Privacy policy
Updated: 23 October 2026
In short
There are no accounts and we never ask for your email. The YouTube Studio file you drop in, or the numbers you paste or type, are read and analysed entirely in your browser. They are never uploaded, stored on a server, or put in the page link.
What stays on your device
Your browser stores your theme and your cookie choice locally. Nothing about your channel is saved unless a future Pro “saved history” feature asks you first.
Analytics and session replay
Only if you accept, we use PostHog (EU-hosted) for usage statistics, error reports and session replay. Events record what you did (for example “CSV uploaded”, which file format, how many days, and a rounded qualifies/doesn't-qualify result), never your file or exact view counts. Inputs and the results panel are masked in recordings. You can change your choice any time from “Cookie settings” in the footer.
Links to other sites
Source links go straight to YouTube Help and the YouTube Blog. Some links to creator tools may become affiliate links in the future; if so they will be labelled.
Payments
Nothing is for sale yet. The planned Pro features are marked “coming soon”; we process no payments and collect no card details.
Not affiliated with YouTube
ShortsGate is unofficial and has no access to your YouTube account. YouTube is a trademark of Google LLC.
Your rights
You have the right to access, correct, erase and object (GDPR). For any question, open an issue on the project's GitHub page.