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Flip Image
Quick answer
Mirror a picture left-to-right or top-to-bottom instantly, whether you are correcting a scan that went in backwards or fixing a selfie that looks subtly wrong to everyone but you.
What the flip image does
Flipping is a straight mirror reflection: horizontal flip swaps left and right around a vertical axis, vertical flip swaps top and bottom around a horizontal axis. Unlike rotation, nothing turns; the image is reflected in place, so a square photo stays the same shape and only its content reverses.
The most common reason to reach for this tool is the selfie problem. Front-facing phone cameras show you a mirrored preview while you frame the shot, so the face you see on screen is flipped relative to the photo the camera actually saves. That saved version is how everyone else already sees you in person, but it can look strange to you because you are used to your mirror image. Flipping the output back matches your own expectation, at the cost of no longer matching how others perceive you day to day.
A second common case is any image containing text or a legible logo. Mirroring turns every letter backwards, which is obvious the moment there is a sign, a book cover, or a t-shirt print in the frame. Flip such an image and the text becomes unreadable, so this tool is best kept for photos without lettering, or for the specific case of correcting a document that a flatbed scanner or a photocopier fed in mirrored.
How to use it
Upload the image
Drop the file onto the page or select it from your device.
Pick horizontal or vertical
Choose the mirror axis; horizontal is the common left-right flip, vertical flips top to bottom.
Compare against the original
A toggle switches between flipped and original so you can confirm the direction is the one you actually wanted.
Save the result
Export in the source format, or convert to another format in the same step.
Your images never leave your device
People flip scans of signed contracts, ID photos, or a whiteboard shot from a meeting where the camera app defaulted to a mirrored preview. None of that ever reaches a server; the mirror operation is a single canvas transform executed by your browser, so a signed page never leaves your own machine on its way to being un-mirrored.
- No file is ever uploaded to a server
- Works offline after the first visit
- No account, no watermark, no limits
Format and quality tips
Flipping is not the same as rotating
A 180-degree rotation turns the whole image upside down while keeping left and right in the same relative order; a vertical flip also turns it top to bottom but mirrors the content instead of spinning it. They look similar for a symmetric object but produce different results the moment there is any asymmetric detail, like a wristwatch worn on one arm.
Check for one-sided detail before you flip
Wall clocks, steering wheels, scars, and branded logos are all asymmetric. Flip a product photo for a marketplace listing and a logo that reads correctly becomes backwards text, which buyers notice immediately and read as a stolen or edited image.
Frequently asked questions
Why does my selfie look weird after I flip it?
A flipped selfie now matches how other people actually see your face, rather than the mirrored version you are used to seeing in a mirror or in the camera preview. Neither version is more correct; they are just two different reflections of the same face.
Does flipping an image reduce its quality?
No. A flip only rearranges existing pixels; it does not blur, resample, or discard any information, though saving the result as JPEG still applies normal lossy compression on export.
What is the difference between flip and mirror?
They are the same operation described two ways. Flip usually refers to the action, mirror to the visual effect, both meaning a reflection across an axis.
Can I flip only part of an image?
This tool flips the entire canvas. To mirror just one region, crop that region out first, flip it, then recombine the pieces in an editor that supports layers.
Why is the text in my flipped photo backwards?
Mirroring reverses every pixel including letterforms, so any legible text in the frame becomes unreadable. This is expected and is the main reason to avoid flipping images that contain signage or captions.
Will flipping change the file dimensions?
No. Width and height stay exactly the same; only the arrangement of pixels within that frame is mirrored.
Further reading
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