What does this image rotator do?
This tool turns one or more images to a new orientation - a quick 90-degree step, a full 180-degree flip, a mirror flip, or any custom angle you set. It also reads the EXIF orientation flag that phone cameras write into JPEG files and auto-corrects sideways or upside-down photos before you rotate them further. Everything runs in your browser using the Canvas API, so your images are never uploaded to a server.
How to rotate an image
- Drop one or more images onto the drop zone, or click Browse files.
- If a photo was saved sideways by a phone camera, Auto-orient using EXIF rotation data straightens it automatically - this is on by default.
- Use 90° left, 90° right, or 180° for quick turns, or drag the custom angle slider for a precise rotation.
- Flip the image horizontally or vertically if you need a mirror image, and pick a background color for any empty corners a custom angle leaves behind.
- Choose Lossless output for pixel-exact results, or pick a format and quality for a smaller file size.
- Click Rotate this image for the active file, or Rotate all images to apply the same settings to the whole batch.
- Download a single result or grab everything as a ZIP.
EXIF auto-orientation
Most phone cameras don't physically rotate the pixels when you take a photo sideways or upside down. Instead, they write an orientation flag into the image's EXIF metadata that tells viewers how to display it upright. Apps that ignore this flag show the photo in the wrong orientation. With auto-orient enabled, this tool reads that flag, applies the correct rotation, and shows you exactly what was detected under Metadata in the info bar above the preview.
90-degree steps, flipping, and custom angles
Rotating in exact 90, 180, or 270-degree steps moves every pixel to a new position without blending anything, so no detail is lost. Flipping horizontally or vertically works the same way - it's a mirror, not a resample. A custom angle, on the other hand, always requires the image to be resampled onto a new pixel grid, which softens edges slightly no matter what format you export to.
Lossless output
Check Lossless output to force PNG export, which stores every pixel exactly as rotated with no recompression - the closest thing to a truly lossless result, and pixel-exact for 90-degree steps and flips. JPEG and WebP re-encode the image when saving, which keeps file sizes small and looks nearly identical at a high quality setting, but isn't byte-for-byte lossless. If your source has transparency, PNG is also the only format that preserves it.
Batch rotation
Drop in multiple images and rotate, flip, or reorient each one individually by selecting it from the file list, or apply the current settings to the whole batch at once with Rotate all images. Download results one at a time or as a single ZIP file.
Common uses
Fixing sideways phone photos
Straighten photos that appear rotated in some apps but not others because of an ignored EXIF orientation flag.
Correcting scanned documents
Rotate scanned pages or receipts that came out sideways or upside down from a flatbed or document scanner.
Straightening tilted shots
Use a custom angle to level a horizon or straighten a slightly tilted photo before cropping.
Frequently asked questions
Why do some of my photos look sideways or upside down?
Most phone cameras save the photo pixels the way the sensor captured them and store the correct upright orientation as an EXIF rotation flag instead of rotating the pixels themselves. Apps that read that flag display the photo upright, but apps that ignore it show it sideways. This tool reads that flag and auto-corrects the image so it looks right everywhere.
What does lossless output mean here?
Rotating by an exact 90, 180, or 270 degree step moves pixels without blending them, so no detail is lost. Exporting as PNG keeps every pixel exactly as rotated with no recompression. Exporting as JPEG or WebP re-encodes the image, which is nearly indistinguishable at high quality but is not byte-for-byte lossless. Rotating by a custom angle always blends pixels at the edges, regardless of output format, since the image has to be resampled onto a new grid.
Does this tool keep my photo's metadata, like GPS location or camera info?
No. Rotating an image through the Canvas API produces a brand-new file with no embedded metadata, so EXIF details like GPS coordinates, camera model, and capture date are removed automatically - a privacy benefit if you're sharing a rotated photo publicly.
Are my images uploaded anywhere?
No. Reading EXIF data, rotating, flipping, and exporting all happen locally in your browser. Nothing is sent to a server.
Can I rotate multiple images at once?
Yes. Drop in as many images as you like, set your rotation and format, then click Rotate all images to process the whole batch and download everything as a ZIP.