Which browsers does Shaadi Pic work in?

Desktop and laptop Chrome, Edge, Brave, Arc and Opera. It does not work in Safari or Firefox, because those browsers do not implement the File System Access API that lets a web page read a folder from your drive and write files back into it.

Why does the File System Access API not work in Safari?

Safari and Firefox have not adopted the directory-access part of the standard, citing concerns about giving web pages persistent access to a user's file system. Only Chromium-based desktop browsers implement it, so a no-upload folder tool only runs there.

Can I use Shaadi Pic on an iPhone or iPad?

No. Apple requires every browser on iOS and iPadOS to use its own web engine, so installing Chrome on an iPhone does not help — the capability is missing at the engine level. A native iOS app is in development.

Does it work on Android?

Treat it as unsupported. Mobile browsers generally do not offer the directory access this needs, and even where they did, culling on a small screen is slower because a grid view invites comparing frames rather than rejecting them.

Do I need to install anything?

No, as long as you are already in a supported browser. There is nothing to download and no account to create. On a Mac using Safari, you would need to install Chrome or another Chromium browser, which is free.

Which photo formats are supported?

JPEG, PNG, HEIC from iPhones, and the embedded previews inside most RAW formats. HEIC decoding runs in the browser in WebAssembly, so nothing needs converting first and nothing is uploaded.

Browser support

One requirement, and it is not negotiable: the browser has to be able to read a folder from your drive.

Last updated 4 September 2026 · by Harshit Luthra

Shaadi Pic works on a laptop or desktop in Chrome, Edge, Brave, Arc or Opera. It does not work in Safari or Firefox, and it does not work on iPhone or iPad at all.

The reason is the File System Access API, which is what lets a web page open a folder from your drive and write files back into it. Only Chromium-based desktop browsers implement it. Without it there is no way to read your wedding folder without uploading it, which is the one thing this tool will not do.

The support table

Browser	Desktop / laptop	Phone / tablet
Chrome	Works	No
Edge	Works	No
Brave	Works	No
Arc	Works	No
Opera	Works	No
Safari	No	No
Firefox	No	No
Any browser on iPhone or iPad	—	No

If you are on a Mac, this means using Chrome or another Chromium browser rather than Safari. It is a free download and you only need it for this evening.

Why Safari and Firefox do not work

The File System Access API is a web standard proposal that Chromium browsers shipped and Safari and Firefox have not adopted in the form that allows reading a whole directory and writing back into it. Both have cited concerns about handing web pages persistent access to a user's file system.

That is a defensible position, and it is also the exact capability that makes a no-upload tool possible. There is no partial workaround: without directory access, the only alternative is to upload the photos, and then the tool would be something else entirely. See privacy for why that trade is not on the table.

Why iPhone and iPad do not work

This one is not about which browser you choose. Apple requires every browser on iOS and iPadOS to use its own web engine, so Chrome on an iPhone is not Chrome in the sense that matters here — it cannot support a capability that the underlying engine does not. Installing a different browser on an iPhone will not help.

A native iOS app is the only way to do this properly on an iPhone or iPad, and one is in development. There is a waitlist form on the site if you want to be told when it exists; joining it sends your email address and nothing else.

What about Android?

Mobile browsers generally do not offer the directory access this needs, so treat Android as unsupported too. Even where a browser did support it, culling on a phone is slower in practice: a small screen forces a grid view, and grids invite the frame-by-frame comparison that makes culling slow. This is a task for a laptop and a keyboard.

Other requirements

The photos need to be on a drive you can browse — the internal disk, an external drive, or a cloud folder that syncs to a real folder on your machine. A cloud service that only exists in a web page cannot be opened.
Local storage is faster. Working directly off a USB drive or a network share slows every photo down. Copy the folder locally first if you can.
You will be asked for permission twice — once to read the folder and once to write into it. Both are the browser's own dialogs, not the page's.
Keep the browser up to date. The API has been in Chromium browsers for several years, but an old install may predate it.

File formats

Within a supported browser, the tool reads JPEG, PNG, HEIC from iPhones, and the embedded previews inside most RAW formats. HEIC decoding runs in your browser in WebAssembly, so no conversion step and no upload is needed. RAW files show their embedded preview rather than a full RAW render, which is enough to judge expression and composition but not enough to check critical focus at 1:1 — see the Lightroom comparison if that matters for your album.

If it is not working

Nothing happens when you click to open a folder. You are almost certainly in Safari or Firefox. Open the site in Chrome or Edge.
You see a waitlist form instead of the app. You are on an iPhone or iPad. Use a laptop.
It opened the folder but cannot save your picks. The write permission was declined, or the folder is read-only. Re-open it and allow editing when asked; a folder on a locked external drive or inside some sync clients can also be read-only.
It is slow. The folder is probably on an external drive or a network share. Copy it to your internal drive first.

The free tool for the picking part

Shaadi Pic opens the wedding folder straight from your drive — nothing is uploaded, there is no account and there is no charge. Left arrow skips, right arrow keeps, Z undoes. Your keepers are copied into a /selected subfolder with filenames unchanged, ready to zip and send back.

Open your folder and start picking →
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Frequently asked questions

Which browsers does Shaadi Pic work in?: Desktop and laptop Chrome, Edge, Brave, Arc and Opera. It does not work in Safari or Firefox, because those browsers do not implement the File System Access API that lets a web page read a folder from your drive and write files back into it.
Why does the File System Access API not work in Safari?: Safari and Firefox have not adopted the directory-access part of the standard, citing concerns about giving web pages persistent access to a user's file system. Only Chromium-based desktop browsers implement it, so a no-upload folder tool only runs there.
Can I use Shaadi Pic on an iPhone or iPad?: No. Apple requires every browser on iOS and iPadOS to use its own web engine, so installing Chrome on an iPhone does not help — the capability is missing at the engine level. A native iOS app is in development.
Does it work on Android?: Treat it as unsupported. Mobile browsers generally do not offer the directory access this needs, and even where they did, culling on a small screen is slower because a grid view invites comparing frames rather than rejecting them.
Do I need to install anything?: No, as long as you are already in a supported browser. There is nothing to download and no account to create. On a Mac using Safari, you would need to install Chrome or another Chromium browser, which is free.
Which photo formats are supported?: JPEG, PNG, HEIC from iPhones, and the embedded previews inside most RAW formats. HEIC decoding runs in the browser in WebAssembly, so nothing needs converting first and nothing is uploaded.