Flip image
Mirror a photo horizontally or flip it upside down.
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- Horizontal or vertical
- Batch flip
- Zero quality loss
How to flip an image
- Drop your images here.
- Choose horizontal or vertical.
- Download the flipped images.
Horizontal vs vertical flip
| Direction | Effect | Common use |
|---|---|---|
| Horizontal | Mirrors left and right | Selfies from a front camera, reversed text or logos |
| Vertical | Flips top and bottom | Reflection effects, correcting an upside-down scan |
Why front camera photos often need a flip
Many phone front cameras save selfies mirrored, so text or logos in the background read backward and your part looks reversed compared to how others see you. A horizontal flip corrects it back to how it looked in person.
Flip vs rotate
- Flip mirrors the image, rotate turns it around a center point. Use flip for a mirrored selfie, rotate for a sideways or upside-down photo.
- Flipping never changes the canvas size, since width and height stay the same.
- You can flip and rotate the same photo in two separate steps if you need both.
Flip image FAQ
What is the difference between flip and rotate?
Flipping mirrors an image like a reflection, while rotating turns it around a center point. A selfie from a front camera often needs a horizontal flip, not a rotation.
Will flipping change the file size?
Only slightly. Flipping does not add or remove detail, so the size stays close to the original.
Can I flip several images at once?
Yes. Drop as many as you like and download them together as a ZIP.
Does flipping affect image quality?
No. Every pixel moves to a mirrored position with no resampling, so there is zero quality loss.
Why is my selfie mirrored compared to how I look in person?
Front cameras often save the mirrored preview you saw while shooting. A horizontal flip corrects it to match how others actually see you, undoing that mirror.
Can I flip a screenshot of text?
Yes, though flipped text reads backward, since flipping mirrors everything in the image including any text baked into it.
Does flipping work on transparent PNGs?
Yes. Transparency is kept exactly, since flipping only repositions pixels and does not touch their color or alpha values.
Can I flip an image that already has text or a watermark on it?
Yes, but everything in the image flips together, so any text or logo already baked into the photo mirrors along with the rest of it and will read backward.
What if I need both a flip and a rotation?
Flip the photo first, download it, then run the result through TabbyKit's Rotate image tool for the second step. Each tool applies one transform at a time.