Free online tools that never upload your files
Every tool on OrchidLines runs inside your browser, on your own device. Nothing is sent to a server, so there is nothing to queue for, no file size cap, and no daily limit. No account, ever.
Pick a category
Five toolkits, all running locally in your browser.
Image Tools
Resize, convert, compress, crop, watermark and edit photos.
43 toolsVideo Tools
Trim, crop, compress and convert video in your browser.
11 toolsAudio Tools
Trim, join, convert, record and adjust sound files.
33 toolsDesign & Generators
Make cards, invoices, QR codes, icons and documents.
57 toolsAI Tools
On-device AI. Downloads once, then runs free forever.
4 toolsLive tools
Every one of them is finished and working today — nothing here is a placeholder.
Image Studio
A layered photo editor — layers, masks, selections, curves and AI cut-out.
Image Resizer
Resize one image or hundreds at once by pixels or percentage.
Image Compressor
Shrink JPG, PNG and WebP file size with a live quality preview.
Image Converter
Convert between JPG, PNG, WebP and AVIF in bulk.
Video to Pictures
An animated GIF, still frames, or a contact sheet of every scene.
Video Studio
Trim, crop, rotate, speed, colour, watermark — stacked, in one pass.
Screen & Webcam Recorder
Record your screen or camera and save it locally.
Subtitle Tools
Convert SRT and VTT, shift timings, merge tracks.
Audio Cutter
Trim a song or recording to just the part you want.
Audio Joiner
Stitch several audio files into one track.
Audio Converter
Convert between MP3, WAV, OGG, M4A and FLAC.
Volume & Normalise
Boost quiet recordings or even out loudness.
Payslip & Salary Slip Maker
Build a clear payslip with earnings, deductions and net pay in words.
Rent Receipt Maker
Make one rent receipt or a whole year of them in a single pass.
HR Letter & Certificate Maker
23 standard HR documents — offer to full and final settlement — from one set of fields.
Expense Report Builder
Turn receipts and mileage into a claim form your finance team will accept.
Writing Studio
Proofread, summarise and pull out the key points — on your own device.
Photo AI Studio
Remove or replace a background, blur, enlarge, describe, read text, keywords, duplicates — on your device.
Unlimited AI Image Maker
Type a description, get pictures painted by AI on your own device — never uploaded.
Image to Text (OCR)
Read text out of a photo or screenshot, on your own device.
Why do these tools work without uploading anything?
Most “online” file tools work by sending your file to a company’s server, processing it there, and sending the result back. That is why they queue, why they cap file sizes, why they limit how many conversions you get per day, and why you have to trust them with your documents and photos.
OrchidLines does the work in the browser instead. Modern browsers can decode images, run audio and video codecs, do cryptography and crunch spreadsheets natively — the same engines that play your video and render your photos. When you drop a file onto a OrchidLines tool, the page reads it from your own disk, processes it in memory, and hands the result straight back to you. It never touches the network.
That has three consequences we think are worth the engineering. Your files stay private, because they physically never leave the device. There are no limits, because we aren’t paying for your bandwidth or CPU. And it is usually faster, because a local file doesn’t have to be uploaded and downloaded again.
How is it free?
Ads on the page, and that is all. There is no premium tier, no watermark to remove, no account to create and no data to sell — we never receive your files in the first place, so there is nothing to sell even if we wanted to.
Can I check that for myself?
Yes, and we would encourage it. Open your browser’s developer tools, switch to the Network tab, and use any tool on the site. You will see the page load, you will see the ad requests, and you will not see your file go anywhere. You can also disconnect from the internet after the page loads — the tools keep working.