What's the difference between rotating and flipping?

Rotating turns the image around its center point (like turning a photo print); flipping mirrors it along an axis — the two produce visually different results even at the same apparent orientation.

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Rotate & Flip Image

Rotate by 90° steps, or flip horizontally and vertically. Runs entirely in your browser.

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How it works

1
Upload the image.
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Rotate in 90° steps, or flip horizontally/vertically.
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Preview the result live.
4
Download the corrected image.

Rotate & Flip Image — frequently asked questions

What's the difference between rotating and flipping?: Rotating turns the image around its center point (like turning a photo print); flipping mirrors it along an axis — the two produce visually different results even at the same apparent orientation.