Rotate or flip an image — permanently, not just EXIF
Rotate an image by 90, 180 or 270 degrees and mirror it horizontally or vertically — with the change written into the pixels, not just an EXIF flag.
Runs entirely in your browser — nothing is uploaded.
All processing happens in your browser. Your file is never uploaded.
This re-encodes the image with the rotation baked in, rather than only setting an EXIF orientation flag — so it looks correct everywhere, including software that ignores the flag.
How to use
- Drop in the image. EXIF orientation is applied on load, so what you see is what everyone else sees.
- Choose a rotation. 90 degrees either way, or 180 for an upside-down photo.
- Flip if needed. Horizontal mirroring fixes selfies; vertical is rarer but occasionally useful.
- Download. The rotation is permanent in the saved file.
Questions
Why does my photo look right on my phone but sideways elsewhere?
Because the camera stored it in one orientation and set an EXIF flag saying how to display it. Software that honours the flag shows it correctly; software that ignores it does not. This tool bakes the rotation into the pixels so the problem goes away everywhere.
Does rotating lose quality?
Rotating by a multiple of 90 degrees does not resample the pixels, but saving re-encodes the file, so a JPEG loses a little. Export as PNG to avoid it entirely.
What is the difference between rotating and flipping?
Rotating turns the image around its centre; flipping mirrors it. A flipped photo is a reflection — text in it reads backwards, which rotation never causes.