1. Local-First Philosophy
Bixel Studio is engineered as a local-first native application for macOS. We believe your creative work belongs solely to you. Bixel Studio does not operate cloud storage servers, and we do not track your canvas activities, brush strokes, or file contents.
All documents, sprites, animation frames, tilemaps, and custom color palettes are saved directly to your local file system under the directories you explicitly choose.
2. Information We Do Not Collect
Bixel Studio does NOT collect, harvest, or sell:
- Your pixel art, animation sequences, or game asset projects.
- Personal identifying information (name, email, physical address) through the app.
- Analytics on how you draw, edit, or animate.
- Telemetry tracking your hardware or browsing behavior.
3. AI Assistant & Third-Party Providers
Bixel Studio features an optional AI Studio Assistant that can connect to external model providers (such as OpenRouter or ChatGPT Codex):
- Credential Storage: Your API keys and tokens are stored locally on your Mac within the macOS Keychain or encrypted local storage. Credentials never cross into unverified processes.
- Direct Transmission: When you execute an AI prompt or skill (e.g.
/spritesheet), your prompt text and selected reference image are sent directly from your Mac to your configured provider's API. Bixel Studio does not operate an intermediary relay server. - Provider Policies: Queries transmitted to AI providers are governed by their respective privacy terms. You retain complete control over which provider and model you choose to connect.
Bixel Studio may also display clearly labelled house-ad messages loaded from a published HTTPS feed, with links to third-party websites. The app does not use an advertising SDK, behavioural targeting, an advertising identifier, or cross-app tracking. Selecting a sponsor link opens that website in your browser.
4. In-App Purchases & Licensing
In-app purchases and subscriptions for Bixel Studio are processed securely through Apple's Mac App Store. Licensing entitlements are validated using RevenueCat.
During purchase verification, anonymous transaction IDs and receipt tokens are validated against Apple and RevenueCat servers in accordance with Apple's App Store Privacy Policy and RevenueCat's data privacy standards. No personal art or file data is ever included in purchase transactions.
5. Path Jailing & Security
To safeguard your files, Bixel Studio's Rust core implements strict path resolution security. The application cannot escape your chosen workspace base directory or traverse into arbitrary filesystem locations without your explicit authorization.
6. Retention, deletion & choices
Projects and exported files remain on your Mac until you delete them. You can disconnect an AI provider from Settings to remove the stored provider credential and cached OAuth state. Apple and RevenueCat retain purchase records as required to process and restore App Store purchases under their respective policies.
7. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect improvements in Bixel Studio or changes in relevant regulations. Any updates will be published on this page with an updated revision date.
8. Contact
If you have questions, feedback, or concerns regarding privacy in Bixel Studio, please use our support page or GitHub repository: