I Built 5 Browser-Only Privacy Tools With Zero Dependencies

Every tool I build follows one rule: your data never leaves your browser. No server uploads. No accounts. No tracking. Just HTML + JavaScript + the Canvas API. Here's what I built and why. 1. QuickShrink — Image Compressor Most "free" image compressors upload your photo to their server. QuickShrink uses canvas.toBlob() to compress entirely client-side. How it works: Browser reads file into memory Canvas renders at native resolution Re-encodes at your chosen quality (80% default) You download from browser memory Total network traffic: zero bytes . → quickshrink.orthogonal.info 2. PixelStrip — EXIF Metadata Remover Every smartphone photo embeds GPS coordinates, camera model, and timestamps. PixelStrip parses the JPEG binary structure in JS, shows you what's hidden, and strips it all. → pixelstrip.orthogonal.info 3. TypeFast — Text Snippet Manager A searchable clipboard with categories. Save code snippets, email templates, canned responses. One-click copy. Stores in localStorage — no serv