰ Download
Simpleโ€ฆ but also kinda risky.
Where does your file actually go?

So I built my own.
A privacy-first image & PDF compressor that runs entirely in your browser.

No uploads
No servers
No tracking

Your files never leave your device. Period.

Why I did this
Because I got tired of sending potentially sensitive files to random servers just to shrink a few KB.
And honestlyโ€ฆ we can do better as devs.

I wrote the full story ๐Ÿ‘‡
(build process + tech decisions + lessons learned)
๐Ÿ‘‰ https://kusumalabs.com/2026/04/21/how-i-built-a-privacy-first-image-and-pdf-compressor-with-ai/

Let me know what you think ๐Ÿ™Œ

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