No Upload Studio
Are my files uploaded?
No. The editors run in your browser, on your device. Your videos, recordings and photos are opened, edited and saved there, and never sent to us or anyone else.
Frequently Asked Questions
Short, straight answers about how No Upload Studio works. Can't find yours? The video, audio and photo editors explain themselves as you go.
Privacy
4 questions
How can I check that?
Open an editor, then turn off your internet connection. Open a file, edit it and save it: it all still works, because nothing needs to leave your device. Only the three tools that download a model (see the next question) need the internet, once.
Why do some tools download something?
Three tools use a model, a large file that does the clever part on your device: Write subtitles for me in the video editor and Transcribe in the audio editor (the same speech model, about 85 MB, downloaded once for both) and Background in the photo editor (about 30 MB). The first time, each says what it will download and waits for your OK; your browser keeps it for next time. Only the model comes in. Your files never go out. The privacy page says where it comes from.
What about cookies and ads?
The site shows ads from Google AdSense, which pay for it. Visitors in Europe, the UK and Switzerland are asked first whether to allow cookies, and ads wait for that choice. If you say no, Google may still show limited ads that don't use cookies to personalise them. On the editor pages, ads sit in one strip under the top bar, never inside the editing area or near your files. The privacy page has the details.
Cost
2 questions
Is it really free?
Yes. There's no paid plan, no trial and no account. The ads pay for it.
Will my video or photo get a watermark?
Never. The only logo or text in your file is what you put there.
Files and Formats
5 questions
Which video formats work?
The video editor opens MP4, MOV and WebM and saves MP4. It can also save a GIF, or the sound alone as M4A. Some iPhone videos use a format called HEVC that not every computer can play; if yours won't open, set Settings › Camera › Formats to Most Compatible on the iPhone for future videos.
Which audio formats work?
The audio editor opens MP3, WAV, M4A, OGG, FLAC and anything else your browser can play. It saves MP3 (128 to 320 kbps), WAV or M4A.
Which photo formats work?
The photo editor opens and saves JPG, PNG and WebP, and can also save a PDF. iPhone HEIC photos aren't supported yet.
How long or big can my files be?
Up to 2 hours long on a computer. On a phone, up to 30 minutes long and 1 GB. Videos over 10 minutes open with a note that saving may need a lot of memory.
Can I save my project and carry on later?
No. Each editor works on one session at a time, so finish and save your file before you close the page. The video and audio editors ask before closing when you have unsaved changes.
Tools
5 questions
Can it write subtitles for me?
Yes, in English and 13 other languages (Spanish, Portuguese, French, German, Italian, Dutch, Polish, Romanian, Czech, Swedish, Russian, Ukrainian and Turkish): choose the language, or Auto-detect, next to Write subtitles for me in the video editor and press it. It listens on your device, writes what's said into the script box and times it, so you can fix a word before you save. How well it hears depends on the recording and the language; English is the most accurate. You can also paste your own script or load an .srt or .vtt file. See auto-generate subtitles.
Can I record from my microphone?
Yes, in the audio editor's Record tool. Your browser asks once whether the page may use the microphone; choose Allow. The recording stays on your device, and you can edit it and save it as MP3, WAV or M4A. See record audio online.
Can it remove background noise?
Steady noise, yes: hiss, hum, fans, air conditioning and traffic, with the audio editor's Noise tool. It can't take out music, other voices or sudden sounds. See remove background noise.
Can it remove the background from any photo?
It's made for photos of people, and that's where it works best. On objects, animals or products the cut-out is often rough; you can fix it by painting with Keep and Remove. Then give it a new background (a colour, a blur of the photo, or another photo), or save it see-through as a PNG.
What else can the editors do?
The audio editor can turn speech into text, cut out long silences, change the pitch, play a sound backwards and fix stereo. The video editor saves stills from a video as well as GIFs. The photo editor adds a watermark, makes a PDF and removes a photo's location. Both the photo and audio editors can give many files the same edit at once, saved as one ZIP. All Tools lists every one.
Devices and Browsers
5 questions
Which browsers work?
Current Chrome and Edge on computers, and Chrome on Android phones. Firefox and Safari may work, but we can't promise it yet; if your browser is missing something an editor needs, it tells you so instead of failing halfway.
Does it work on my phone?
Yes, in Chrome on Android. Phones are slower than computers at saving videos, so keep the tab open until the save is done. On iPhone it may work in Safari, but it isn't tested yet.
Does it work offline?
Yes, after your first visit: the editors open and save with the internet off. Automatic subtitles and background removal need the internet once, to download their model. On a phone you can add the site to your home screen like an app.
Is it in my language?
The site and all three editors are in 26 languages. Pick yours from the language menu at the top of any page, and the editors open in it too. Automatic subtitles understand 14 spoken languages (see above).
Why does saving a video take a while?
Your own device does all the work, so the speed depends on it. On a recent computer, a video often saves faster than it plays. You can switch to another tab while it saves, but don't close the page.