We have all done it: You shoot a great photo with your smartphone, and when you upload or email it, the image is sideways or upside down. This typically happens because of an EXIF orientation metadata mix-up (a digital tag that tells screens which way is “up”).
Or you may be designing a book cover, and find that an image would look better if the subject faced the other way.
Whatever the case may be, you want a quick fix. You shouldn’t need to fire up a heavyweight photo editor just so you can flip an image over. For that very reason we have created our Free Online Rotate Image Tool. This one is a simple orient fixer in a single click. It’s just browser based and lightweight.
Rotate vs. Flip: What’s the Difference?
Our approach is applicable to both kinds of changes in orientation:
- Rotation: This rotates the image as though it were a wheel. You may also reverse 90 degree shift as right to left….perfect for when you want those vertical photos and videos to display in landscape.
- Flipping: This mirrors the image. A Horizontal Flip reflects the image from one side to another (useful for correcting images where you appear reversed). A Vertical Flip is its top-to-bottom mirror (useful for reflection effects or some other vertical-tiled pattern).
Why You Should Choose Our Free Rotator
Our features are simple and fast:
- Easy Corrections just 1 click: No more menus. We have distinct buttons for “Rotate Left”, “Rotate Right,” “Flip Horizontal,” and “Flip Vertical.” Click once, and your change takes effect immediately.
- Permanent Fix: When you rotate photos in a viewer app, they appear to be turned onscreen, but the original file is saved with its long edge as its short edge. Our tools rewrites the image pixels, which means that after you download it the orientation is fixed once and for all on any device or website.
- Privacy First: We don’t even see your photos get processed in your browser session, they never get uploaded to our server. When you close the tab, your data disappears.
- Lossless: Your pictures should not lose quality when rotating. Our tool utilizes a “lossless” side rotation whenever possible to avoid these issues so the sharpness and color details of your photo are never lost.
- Batch Friendly: Have a folder with scans and they are upside down? You’re able to fix them fast with no program setup.
No more straining to read sideways photos! Rectify them in a snap for no charge with our Photo Rotation Tool.