PRIVATE BY DESIGN
Convert Photos to Black and White and Download Them in Seconds
Shape a cinematic black-and-white look without sending a single pixel away.
THE DARKROOM
Your darkroom
Runs locally on your device
Start with an image
Drop images here
or
Paste an image from your clipboard · JPG, PNG, WebP, AVIF, HEIC, HEIF
Drag or use arrow keys to compare original and edit
Ready
TRANSPARENT BY DEFAULT
Proof your images stay here
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Your images never leave your device. No image data or edit settings are stored in localStorage.
Drop in a photo, choose a look, and download the result — no account, no upload, and no waiting on a server queue. noir.photos runs entirely inside your browser tab, so the only device that ever processes your image is the one you're using right now. Pick a preset for a finished look, or adjust the picture yourself and export it in the format you need.
Every common photo format goes in
JPG, PNG, WebP, AVIF, and HEIC — including the format iPhones save photos in by default — all open directly here. Drag a file in, pick it from a folder, or paste it straight from the clipboard, and it's ready to convert immediately. There's no separate step to convert HEIC to JPG first, and no plugin or app to install before you can start.
Nothing is uploaded to convert it
Converting a photo to black and white happens on your device, inside the browser tab you already have open. No image data is sent to a server to apply a look, adjust a slider, or preview the result. A live proof panel counts the network requests made and the bytes sent while you work, so the claim that nothing leaves your device is something you can watch, not just something we say.
Export in the format you need
Save your finished photo as JPG, PNG, or WebP, with a quality preview before you commit and the original resolution preserved. EXIF metadata — including camera details and location — is removed automatically when you export, so none of that travels along with the file you download. What you see in the preview is what gets saved.
Convert a whole set at once
Batch mode applies a single look to a whole set of photos in one pass and packages every result into a ZIP file, ready to download in one go. It uses the same conversion engine as a single photo — just pointed at more files at once, without a queue or an upload step for each one.
Frequently asked questions
Is noir.photos free to use?
Yes — there's no account, no subscription, and no watermark added to whatever you download. Every feature described on this page works the same way, without a paid tier.
Do I need to create an account?
No. There's nothing to sign up for — open the page, drop in a photo, and the tools are already there to use.
Can I convert HEIC photos straight from my iPhone?
Yes. HEIC files open directly here, without needing to convert them to JPG in a separate app first.
What happens to EXIF and location data?
It's stripped automatically when you export a photo, so the file you download doesn't carry camera or location details with it.