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Rotate images 90°, 180° or 270° and flip them horizontally or vertically — in your browser. Free, private, no signup.

Updated Sep 14, 2026 Maintained by BoldlyType editors
Free · Private — your images never leave your device

How this image rotator works

Rotate a photo 90°, 180° or 270° and flip it horizontally or vertically — processed in your browser, never uploaded. Unlike rotating in a viewer or gallery app (which often just sets a display flag), this tool re-draws the pixels, so the image opens the right way up everywhere: email, uploads, CMS thumbnails, old software that ignores orientation metadata. Honest note: rotation by 90° steps is lossless in effect; JPEG output is re-encoded at high quality, so run the rotation once rather than round-tripping repeatedly.

Image rotation tips

  • Phone photos that appear sideways on websites usually carry an EXIF orientation flag some apps ignore — rotating here bakes the correct orientation into the pixels so it works everywhere.
  • Flip horizontal is the selfie fix — front cameras mirror text on shirts and signs; one flip restores reality.
  • Combine in one pass: 'no rotation + flip' or '90° + flip' both work — each run re-encodes once, so fewer passes is better for JPGs.
  • PNGs stay PNG with transparency intact; JPGs re-encode at 90% quality, which is visually transparent for photos.
  • Rotating doesn't change file size much — if you also need it smaller, run the result through the Image Compressor.

Rotate & Flip Image — common questions

Latest questions readers ask us about this topic.

Is my photo uploaded to a server?

No. The rotation and flip happen on a canvas in your browser, and the corrected image downloads from your device's memory. Nothing is transmitted or stored anywhere.

Why is my photo sideways on some sites but fine on my phone?

Your phone stored the photo unrotated plus an EXIF orientation flag, and your gallery obeys the flag while some websites and apps ignore it. This tool rotates the actual pixels, which every viewer respects — the honest fix for the mismatch.

Does rotating lose quality?

The rotation itself moves pixels without inventing any, and PNG output is lossless. JPG output is re-encoded once at 90% quality — imperceptible for photos, but avoid rotating the same JPG over and over; do it once from the original.

How do I un-mirror a selfie?

Set rotation to 'No rotation (flip only)' and tick 'Flip horizontally'. Text on clothing and signs will read correctly again — front cameras mirror the preview, and many phones save it that way.

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