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Flip an Image Horizontally or Vertically

Mirror a photo left to right or top to bottom. Same pixels, same size, reversed, and nothing is uploaded.

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  • Works offline

Flip or rotate an image

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Choose an image file

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Add an image to flip it

Original
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Saved as
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Change
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Flip settings

Mirror
Turn
The flipped image appears once one is added

How it works

  1. 01

    Add a photo

    Drop, paste or choose one image. The page uploads nothing, and there is no queue.

  2. 02

    Mirror it

    Left to right, top to bottom, or both. The preview turns over at once.

  3. 03

    Save it

    Download it as JPG, PNG or WebP, at the size you started with.

Why a photo needs mirroring

Most front cameras save the selfie the way you saw it on screen. That is your reflection, not your face. Anyone looking at the photo sees a parting on the wrong side and lettering that runs backwards. Mirroring it left to right puts the picture the way the room was.

Printing is the other common reason. Iron-on transfer paper and window vinyl are stuck face down. Whatever you print has to go on the sheet backwards to come out the right way round.

The rest is design work. Mirroring a portrait makes the subject face into the page instead of off the edge. Two mirrored copies of one shape also make a symmetrical pair.

Directions
Left to right, top to bottom, or both. Quarter turns are on the same panel.
Size
A flip never changes the width or the height. The saved file is the size you opened.
Quality
The flip keeps every pixel and puts it in a new place. It stretches and invents nothing.
Output
JPG, PNG or WebP. No watermark, no daily limit, no account.

A flip is not a turn

A turn spins the picture around its middle, and the content stays the right way round. A flip swaps one side for the other, so the content itself reverses. Any text in the picture tells you which one you have. After a flip it reads backwards.

Left to right is the flip almost everyone wants. Top to bottom stands the picture on its head with left and right still in place. It looks like a reflection in water.

Doing both at once lands you somewhere familiar. A left-to-right flip plus a top-to-bottom flip is the same picture as a half turn. Use the rotate tool if that is what you were after.

Frequently asked questions

Is my photo uploaded to flip it?
No. Your browser mirrors it in this tab and writes the new file there. The page sends nothing, so there is nothing to delete afterwards.
What is the difference between flipping and rotating?
A flip reverses the picture, so text in it reads backwards. A turn spins it, and text stays the right way round. Look at any lettering to tell which one you have.
Why does my selfie look wrong until I flip it?
Most front cameras save what you saw on screen, which is your reflection. Flipping it left to right puts it back the way the room really was.
Does flipping lose quality?
The flip itself loses nothing. Every pixel is kept and moved. Saving as JPG or WebP re-encodes once, which is a small cost. Save as PNG if you want none at all.
How do I flip an image for iron-on transfer paper?
Flip it left to right, then print it. Transfer paper goes face down on the fabric, so the sheet has to be backwards for the shirt to be right.
Can I flip it both ways at once?
Yes, and the result is the same picture as a half turn. Both buttons stay lit, so you can always see what has been done.
Can I flip several photos at once?
No. One image at a time, because the tool holds each one in memory at full size while it writes it. A batch would run a phone out of room.
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