Do I really not need to sign up?

Correct. There is no account, no email and no password anywhere in the app, including for the paid tier. The free tools never ask who you are.

How does Pro work without an account?

You get a one-time code that activates Pro on your device. It replaces the login rather than sitting behind one, so there is no profile and no credentials involved.

Where is my work stored if there is no account?

On your device. Work in progress is autosaved into your browser's local storage so a crash or a reload does not lose it, and anything you want to keep properly is saved as a file you control.

What happens if I clear my browser data?

The local autosave and your settings go with it, the same as any site. Projects you saved as .emstp files and images you exported are ordinary files and are unaffected.

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How to edit photos without an account

The sign-up wall is rarely about you. It exists so the tool can hold your work, email you later, and count you. If all you wanted was to fix one photo, that is a lot to hand over. Emaki Studio has no accounts at all - not a guest mode, not a free tier that asks at the download. Here is how that works in practice, including for the paid tier.

1. Open it and start working There is no landing gate and no "continue with" buttons. Drop a photo into Film Lab or open the editor and you are working - the first thing you do is the work, not a form.
2. Edit and export Every adjustment and every export runs in your browser, so nothing is uploaded and nothing needs to be attached to an identity. The exported file lands in your downloads, or in Photos via the share sheet on a phone.
3. Keep your work as a file, not a cloud document Save a project as an .emstp file on your own device and reopen it whenever you like. There is no library on our server to lose access to, and saving and reopening are free on every tier.
4. Unlock Pro with a code, not a password If you subscribe, Pro activates with a one-time code tied to your device rather than an account you log into. There are no credentials for us to hold and none for anyone to steal.
5. Nothing to delete afterwards There is no profile to close and no data-deletion request to file, because there was never a record. Clearing your browser storage removes the local autosave, and that is the whole of it.

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Do I really not need to sign up?: Correct. There is no account, no email and no password anywhere in the app, including for the paid tier. The free tools never ask who you are.
How does Pro work without an account?: You get a one-time code that activates Pro on your device. It replaces the login rather than sitting behind one, so there is no profile and no credentials involved.
Where is my work stored if there is no account?: On your device. Work in progress is autosaved into your browser's local storage so a crash or a reload does not lose it, and anything you want to keep properly is saved as a file you control.
What happens if I clear my browser data?: The local autosave and your settings go with it, the same as any site. Projects you saved as .emstp files and images you exported are ordinary files and are unaffected.