Image Rotator
Turn a sideways photo the right way up, or mirror it. Rotation happens in quarter turns, so nothing is cropped and nothing is stretched — the image is simply reoriented.
Private by design: This tool runs entirely in your browser using its built-in image engine. Your files are not uploaded to a server, and nothing you convert is stored or logged. See how in-browser processing works.
How to rotate an image
Drop your images onto the upload area, or click it to browse.
Pick a quarter turn — 90° right, 180°, or 90° left — and optionally mirror the result.
Click Rotate, then download each image or the batch as a ZIP.
Why photos come out sideways
Phone cameras record the same pixels however you hold them, and add an orientation tag telling software which way up the photo goes. Apps that read the tag show it correctly; apps that ignore it show it on its side. That's why one photo can look fine on your phone and sideways after you upload it.
Rotating here bakes the correct orientation into the pixels, so the image looks the same everywhere — including in software that ignores the tag.
Rotating vs. mirroring
A rotation turns the image; a mirror flips it, producing a reversed copy. Mirroring is what you want for a selfie that reads backwards, or to match the direction a subject faces. They combine: rotate first, then mirror the result.
What happens to quality
Quarter turns move whole pixels, so nothing is resampled and no detail is lost in the rotation itself. JPGs are re-encoded on the way out, which is a small, one-time cost at the high quality used here — save once rather than rotating the same JPG back and forth repeatedly. PNG and WebP outputs stay lossless.
A note on your photo's hidden data
Saving through the browser's canvas strips the file's metadata, so the rotated copy carries no EXIF: no GPS location, camera model, or timestamp. That's usually welcome before sharing a photo publicly, but it does mean the date and location are gone from the copy — keep the original if you need them.
Good to know
Rotation is in 90° steps, so the image is never cropped or stretched.
A quarter turn swaps the width and height.
Mirroring is applied after rotation, and the two can be combined.
Saving strips EXIF metadata, including GPS and camera details.
Frequently asked questions
Why does my photo look sideways only in some apps?
The photo carries an orientation tag. Software that reads the tag displays it upright; software that ignores it shows the raw pixels sideways. Rotating here bakes the correct orientation in so every app agrees.
Does rotating reduce quality?
The rotation itself doesn't — quarter turns move whole pixels with no resampling. JPGs are re-encoded once when saved, which is a small one-time cost. PNG and WebP stay lossless.
Can I rotate by an arbitrary angle?
No. This tool does 90° steps only, because those need no cropping or stretching. A free angle would leave empty corners that have to be cropped or filled.
What's the difference between rotating and mirroring?
Rotating turns the image; mirroring flips it into a reversed copy, like a reflection. You can apply both — rotation happens first.
Will my location data be removed?
Yes. Saving through the browser strips all EXIF metadata, so the rotated copy has no GPS, camera model, or timestamp. Keep the original if you need those.
Can I rotate several images at once?
Yes. Drop in the whole batch — every image gets the same rotation — then download them individually or as a ZIP.