Privacy

Privacy policy

Last updated: September 2026

Total Library (totalibrary.com) is operated by Elowin Labs LLC. The short version: there are no accounts, no cookies, no advertising and no server that receives what you type. Everything the library does happens inside your browser.

What we do not collect

The text you search for, the pages you open and the bookmarks you keep never leave your device. Searches are computed locally by the site's code; there is no search server, so we could not read your searches even if we wanted to. Bookmarks are stored in your browser's local storage and can be deleted by you at any time by removing them on the bookmarks page or clearing site data.

One thing to know about sharing: when you copy a link to an exact-match find, the link itself contains the text you searched for, because the page is recomputed from that text when the link is opened. Share those links as you would share the text.

Analytics

We use Plausible Analytics, a privacy-first, cookieless service hosted in the European Union, to count page views in aggregate. It records the page path, the referrer, the browser and device type and the country, and it does not use cookies, does not store personal data, does not build profiles and does not track you across other sites. Because no cookies or persistent identifiers are set, no consent banner is required. Query strings, which may contain your search text, are not part of the paths we look at.

Cookies

This site sets no cookies. It registers a service worker so that the app can work offline; the service worker caches the site's own files in your browser and stores nothing about you. Your browser's local storage holds your bookmarks only.

Hosting

The site's static files are served by Cloudflare, which as any web host sees the technical details of a request (such as your IP address) for the purpose of delivering the page and protecting the service. We do not receive or keep server logs tied to individuals.

Children

The site does not collect personal information from anyone, including children under 13. Note that the library contains every possible string of letters, so it can produce text that is offensive or unsuitable; it is generated by arithmetic, not written or reviewed by us.

Changes

If this policy changes, the new version will be posted here with an updated date. Material changes will be noted at the top of the page.

Contact

Questions about privacy: hello@elowinlabs.com. See also the terms of use.

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Inspired by Jorge Luis Borges, "The Total Library" (1939) and "The Library of Babel" (1941), and by Jonathan Basile's libraryofbabel.info (2015). Independent project, not affiliated with either.