Observed arrival · 2026-11-12

Coldframe keeps image prep on your machine

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Editorial interest 82/100 Selection signal · not a rating of the site

A browser-based tool for compressing, resizing, and watermarking images, with an option to embed an AI-training opt-out.

Landing page captured for the 2026-11-12 issue.

For: People preparing branded web images
Worth noticing: The opt-out embeds IPTC/PLUS “data mining prohibited” metadata, which the page explicitly says is a request, not a barrier.

Field notes

Files are processed in the browser; the page invites users to verify that by watching the Network tab while optimizing an image. The workflow combines PNG/JPEG/WebP compression, batch handling, resizing and cropping, logo watermarking, and an IPTC/PLUS data-mining-prohibited declaration. It also removes location, camera, and text metadata; re-encoded images lose embedded colour profiles. The maker identifies himself as artist and digital product design consultant Rich McCoy.

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