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RoarTools is free to use. We just ask that you use it responsibly and respect our fair use guidelines.

1. Acceptance of Terms

By accessing or using RoarTools (this website and its tools), you accept and agree to be bound by these Terms of Use. If you do not agree to these terms, please stop using the service immediately. These terms apply to all users of RoarTools, regardless of location or intended use. Last updated: January 2025.

2. Description of Service

RoarTools provides a collection of free browser-based image and document processing tools. These include image resize, compress, crop, rotate, flip, and format conversion tools. We also provide PDF merge, split, compress, rotate, and conversion tools. A significant focus of our tools is on exam-specific presets for Indian government exam application forms, including SSC, UPSC, IBPS, SBI, RRB, APPSC, TSPSC, TNPSC, MPSC and many more.

All processing is performed locally in your browser using browser-native APIs and open-source JavaScript libraries. No images or documents are sent to our servers. This service is provided "as is" without any warranty of fitness for a particular purpose. We may add, modify or remove tools and features at any time without prior notice. We will make reasonable efforts to maintain service reliability and uptime, but we cannot guarantee uninterrupted access.

3. Acceptable Use

RoarTools is designed to help people resize, compress and convert images and documents for legitimate personal, educational and professional purposes.

You MAY:

  • Use all tools for personal use, including preparing exam application photos and documents
  • Use all tools for educational and academic purposes
  • Use tools for professional purposes such as processing your own business images
  • Process your own images, photographs, signatures and documents
  • Share links to this website with friends, family and exam aspirants
  • Use the tools for commercial work involving your own content
  • Access tools from any country and on any compatible device

You MAY NOT:

  • Use automated scripts, bots or crawlers to mass-access or scrape this service
  • Attempt to hack, disrupt, overload or interfere with the service
  • Use the service in any way that violates applicable laws or regulations
  • Process images or documents that contain illegal, hateful, obscene or harmful content
  • Claim ownership or authorship of this website, its tools or its code
  • Remove, obscure or alter any attribution, copyright notice or branding
  • Use the service to process content that infringes on the intellectual property rights of others
  • Attempt to reverse-engineer, decompile or misuse the service's code beyond normal browser operation

4. Intellectual Property

The RoarTools website design, branding, original written content and custom code are owned by RoarTools. All rights reserved.

The open-source libraries used by RoarTools — including pdf-lib, pdf.js, JSZip and heic2any — are the property of their respective authors and are licensed under the MIT License or similar open-source licenses. Their use in RoarTools is consistent with the terms of those licenses.

Exam specifications, photo dimension requirements and file size limits displayed on this website are sourced from official government examination websites, which are publicly available information. We compile and present this information as a reference aid for applicants.

You retain full ownership of any images or documents you process using RoarTools. We claim no rights, license or interest in your images, photographs, signatures or any other content you process through our tools. Your content is processed locally in your browser and is never seen by us.

5. Disclaimer of Warranties

RoarTools is provided free of charge and on an "as is" and "as available" basis. We make no representations or warranties of any kind, express or implied, including but not limited to:

  • That the service will be uninterrupted, error-free or bug-free at all times
  • That output image files will be accepted by any specific exam portal or government website
  • That the image dimensions, KB values or format settings we display are current or accurate for your specific exam notification
  • That the service will meet your specific requirements or produce results suitable for any particular purpose
  • That technical issues in your browser, device or operating system will not affect processing results

We always recommend verifying the current image and document specifications directly on the official exam website before submitting your application. Portal requirements can and do change between recruitment cycles, sometimes without prominent notice.

6. Exam Specifications Disclaimer

This is an important section for all exam aspirants using RoarTools.

The photo dimensions, file size limits, format requirements and other exam specifications displayed on RoarTools pages are sourced from official exam notifications. However, government exam bodies including SSC, UPSC, IBPS, SBI, RRB and state PSC boards frequently update these specifications across recruitment cycles and sometimes mid-cycle. Notifications are the authoritative source, and our pages may not always reflect the very latest notification requirements.

Before submitting any exam application, always verify the current specifications directly at the official exam website. For SSC exams: ssc.nic.in. For UPSC: upsc.gov.in. For IBPS: ibps.in. For SBI: sbi.co.in/careers. For RRB: indianrailways.gov.in or the relevant zonal railway website. For state PSCs: the official state PSC website.

RoarTools is an independent free service and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or connected to SSC, UPSC, IBPS, SBI, RRB, any state PSC, or any government body. The tool name, tool functionality and exam-specific presets are provided as a convenience to help aspirants prepare application documents, not as official guidance.

7. Limitation of Liability

To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, RoarTools and its operators shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential or punitive damages arising from your use of or inability to use the service. This includes but is not limited to:

  • Rejection of an exam application or image upload by a government portal
  • Loss of application fees paid to an exam body
  • Failure of an image output to meet portal requirements
  • Image quality issues resulting from the processing
  • Loss of data or documents during processing
  • Service interruption or downtime
  • Any decision made in reliance on information displayed on this website

Since RoarTools is a free service, our maximum liability to you for any claim arising from your use of the service is zero. Use the tool at your own discretion, and always keep a backup of your original images before processing.

8. Privacy

Your use of RoarTools is also governed by our Privacy Policy, which is incorporated into these Terms by reference. Please read the Privacy Policy to understand our commitment to zero data collection and browser-only image processing. You can find the Privacy Policy at /privacy.

9. Changes to Terms

We reserve the right to update these Terms of Use at any time. Updated terms will be posted on this page with an updated "Last updated" date. For material changes that affect user rights or obligations, we will make a reasonable effort to alert users via a notice on the homepage. Your continued use of RoarTools after updated Terms are posted constitutes your acceptance of those terms.

10. Contact

Questions or concerns about these Terms of Use? Please use our Contact page. We read every message and respond within 48 hours on weekdays. If you believe any tool or feature violates these terms or applicable law, please report it and we will investigate promptly.

Questions? Contact us — we respond within 48 hours. See also: Privacy Policy | About Us