Privacy
Your media isn't our inventory.
This page describes what MakeItGIF actually does with your data, as implemented — verified against the codebase on 2026-08-09. The short version: media is processed transiently, the library is local, and we keep metadata, not files.
What happens to media you convert
- Files you send are processed in per-job temporary storage on the server and deleted immediately after your conversion is delivered (or fails). There is no server-side archive of your media.
- The finished file is delivered through Telegram and lives in your chat, under Telegram's own storage and terms.
- Direct uploads in the Studio live in a session capped at 10 minutes, then are swept automatically.
What the service stores
- Conversion records — format, options, timing, success/failure — with no copy of and no reference to the media itself. These power your recents and the daily counter.
- Your Telegram user ID and preferences — default format, quality, saved presets, premium status.
- Short-lived counters — daily allowance and rate limits, held in expiring storage.
- Inline mode's "recent conversions" list references Telegram's copy of your delivered files — the server holds identifiers, not media, and the list is capped at twenty.
The desktop Library is local. Fully.
- The Library app indexes, tags, OCRs, and searches your GIFs entirely on your PC. It binds to your machine only and has no cloud component.
- Your files, your index, and your search history never leave your computer.
- If you link it to the Studio with
/link, the desktop pushes only sanitized route names, schedule text, and run counts — never file paths, never file contents. The link is read-only from the Studio's side and you can simply not use it.
Payments
Premium is paid with Telegram Stars inside Telegram. We never see card numbers or payment credentials — Telegram handles the transaction and tells the bot only that your subscription is active. Payment problems: /paysupport in the chat.
What we don't do
- No advertising trackers and no third-party analytics on this website.
- No selling or sharing of your data.
- No training models on your media.
Questions
Send /privacy or /support to @MakeItGIF_bot in Telegram, or use Botify Network's contact page.