Privacy policy

Last updated: 19 October 2026

OrbitDrop is an offline file utility for Windows. In short: your files never leave your PC, and OrbitDrop collects no personal data.

What OrbitDrop does with your files

• Everything OrbitDrop does (converting, compressing, resizing, editing, reading text from images, zipping and so on) runs on your PC. Your files are never uploaded anywhere.
• OrbitDrop only touches the files you choose with the wheel. Results are saved as new files next to the original; the original is never changed.
• "Share" opens the Windows share window, and "Copy to" and "Move to" use folders you pick. Where your files go after that is your choice.

What OrbitDrop watches

To notice the gesture (dragging a file, then tapping Shift), OrbitDrop watches the mouse buttons and the Shift key while it runs, and listens for its keyboard shortcut, Ctrl + Alt + Space (you can turn the shortcut off in Settings → Shortcuts). It doesn't record, store or send keystrokes, mouse movements or anything you type.

When you use the shortcut, OrbitDrop asks File Explorer which files are selected, so it knows what to work on.

What OrbitDrop stores

• Settings in %APPDATA%\OrbitDrop\settings.json: your preferences, such as theme, shortcut and wheel layout.
• Logs in %LOCALAPPDATA%\OrbitDrop\logs: technical notes such as errors, used for troubleshooting. File names are included only if you turn that on in Settings → Advanced. Logs stay on your PC and are never sent anywhere.

Uninstalling OrbitDrop removes the app. You can delete the folders above to remove its settings and logs too.

Network access

• Microsoft Store version: OrbitDrop makes no network requests. The Microsoft Store handles updates.
• Version downloaded from GitHub: OrbitDrop checks GitHub for new versions (at most every few hours) and downloads updates from GitHub. That request contains only the app's name and version number. You can turn this off in Settings → About.

OrbitDrop has no accounts, ads, analytics, tracking or telemetry, and it doesn't sell or share any data. This website doesn't use cookies or analytics either.

Children

OrbitDrop collects no personal information from anyone, including children.

Changes

If this policy changes, the new version will be published here with a new date.

Contact

Questions? Open an issue at github.com/i3sam/OrbitDrop/issues.