Last updated: 1 January 2026 · Governing Law: Republic of South Africa
By accessing and using FreeToolVault at https://freetoolvault.com, you agree to be bound by these Terms of Service ("Terms"). If you do not agree with any part of these Terms, you may not use our website. These Terms apply to all visitors and users, whether you are using our tools for personal or business purposes.
We reserve the right to update these Terms at any time. Continued use of FreeToolVault after any update constitutes your acceptance of the revised Terms. We encourage you to review this page periodically.
FreeToolVault is a collection of free, browser-based productivity tools built for individuals, freelancers, and small businesses. Our tools include PDF processing software (compressor, merger, splitter, rotator, and watermark tool), image editing tools (resizer, compressor, format converter, and cropper), business document generators (invoice maker, QR code generator, business card maker, and resume builder), text tools (case converter, word counter, text-to-speech), and developer utilities (password generator, unit converter, JSON formatter, and colour picker).
All tools operate entirely within your web browser using JavaScript. No file data is uploaded to any server. No account registration is required. All tools are provided free of charge and will remain free. We are funded by advertising through Google AdSense.
We are based in Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa, and while our tools are available globally, they are specifically designed with South African users and business practices in mind — including support for South African Rand (ZAR) in our Invoice Maker and compliance with the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA).
You may use FreeToolVault tools for any lawful personal or commercial purpose, including:
You may not use FreeToolVault to:
We reserve the right to terminate access for any user we believe is violating these Terms, without prior notice.
The design, layout, original code, written content, and other original elements of FreeToolVault are the intellectual property of FreeToolVault and are protected by applicable South African and international copyright and intellectual property laws.
FreeToolVault uses several open-source libraries, each of which retains its own intellectual property and licence:
These open-source licences are separate from and do not affect FreeToolVault's proprietary rights over our original code and content. Your content remains yours. Any files you upload to or create using FreeToolVault remain entirely your intellectual property. We make no claim whatsoever over your documents, images, invoices, QR codes, or any other output generated using our tools.
Your privacy is fundamental to how FreeToolVault is built. We never receive or store your files — all processing is local in your browser. Please read our full Privacy Policy for complete details on the very limited data we do collect (primarily your interface preferences and any emails you send us directly) and how we handle it.
FreeToolVault is funded entirely by display advertising served through Google AdSense (publisher ID: ca-pub-9046181750703855). Advertisements you see on our site are served and managed by Google under Google's own advertising policies. We do not control the specific advertisements displayed. We do not endorse any product, service, or organisation advertised on our platform. We are not responsible for the content, accuracy, or availability of any third-party advertised product or service.
Advertising revenue is what allows us to provide all 20+ tools entirely free of charge. By using FreeToolVault with ads enabled in your browser, you are directly supporting the continued availability of our free tools.
FreeToolVault is provided on an "as is" and "as available" basis. To the fullest extent permitted by South African law, we expressly disclaim all warranties of any kind, whether express or implied, including but not limited to:
You acknowledge that compressed PDF quality, image resize accuracy, invoice calculations, and other tool outputs should be reviewed before use in professional or legal contexts. FreeToolVault tools are productivity aids, not certified professional software. You are solely responsible for verifying the suitability of any output for your specific use case.
To the fullest extent permitted by the laws of the Republic of South Africa, FreeToolVault and its operators, employees, and agents shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages arising from or related to your use of, or inability to use, the service. This includes but is not limited to: loss of data, loss of profits, loss of business opportunity, loss of goodwill, or any other financial or commercial loss.
Our total aggregate liability to you for any claim arising from your use of FreeToolVault shall not exceed ZAR 0 (zero South African Rand), since the service is provided entirely free of charge with no commercial relationship between us.
You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless FreeToolVault and its operators from any claims, damages, costs, or liabilities (including reasonable legal fees) arising from: your violation of these Terms; your use of our tools to process content you do not have authorisation to process; your creation of fraudulent, defamatory, or infringing documents using our tools; or your violation of any applicable law through your use of FreeToolVault.
FreeToolVault loads external resources from third-party providers including Google Fonts, Tailwind CSS CDN, unpkg.com, and jsDelivr. These services operate under their own terms of service and privacy policies, which we encourage you to review. Our site may also contain links to third-party websites for informational purposes. We are not responsible for the content, availability, or practices of any linked third-party site or service.
We do not guarantee continuous, uninterrupted access to FreeToolVault. We reserve the right to add, modify, suspend, or permanently remove any tool or feature at any time, with or without notice. We shall not be liable to you or any third party for any modification, suspension, or discontinuation of the service or any specific tool. We will endeavour to provide advance notice of significant changes where reasonably practicable.
These Terms of Service are governed by and shall be construed in accordance with the laws of the Republic of South Africa, without regard to any conflict of law principles that would require the application of the law of any other jurisdiction. Any dispute, claim, or matter arising from or related to these Terms or your use of FreeToolVault shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of the Republic of South Africa, specifically the courts in the jurisdiction of Johannesburg, Gauteng.
If you are accessing FreeToolVault from outside South Africa, you are responsible for compliance with any local laws applicable in your jurisdiction to the extent they are more restrictive than these Terms.
If any provision of these Terms is held to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable under applicable law, that provision shall be modified to the minimum extent necessary to make it enforceable, or if it cannot be made enforceable, it shall be severed from these Terms. The remaining provisions shall continue in full force and effect and shall not be affected by the invalidity or unenforceability of any single provision.
These Terms of Service, together with our Privacy Policy, constitute the entire agreement between you and FreeToolVault regarding your use of this service. They supersede any prior or contemporaneous agreements, representations, or understandings, whether written or oral, relating to the subject matter of these Terms.
Questions about these Terms of Service may be directed to:
Email: hello@freetoolvault.com
Response time: Within 5 business days
Location: Johannesburg, Gauteng, Republic of South Africa