# Show HN: ImgKit – 62 image tools that run in the browser > Source: > Published: 2026-10-07 03:33:55+00:00 [ImgKit](#top) # Free image compressor, resizer & converterMost image tools upload your photo. This one doesn't. Compress, resize and convert right here in the browser tab — and remove a background or blur every face without the photo ever reaching a server. [Optimize an image](https://imgkit.xyz/dashboard#optimize)Free forever · 100% private Compression you can't see ## Which side is 77% smaller? Drag the handle. One half is 77% lighter than the other, and it was compressed right here in a browser tab — see if you can find the seam. AI, on your device ## The hard part is the hair. Most background removers turn loose strands into mush. Drag the handle and look along the edge of the hair: this is the model's raw output on this photo, with no touch-ups, produced on the device you're reading this on. - Transparent PNG or WebP, ready to drop onto any background - The photo never leaves your browser — no upload, no account - 26 MB model, downloaded once and then reused from the browser cache What it does ## Four things it does well. No sign-up flow, no watermark, no upsell at the end. Drop a file in, get a file back, close the tab. ### Blazing fast Your device does the work. No waiting on uploads or servers. ### AI that stays put Background removal, face blur and upscaling run on your device — not on someone's server. ### Tiny files Smart compression cuts weight without visible quality loss. ### Nothing to sign up for No account, no watermark, no daily limit. Drop a file in, take it back, close the tab. Tools ## Take what you came here for. 62 tools so far, each doing one job properly rather than ten things adequately. 1 more on the way, and none of them ask for your email. [See all tools](https://imgkit.xyz/dashboard) Compress By quality or exact file size Open tool Resize Pixels, mm, percent, presets Open tool Any format Mixed batches, every format Open tool HEIC iPhone photos to JPG, PNG, WebP Open tool [See all tools](https://imgkit.xyz/dashboard) How it works ## There isn't much to it. ### Drop your image Pick a file from your device or drag it straight into ImgKit. ### Tune the output Set the quality with one slider. See the real savings live. ### Download & go Grab your optimized image. It never touched a server along the way. Formats ## Whatever your phone shoots. iPhone HEIC photos come out as JPG that opens anywhere. PNG, WebP and AVIF convert in either direction, and nothing gets a watermark. Opened holiday.heic — 4000 × 1848, 1.2 MB Privacy, not a promise ## Turn off your wifi. It still works. The tools run inside the tab you already have open, so pulling the network doesn't stop them. There's no upload endpoint, no storage bucket and no account to create. Close the tab and the files are gone. That matters most for the photos you'd think twice about uploading. Blur every face in a picture, cut a person out of a background, or read the text off an ID — the models download once and then run here, on your device. Most tools that do this send the photo to a server first. See how that compares, side by side: [ImgKit vs TinyPNG](https://imgkit.xyz/tinypng-alternative), [ImgKit vs Squoosh](https://imgkit.xyz/squoosh-alternative), [ImgKit vs iLoveIMG](https://imgkit.xyz/iloveimg-alternative) and [ImgKit vs remove.bg](https://imgkit.xyz/remove-bg-alternative). Good to know ## Things people ask. ## Are my images uploaded anywhere? No. ImgKit runs entirely in your browser. Your files are processed locally and never leave your device. ## Which image formats are supported? You can optimize JPG, PNG, WebP and AVIF images, plus HEIC photos from iPhone. JPG and HEIC export as JPG; PNG, WebP and AVIF export as WebP, which keeps transparency. ## Does the AI run on my device too? Yes. Background removal, face blur, upscaling and text recognition all run in your browser. The model file downloads once and is then reused offline — the image itself is never sent anywhere, which is the whole point for a photo of someone's face or an ID. ## Is ImgKit really free? Yes. The core optimizer is free to use with no account and no watermark, for files up to 50 MB. ## Will compression reduce image quality? ImgKit balances size and quality for you. Fine-tune the quality slider and check the preview before downloading. If an image is already as small as it gets, you'll get the original back. ## Go fix that image. No sign-up, no watermark, nothing uploaded. Free for files up to 50 MB. [Try ImgKit free](https://imgkit.xyz/dashboard)