🔄 Image Rotate & Flip
Rotate images to any angle and flip horizontally or vertically with instant preview and download
Your Result:
Rotated Example Image
Preview shows image rotated 45° with transparent background
How to Use This Image Rotate & Flip
How to Rotate and Flip Images:
- Click "Select Image" to choose your image file from your device
- Choose a rotation angle - use presets (90°, 180°, 270°) or enter a custom angle
- Optionally enable horizontal flip (mirror left-to-right) or vertical flip (mirror top-to-bottom)
- Select output format: PNG for quality, JPEG for smaller files, or WebP for modern browsers
- For custom angles, choose a background color for new areas created by rotation
- Click "Generate Result" to process your image with instant preview
- Download your transformed image with the applied rotations and flips
Professional Features: Perfect quality 90° rotations, precise custom angle control, combinable transformations, transparent background support, and all processing happens locally in your browser for complete privacy.
How It Works
Advanced Canvas-Based Image Transformation:
Our image rotation and flip tool uses HTML5 Canvas API for precise geometric transformations:
- Image Loading: FileReader API loads your image directly into the browser without any server uploads
- Canvas Preparation: Creates an HTML5 Canvas with optimal dimensions calculated based on rotation angle
- Transformation Matrix: Applies mathematical transformation matrices for precise rotation and flipping
- Quality Rendering: Uses optimized Canvas rendering with antialiasing for smooth results
- Format Export: Converts the result to your chosen format (PNG/JPEG/WebP) with quality settings
Transformation Types:
- 90° Rotations: Perfect quality geometric transformations with no interpolation needed
- Custom Angles: Precise rotation using mathematical trigonometry with interpolation for smoothing
- Mirroring: Horizontal and vertical flips using scale(-1) transformations
- Combined Operations: Multiple transformations applied in sequence for complex effects
- Privacy First: All processing happens locally - images never leave your browser
When You Might Need This
- • Correct portrait photos taken sideways on mobile devices
- • Create mirror effects for artistic photography and design
- • Fix scanned documents that were inserted upside down
- • Prepare images for social media with different orientation requirements
- • Create symmetrical designs by flipping architectural photos
- • Correct photo orientation for printing and framing
- • Generate flipped versions for comparison in before/after presentations
- • Adjust product photos for e-commerce catalogs and listings
- • Create artistic rotated effects for creative projects and portfolios
- • Fix image orientation for presentations and slide decks
Frequently Asked Questions
What image formats are supported for rotation and flipping?
The tool supports all major image formats including JPEG, PNG, GIF, BMP, WebP, and TIFF. You can upload any of these formats and download the result in PNG (best quality), JPEG (smaller files), or WebP (modern format). The processing happens entirely in your browser using HTML5 Canvas technology.
Will rotating an image reduce its quality?
Quality preservation depends on the rotation angle and output format. Rotations by 90°, 180°, or 270° maintain perfect quality as they're simple geometric transformations. Custom angles use interpolation which may cause minimal quality loss. Choose PNG output format for maximum quality retention, or JPEG with high quality settings for smaller file sizes.
What happens to the background when rotating by custom angles?
When rotating by custom angles (like 45°), new areas appear at the corners. You can set a custom background color using the color picker - white is default. For transparent backgrounds, use PNG output format and set the background to transparent. This is especially useful for logos and graphics that need to maintain transparency.
Can I apply multiple transformations to the same image?
Yes, you can combine rotation and flipping in a single operation. For example, you can rotate 90° and flip horizontally simultaneously. The tool applies transformations in this order: rotation first, then horizontal flip, then vertical flip. For multiple sequential operations, save the result and upload it again for additional transformations.
Are my images uploaded to any servers?
No, all image processing happens locally in your browser using HTML5 Canvas API. Your images never leave your device - they're not uploaded to our servers or any external services. This ensures complete privacy and security for your images, plus faster processing since there's no upload/download time.