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Photolulu is a photo editor created by Victoriano Izquierdo for macOS, with an iPhone and iPad version in preparation. This page explains how information is handled on each platform and on this website.

Photos and edits on macOS

The app processes photos on your Mac. It does not send your images, metadata or adjustments to Photolulu servers. It does not require an account or include advertising, tracking tools or usage analytics.

Presets and adjustments are stored locally. Checkpoints may be saved in files alongside the original photo. You choose where to save your exports and who to share them with. Files you place in a folder synced by iCloud or another provider are also subject to that service’s terms.

Photos and edits on iPhone and iPad

The iOS and iPadOS app processes images on your device. It does not upload your photos, metadata or adjustments to Photolulu servers, require an account, or include advertising, tracking tools or usage analytics.

You choose individual images using Apple’s Photos picker or the Files picker. The app copies the selected originals into its private app storage and saves editing recipes there, without overwriting the source in Photos or Files. It does not browse your entire photo library or write edit sidecars alongside your Files originals. Saving an edited JPEG to Photos requests only permission to add images; exporting through the share sheet or Files remains available if you decline.

Apple’s picker, iCloud Photos and third-party Files providers may download or synchronize selected files under your own service settings. Device and iCloud backups may include the app’s local library according to your backup settings. These services are operated by their providers, not Photolulu. A destination you choose in the share sheet handles the exported image under its own terms.

Export metadata

An export may preserve metadata from the original photo, including camera information and any location data in the file. By default, it may also include the Photolulu name and edit recipe. You can disable these last two options in the export dialog. Review metadata before sharing photos with others.

On iPhone and iPad, exports are new sRGB JPEG copies. They can retain source metadata, including location. Embedding the Photolulu adjustment recipe is optional in the export sheet. These mobile controls do not remove all source metadata; review the exported file before sharing sensitive images.

System models and services

Noise reduction runs on-device on both macOS and iOS/iPadOS. Apple’s supported neural noise-reduction features may download an Apple model the first time you use them; a network connection can be needed for that initial download. Photolulu does not upload your images for this processing. Model downloads and optional system diagnostics are governed by your Apple settings and Apple’s privacy policy.

iOS and iPadOS image processing

The mobile version uses Apple’s iOS image frameworks for RAW decoding and does not bundle the desktop LibRaw fallback, external DNG conversion or the desktop Detail noise-reduction model. Its available noise reduction and sharpening run on-device.

This website

We do not use advertising cookies or analytics tools. Images and fonts are served from this website. Hosting and delivery infrastructure may process technical information needed to serve and protect the site, such as your IP address, requested URL and browser information, under their own privacy policies.

The website is hosted on Vercel and the domain uses Cloudflare. You can read the privacy policies of Vercel and Cloudflare.

Deleting your data

On macOS, you can delete your photos, exports and adjustment files in Finder. Uninstalling the app does not automatically delete your photos or all of its adjustment files. Visit the support page for help locating local data.

On iPhone and iPad, use Remove copy on a library item to delete its imported copy and local adjustments; the source in Photos or Files stays unchanged. Deleting the app removes its local container. Offloading the app keeps its documents and data. Export anything you want to keep before deleting it. Exports in Photos or Files, shared copies and backups remain until you remove them in those destinations. You can revoke the permission to add photos in device Settings. There is no Photolulu server account to delete.

Contact and changes

For questions about Photolulu or privacy, contact Victoriano through victoriano.me. If the app’s behavior changes, we will update this page and its date.