Cookie policy
Last updated: October 14, 2026
The short version. FileKiwi uses one optional kind of cookie: Google Analytics, to count visits and see which tools people use. In the EU, the UK and Switzerland we set it only if you click Accept. We never use advertising cookies, and your files are never part of any of this.
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1. Cookies we use
| Cookie | Set by | What it does | Expires | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
fk_consent | FileKiwi | Remembers whether you accepted or rejected analytics cookies, so we do not ask on every page | 6 months | Necessary |
_ga | Google Analytics | A random number that tells one browser apart from another, so visits are not counted twice | 2 years | Analytics |
_ga_KXPWDPRS04 | Google Analytics | Keeps track of your current visit (session), for example how many pages you opened | 2 years | Analytics |
| Security cookie of our host | Hostinger | Set only in rare cases, such as a suspected attack, to check that a visitor is not a bot | Session or a few hours | Necessary |
The two Google Analytics cookies are set only after you accept them (EU, UK, Switzerland) or, elsewhere, until you switch them off. If you reject or withdraw consent, we delete them from your browser.
2. Other things stored in your browser
| Technology | What it does | How long |
|---|---|---|
IndexedDB filekiwi | When you drop a file that belongs to another converter (for example a PDF on the HEIC to JPG page), we pass it to the right page this way so you do not have to choose it again | Deleted as soon as the next page picks it up, at most 2 minutes |
Session storage fkNote | Shows one short message on the next page if that hand over did not work | Deleted right after it is shown |
| Browser cache | Copies of our scripts, styles, images and AI model files, so pages and tools load faster. Identical for every visitor, no personal data | Up to 1 year, or until you clear your cache |
We also use Ahrefs Web Analytics, a cookieless statistics script: it stores nothing on your device and does not need your consent. Tool ratings (the stars after a conversion) also store nothing on your device. Your files are processed in memory or on our server as described in our Privacy Policy; they are never written into cookies.
3. How consent works
- EU, EEA, UK and Switzerland. You see a short banner on your first visit. Until you click Accept all, no analytics cookies are set. Reject all is just as easy, and the site works the same either way.
- Everywhere else. Google Analytics is on by default. You can switch it off at any time in Cookie settings. If your browser sends a Global Privacy Control signal, we treat it as a refusal.
- Change your mind any time. Use the switch above or the Cookie settings link at the bottom of every page. Withdrawing consent is as easy as giving it.
- Google Consent Mode. We use Google Consent Mode v2. When analytics cookies are not allowed, Google Analytics may still receive basic signals without cookies or identifiers (such as that a page was viewed), which Google uses only to estimate total visit numbers. Advertising features are always off.
4. Legal basis
Under Article 5(3) of the ePrivacy Directive (in Poland Article 399 of the Electronic Communications Law), storing or reading information on your device needs your consent unless it is strictly necessary for a service you asked for. Necessary cookies and storage listed above are exempt. Google Analytics cookies are used on the basis of your consent (Article 6(1)(a) GDPR) in the EU, EEA, UK and Switzerland, and on the basis of our legitimate interest with a right to opt out elsewhere. More in our Privacy Policy.
5. Cookies in your browser settings
You can also block or delete cookies and clear the cache in your browser: Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Edge. Google also offers a browser add on to opt out of Google Analytics. Every FileKiwi tool keeps working if you block cookies or analytics scripts.
6. Changes
If we ever add a new kind of cookie, we will update this page first and ask for your consent where the law requires it.
7. Contact
Questions about cookies: contact@filekiwi.com.