Privacy and data
What Shotwell stores locally, what it sends, and how deletion works.
What this covers
How Shotwell handles image data, local storage, analytics, feedback reports, and deletion requests.
Capabilities
- Edit images fully on-device.
- Keep projects, presets, history, settings, and install stats local to the device.
- Collect limited usage analytics for product quality.
- Store waitlist email only when voluntarily submitted on the marketing site.
Controls, ranges, and defaults
| Topic | Current behavior |
|---|---|
| Account requirement | Not required for normal editing |
| Local data | Includes project edits, presets, history, settings, install stats, and local image references used by the app |
| Analytics content | Covers app events such as screen views, buttons, export outcomes, billing flows, and photo-library bootstrap events |
| Image content in analytics | Not included |
| In-app feedback reports | Include your message plus app version, build number, platform, and an install identifier |
Important notes
- Deleting the app removes local app data.
- In-app feedback does not attach your screenshots automatically.
- Waitlist email records are separate from image/project storage.
Limits
- Waitlist email deletion requires a support request.
- Legal policy updates are published on Privacy policy.
Deletion paths
- Delete app to remove local app data.
- Contact support to remove waitlist email records.
- Use Support for privacy-related help requests.