1. Core Philosophy: Zero-Storage
InstantTools.org operates on a "Browser-First" architecture. Unlike traditional file converters, we do not upload your documents to a centralized server for processing. Instead, we utilize WebAssembly (WASM) and client-side JavaScript to perform all operations directly on your machine.
2. Information We Collect
We collect only the essential data to provide and secure our service:
- Account Data: If you sign in via email (Magic Link), we store your email address to manage your subscription and usage limits.
- Billing Information: Payments are processed by Stripe. We do not store credit card details; we only receive a confirmation of payment and a unique customer ID.
- Rate Limiting: The 10-task daily limit is enforced only for signed-in accounts, tracked against your account, not your IP address. Anonymous (not signed-in) usage is not rate-limited or tracked server-side at all.
- AI Prompts: Formula AI, SQL Query AI, AI Text Detector, and AI Transcription are currently marked "Coming Soon" and not available to use. Once enabled, text you submit to those features would be proxied to Google Gemini to generate a response — see Section 3 below for details on what each one sends.
3. AI Integration
Four planned features on InstantTools are not fully client-side, because they rely on a language model too large to run in a browser tab: Formula AI, SQL Query AI, AI Text Detector, and AI Transcription. These are currently marked "Coming Soon" and not available to use yet. Once enabled, the relevant input — your formula/query description, the text you paste for detection, or the audio you upload for transcription — would be sent to our server, which acts as a secure proxy to the Google Gemini API, and the result returned to your browser. For Formula AI and SQL Query AI, this means only your typed description would be sent, never your underlying spreadsheet or database files. For AI Text Detector, the pasted text would be sent in full to generate the analysis. Every other tool on InstantTools processes your files entirely in your browser with no server involved at all.
4. Third-Party Services & Cookies
We use Google AdSense to fund our operations and Google Analytics to understand aggregate traffic. These services may use cookies or similar local storage to serve personalized ads based on your visits to this and other websites, and to measure site usage. If you're in the EEA, UK, or Switzerland, we ask for your consent before any of this non-essential storage is set, via the banner shown on your first visit — your choice is remembered on this device and never affects whether the file tools themselves work. You may opt out of personalized advertising at any time by visiting your Google Ad Settings, your browser's ad settings, or right here: .
5. Data Retention & Deletion
Since we do not store your files, local session memory is cleared as soon as you close your browser tab. For registered users, account data (email/name) is retained as long as your account is active. You may request full account and data deletion at any time by contacting our support team.