Privacy Policy

1. Overview

AudioForges ("we", "us") provides AI stem separation with a free tier and a paid Studio tier, plus free audio tools including YouTube-to-audio conversion and audio analysis. This policy explains what data we collect when you use our site and tools, and how it's used.

2. Information we collect

URLs and files you submit

When you use our converter or analyzer, the YouTube URL or audio file you submit is sent to our backend server solely to process your request. Tools that use AI source separation (vocal removal and stem splitting, including the YouTube-linked versions) route that processing to a third-party GPU compute provider, described in Section 4. Uploaded files and submitted URLs are processed only for the time needed to complete that request. Temporary processing files are automatically deleted after processing finishes, or after a short retention period if required for system reliability. We do not permanently store or distribute the audio files or URLs you submit, with one exception: the Library, described below.

Library

If you have an account and the Library is on, the stems from your Studio runs are saved to your Library so you can reopen or download them later. They are stored as audio files on Cloudflare R2 for 30 days, with the track title and its key and tempo, and then deleted automatically. You can delete any item sooner from your account page. Only you can open your Library items.

Usage analytics

We use Google Analytics and Ahrefs Analytics to understand aggregate traffic patterns (pages visited, approximate location, device type). Analytics data is processed according to each provider's own privacy practices; we use it in aggregate and do not use it to individually identify visitors. In the EEA, the UK and Switzerland neither tool stores anything on your device until you accept, as described in Section 6.

Session replays

After you accept analytics, Microsoft Clarity records how pages are used (clicks, scrolling and page layout) so we can find confusing screens and bugs. Text you type into forms is masked before it leaves your browser, and we never use replays to identify you. Clarity is not loaded on admin pages and never loads if you choose Reject.

Server logs

Like most websites, our hosting and backend infrastructure automatically records basic technical information for security and reliability purposes, such as IP address, browser type, request timestamps, and error logs. These logs are used for troubleshooting and abuse prevention, not for tracking individual users across sessions.

3. Accounts, songs and payments

An account is optional. You can sign in with Google or with a one-time email link. With Google sign-in, Google shares your basic profile with us, and we keep only your verified email address. We use your email to sign you in, send receipts and account notices such as a low balance or a Studio Pass renewal, and, only if you opt in, occasional product updates. You can change both kinds of email on your account page, and every email has an unsubscribe link.

Some GPU-backed jobs are paid for with songs, described on the pricing page. Songs are attached to your browser, not to an account; there is no username or password. When you buy a pack you give us an email address. We use it for one thing: to match the payment notification from our payment processor back to the browser that started the purchase, and, if you ask, to send a one-time sign-in link that attaches the same songs to another device. That link expires after 30 minutes. We store the email, the song balance and a record of each paid and refunded job. We do not store card or bank details; those are handled entirely by the processor.

Purchases are processed by Dodo Payments, our reseller and Merchant of Record. Paying is subject to Dodo Payments' own privacy policy and terms. The processor tells us that a payment for a given item was made and the email used; it does not give us your card details.

4. Advertising

Some free converter and utility pages show ads from Adsterra. Ads are not shown on the Studio product pages, the pricing page or your account, and they are never shown to anyone who holds songs. Adsterra may use cookies or similar technology to show and measure ads, according to its own privacy policy.

5. Third-party services

We currently use Google Analytics, Ahrefs Analytics and Microsoft Clarity to understand aggregate site usage, and the following providers to run the site and tools: Vercel for the website, VPS Dime for general backend processing, RunPod for the GPU-accelerated compute used by separation and high-accuracy MIDI, Dodo Payments to process purchases and the Studio Pass, Cloudflare for network protection and for Library storage (R2), Google for optional sign-in, Resend to send email, and Adsterra for ads on some free pages, and Crisp for live chat, which only loads after you choose to open the chat. If you are signed in, the chat shows us your account email and song balance so we can help faster. When you use one of those separation tools, the audio file or fetched YouTube audio is processed on RunPod's infrastructure for the time needed to complete that job, under the same no-permanent-storage handling described in Section 2. Each of these providers has its own privacy policy governing how they handle data.

6. Cookies

We use a small number of cookies and similar browser storage for basic site functionality ("essential cookies") and, via Google Analytics, Ahrefs Analytics and Microsoft Clarity, storage that helps us understand aggregate traffic patterns ("analytics cookies"). We do not currently use advertising cookies.

If you are in the EEA, the UK or Switzerland, analytics storage stays off until you accept it. You will see a banner on your first visit asking you to choose. Your choice is remembered in your browser, and you can change it at any time using the Cookie settings link in the footer of any page. Choosing Reject means no analytics cookies are set and the Ahrefs and Clarity scripts are never loaded. You can also disable cookies in your browser settings, though this may affect site functionality.

7. How we use your information

Any file or URL you submit is used solely to provide the tool functionality you requested, converting, analyzing, or otherwise processing that specific submission. We do not use submitted content for any other purpose.

8. Security

We use HTTPS encryption for data in transit, restrict server access to what's necessary to operate the service, and take reasonable measures to protect the infrastructure our tools run on. No method of transmission or storage is 100% secure, but we work to keep processing infrastructure secure and minimize what data is retained in the first place.

9. Children's privacy

AudioForges is not directed toward children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children.

10. Your rights

You may request information about data we hold or request deletion by contacting us at the email listed on our Contact page.

11. Changes to this policy

We may update this policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated revision date.