Image Flipper
Mirror images horizontally or vertically. Batch flip, instant download, no sign-up to server.
Drop your image here
or click to browse files
Image Flip Features
Fast, private image flipping directly in your browser.
Flip images left-to-right or top-to-bottom with a single click.
Upload multiple images at once and flip them all with the same settings.
Your images stay on your device for browser-side workflows. Privacy-aware, instant processing.
Key Takeaways
- All flipping happens locally in your browser using the Canvas API, so your imageare processed on your device and you can flip many files at once and download them together as a ZIP.
- Flip Horizontal mirrors left-to-right (great for undoing front-camera selfie mirroring), Flip Vertical mirrors top-to-bottom (fixes upside-down scans), and Flip Both equals a 180 degree turn - these mirror the image rather than rotate it by an angle.
- Use PNG input when you need a lossless result or transparency preserved; JPG output is re-encoded at about 92 percent quality, which looks near-identical but is slightly lossy.
- Re-drawing through the Canvas drops EXIF metadata and flattens animated GIFs to a single still frame, so save the original separately if you need its metadata or animation.
How to Flip an Image in Your Browser
Add your images
Drag one or more image files onto the upload area, or click to browse. The flipper accepts common raster formats and decodes each file locally with the browser Image API, so nothing is sent anywhere. Drop a whole selection at once to flip them together.
Pick a flip direction
Click Flip Horizontal to mirror left-to-right, Flip Vertical to mirror top-to-bottom, or Flip Both to do both at once (the same result as a 180 degree rotation). The buttons toggle, so clicking the same one twice returns to the original. Use Reset to clear all flips.
Download the result
The live preview redraws on the Canvas as you click. Use the Download link next to each file to save it, with a suffix like -flip-h or -flip-both added to the name. When you add more than one image, a Download All as ZIP button packages every flipped file together.
Flip Directions Compared
Every flip is a mirror across an axis, not a rotation. The table shows what each button does and which everyday problem it solves so you can pick the right one before downloading.
| Option | Axis mirrored | Visual effect | Typical use |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flip Horizontal | Left to right | Mirror image, like a reflection | Undo front-camera selfie mirroring, reverse text-free graphics |
| Flip Vertical | Top to bottom | Upside-down reflection | Fix upside-down scans, create water-reflection assets |
| Flip Both | Both axes | Same as a 180 degree turn | Correct images captured at the wrong orientation |
| Reset | None | Restores original orientation | Start over without re-uploading |
| Flip vs Rotate | Mirror vs angle | Flip reverses, rotate spins by degrees | Use the Rotate tool for 90 degree turns instead |
Which Flip Do You Need?
Selfie looks reversed
Phone front cameras mirror the preview, so text and faces can look backward. Choose Flip Horizontal to swap left and right and restore how the scene actually appeared.
Scan came out upside down
If a scanned page or photo is inverted top-to-bottom, use Flip Vertical. If it also reads backward, use Flip Both to correct both axes in one click.
Need many images aligned
Drop the whole set in at once. All images get the same flip settings, and a single Download All as ZIP button delivers them together for fast batch correction.
Want to keep a transparent PNG
Flipping a PNG re-encodes it losslessly and keeps alpha transparency intact, so use PNG input when you need crisp edges or a transparent background preserved.
Common Problems and Fixes
The flip looks like nothing happened
A symmetrical image (a centered logo or pattern) can look identical after a horizontal or vertical flip because both halves match. Try the other axis, or add an off-center reference point to confirm the mirror is applied. The preview updates instantly when a flip is active.
Animated GIF lost its animation
The Canvas reads only the first frame, so an animated GIF is flipped and saved as a single still frame. To keep motion, flip the source before exporting the animation in your animation editor.
EXIF metadata disappeared
Re-drawing through the Canvas does not carry over EXIF, so camera model, date, and GPS tags are dropped from the output. That is helpful when you want them gone, but if you need the metadata, copy it back with our EXIF Editor.
JPG output looks slightly softer
JPG files are re-encoded at about 92 percent quality on save, which is visually near-identical but still lossy. For an exact, lossless result keep the image in PNG format, which is re-encoded without quality loss.
When Do You Need to Flip an Image?
Flipping images is useful for creating mirror effects, correcting selfie camera mirroring, fixing scanned documents, or preparing assets for graphic design. Our free online image flipper handles horizontal, vertical, and diagonal flips instantly in your browser.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the difference between flipping and mirroring?
Flipping and mirroring are the same operation. Horizontal flip mirrors the image left-to-right, like holding it up to a mirror.
Vertical flip mirrors the image top-to-bottom, creating an upside-down version.
Does flipping reduce image quality?
For PNG images, the flip is lossless - no quality reduction at all.
For JPG images, the canvas re-encodes the image at 92% quality, which is virtually indistinguishable from the original.
Can I flip multiple images at once?
Yes. Select multiple files in the file picker and all selected images will be flipped with the same settings.
Download each image individually or as a ZIP archive.
What image formats are supported?
The flipper supports JPG, JPEG, PNG, WebP, BMP, TIFF, GIF, and AVIF.
Animated GIFs are processed as a single frame (the first frame only).
How is flipping different from rotating?
Flipping creates a mirror image. Rotating turns the image by an angle.
A 180-degree rotation looks the same as flipping both horizontally and vertically.
Does the tool preserve EXIF metadata?
No. The Canvas API does not preserve EXIF metadata. The output image will not have camera, GPS, or other metadata.
This is actually useful in many cases where you want to remove metadata for privacy.
Is my data sent to a server?
No. All flipping is done in your browser using the HTML5 Canvas API.
Your images stay on your device for browser-side workflows. This is safe even for private or sensitive photos.
Can I undo a flip?
Yes. Click the Reset button to restore the original orientation.
You can also click the same flip button again to reverse it - two horizontal flips return to the original.
Works in Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Edge, Opera, and other modern browsers on Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, and iOS. No software installation or sign-up required. All conversions run directly in your browser, so your files never leave your device and are never uploaded to a server. Free to use with no account needed.
Sources and References
Format and tool details on this page are based on the official specifications and documentation below.
- Canvas API- MDN Web Docs