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Image Mirror & Flip

Flip images horizontally or vertically in your browser. No upload to server.

About Image Mirror & Flip

The Image Mirror & Flip tool lets you reverse any image horizontally or vertically directly in your browser using the HTML5 Canvas API. Whether you need a mirror image for a design project, want to correct a selfie that appears backwards, or need to flip a diagram for documentation, this tool handles it instantly. Upload your PNG, JPG, WEBP, or GIF file, click Flip Horizontal or Flip Vertical (or both), preview the result in real time, and download in your preferred format. No files leave your device.

Why use Image Mirror & Flip

  • Runs entirely in your browser — no file is ever uploaded to a server
  • Supports PNG, JPG, and WebP output formats in one click
  • Real-time canvas preview — see the result before downloading
  • Works on any device with a modern browser, including mobile
  • Lossless transform — the output retains exact pixel dimensions and color depth of the original.
  • Free forever — no sign-up, no watermark, no quality cap.

How to use Image Mirror & Flip

  1. Click the upload field and select an image, or drag and drop it
  2. Click Flip Horizontal to mirror left-to-right, or Flip Vertical to flip top-to-bottom
  3. Apply both flips if you need a 180° mirror effect
  4. Click Reset to revert to the original orientation
  5. Choose PNG, JPG, or WebP and click the matching Download button
  6. Verify the live canvas preview matches your intended orientation before downloading.
  7. If you need both flips combined, click Flip Horizontal first, then Flip Vertical to confirm the 180-degree mirror effect.

When to use Image Mirror & Flip

  • When you need to mirror a selfie or portrait that appears backwards
  • When preparing social media graphics that need horizontal symmetry
  • When correcting a scanned document or diagram that was fed in upside-down
  • When building sprites or UI assets that require mirrored versions
  • When making a left-right pair of icons (e.g. arrows, characters) without redrawing the second variant.
  • When matching the orientation of an asset to a mirrored layout in a design system.

Examples

Selfie correction

Input: A 1080x1920 front-camera selfie where text in the background reads backwards

Output: Horizontally flipped 1080x1920 PNG with all text readable left-to-right

Logo mirror for design layout

Input: A 800x800 PNG logo facing right

Output: An 800x800 PNG logo facing left, used as a mirror element in a banner

Upside-down scan fix

Input: A 2480x3508 scanned document fed into a scanner the wrong way

Output: A 2480x3508 vertically flipped PNG ready for OCR

Tips

  • Combine horizontal and vertical flips to create a 180-degree rotation effect without using a separate rotation tool.
  • When fixing front-camera selfies, apply a horizontal flip so text in the background reads in the correct direction.
  • Save your flipped output in WebP format for the smallest file size while preserving full canvas resolution.
  • Use this tool before passing an image into the Border, Polaroid, or Collage makers to compose mirrored design layouts.
  • If your downloaded file looks identical to the original, hard-refresh the page (Ctrl/Cmd+Shift+R) to clear cached canvas state.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does flipping an image reduce quality?▾
No. This tool draws the original image data onto a canvas at its native resolution using pixel-perfect transforms, so there is no quality loss.
Can I flip both horizontally and vertically at the same time?▾
Yes. Click Flip Horizontal and then Flip Vertical (or vice versa) to achieve a combined 180° mirror effect.
What image formats are supported for upload?▾
Any format your browser can decode — typically PNG, JPG, WEBP, GIF, BMP, and AVIF.
Is my image uploaded to a server?▾
No. Everything runs locally in your browser via the Canvas API. Your file never leaves your device.
Will the downloaded file be the same size as the original?▾
File size may differ slightly because re-encoding applies, but the pixel dimensions are identical to the original.
Can I download in WebP format?▾
Yes — click the WebP button. WebP is supported in all modern browsers and produces smaller files than PNG.
Will EXIF metadata be preserved after flipping?▾
No. Re-encoding via Canvas strips EXIF data including camera info, GPS, and orientation flags. Use the Image Metadata Viewer first if you need to record the original metadata.
Does this tool have a file size limit?▾
There is no enforced cap, but very large images (above ~25 megapixels) may slow down the canvas redraw on low-memory devices.

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Glossary

Canvas API
An HTML5 JavaScript drawing surface that lets browsers render and manipulate pixel data without sending images to a server.
Horizontal flip
A reflection across the vertical (Y) axis — left becomes right and right becomes left, like a mirror image.
Vertical flip
A reflection across the horizontal (X) axis — top becomes bottom and bottom becomes top.
Affine transform
A linear coordinate mapping (scale, rotate, translate) used by the canvas to mirror or rotate pixels without loss.
Lossless operation
An image change that does not discard or approximate pixel data — flipping is mathematically reversible.
Aspect ratio
The proportional relationship between image width and height — flipping preserves it exactly.
Bitmap
A grid of pixels with explicit color values for each cell, the structure the canvas reads and rewrites during a flip.