What cookies are

Cookies are small text files a website stores in your browser. We also use similar browser storage (local storage) for the same purposes.

The cookies we use

VectorizeImage uses cookies and storage that the site needs to work, plus analytics described below. We don't use advertising cookies.

Name or type	Purpose	How long
Sign-in session (`better-auth.*`)	Keeps you signed in and protects your account from forged requests	Until you sign out, or up to 7 days of inactivity
Language preference (`PARAGLIDE_LOCALE`)	Remembers whether you chose English or Chinese	About 13 months
Display preference (local storage)	Remembers interface settings on your device	Until you clear your browser storage
Visitor ID (local storage, `vi_guest_id`)	Keeps your previews available and links the steps of your visit for our own usage statistics	Until you clear your browser storage
Security cookies set by Cloudflare	Protect the site against bots and attacks	Short-lived, usually minutes to hours

When you pay, Stripe's checkout page sets its own cookies to process the payment and prevent fraud. Those are covered by Stripe's privacy policy.

Plausible counts page views and does not set cookies.
Microsoft Clarity records how pages are used (clicks, scrolling, mouse movement) for heatmaps and session replays. It sets _clck (about 1 year) and _clsk (1 day) to recognise a returning browser and join the pages of one visit. Whether Clarity keeps these cookies can depend on your region and consent settings. See Microsoft's privacy statement.

You can block or delete cookies in your browser settings. If you block the sign-in cookie, you won't be able to stay signed in or buy credits.