What “local” means
When you open the site, your browser downloads the page and its code, like any website. Then, when you paste a text and tap “Analyze”, that code, already on your device, does the calculation.
Think of a calculator someone lent you. You calculate what you like; nobody sees your numbers. There is no analysis server on our side, so there is none that could receive your text either.
Why it is free
Because it costs very little to run. No artificial intelligence to pay for on every use, no database, no accounts to manage: the site is a set of pages that a host serves. No ads either. And we have nothing to resell, since your text never reaches us.
What does travel
- The site files, from us to you. That is how any website works.
- Audience measurement, if you accept it. Without your consent, Google Analytics is not even loaded. With it, it counts actions (“a check was started”) with an anonymised IP address. Never the content of your text.
- What you type into a form (contact or sign-up), if you send it. It goes through a third-party sending service (FormSubmit). You decide whether to send it.
What stays on your device
Your saved drafts, your language and your theme (light or dark) are kept in your browser, on your device. We have no access to them. To erase everything, clear the site data in your browser settings.
Check it in two minutes
Don't take our word for it. Two tests, no technical skill needed.
- The airplane-mode test. Open the Post Analyzer and wait for it to load. Cut the network (airplane mode or Wi-Fi off). Paste a text and tap “Analyze my post”. It works: the calculation asks nobody for anything.
- The Network-tab test, on a computer. Press F12, open “Network” and clear the list. Paste your text, run the analysis. No request contains your text. If you accepted statistics, a Google Analytics call may appear: open it, it only holds the name of the action.
What this does not prove
“Local” protects your text. It does not protect everything else: your browser, your extensions and LinkedIn itself see what you do with them. And the site has not been audited by a third party. The two tests above are the most solid thing we can offer, and you can repeat them whenever you like.
Paste a real draft, cut the network, and watch: Analyze a post
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