diff --git a/web/i18n/en/settings.json b/web/i18n/en/settings.json
index c450b4b9..c0a4f1df 100644
--- a/web/i18n/en/settings.json
+++ b/web/i18n/en/settings.json
@@ -113,6 +113,10 @@
 
     "advanced.data": "data management",
 
+    "advanced.duck": "local processing",
+    "advanced.duck.title": "process everything on device",
+    "advanced.duck.description": "very wip, may cause critical issues or not work at all. this toggle will probably be gone by release.",
+
     "processing.community": "community instances",
     "processing.enable_custom.title": "use a custom processing server",
     "processing.enable_custom.description": "cobalt will use a custom processing instance if you choose to. even though cobalt has some security measures in place, we are not responsible for any damages done via a community instance, as we have no control over them.\n\nplease be mindful of what instances you use and make sure they're hosted by people you trust.",
diff --git a/web/src/routes/+layout.svelte b/web/src/routes/+layout.svelte
index b7e7aade..93f45b17 100644
--- a/web/src/routes/+layout.svelte
+++ b/web/src/routes/+layout.svelte
@@ -91,7 +91,9 @@
             <UpdateNotification />
         {/if}
         <div id="content">
-            <ProcessingQueue />
+            {#if $settings.advanced.duck}
+                <ProcessingQueue />
+            {/if}
             {#if ($turnstileEnabled && $page.url.pathname === "/") || $turnstileCreated}
                 <Turnstile />
             {/if}
diff --git a/web/src/routes/settings/advanced/+page.svelte b/web/src/routes/settings/advanced/+page.svelte
index f66ada39..9a02203f 100644
--- a/web/src/routes/settings/advanced/+page.svelte
+++ b/web/src/routes/settings/advanced/+page.svelte
@@ -15,6 +15,15 @@
     />
 </SettingsCategory>
 
+<SettingsCategory sectionId="local-processing" title={$t("settings.advanced.duck")} beta>
+    <SettingsToggle
+        settingContext="advanced"
+        settingId="duck"
+        title={$t("settings.advanced.duck.title")}
+        description={$t("settings.advanced.duck.description")}
+    />
+</SettingsCategory>
+
 <SettingsCategory sectionId="data" title={$t("settings.advanced.data")}>
     <ManageSettings />
 </SettingsCategory>