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Understanding “local processing” for file converters

2026-04-14

What local processing means

By default, Awesome Tools keeps files on your device and performs conversion in-browser.

Benefits

  • Faster for many small files (no upload step)
  • Strong privacy defaults
  • Works offline after assets are cached (varies by tool)

Tradeoffs

  • Heavy tasks are limited by browser memory and CPU
  • Some formats are intentionally out of scope for MVP