ImgLab is built around browser-first processing because many common image tasks do not require a remote server. Compression, resizing, crop previews, canvas exports, and selected model-assisted workflows can run directly inside the user's browser.
This approach makes the workspace feel immediate. Users can upload an image, adjust settings, inspect the preview, and download the result without waiting for a traditional upload-processing-download pipeline.
For model-assisted features, ImgLab can serve static model files that the browser downloads and caches. The processing still happens locally after those assets are available, which keeps the experience scalable while reducing unnecessary infrastructure cost.