Flip Image

Flipping an image mirrors it, and that simple move solves a surprising number of problems. It corrects the reversed look of a front-camera selfie, creates symmetry for a design, makes a subject face the other way to fit a layout, or just gives you a mirror-image variation to compare. The Flip Image tool mirrors your picture horizontally or vertically and exports the result instantly.

How to use the Flip Image tool

1. Upload your image.
2. Choose a horizontal or vertical flip.
3. Click Apply.
4. Download the mirrored image.

What flipping is good for

A horizontal flip is the classic fix for selfies, where the camera shows you mirrored and text appears backwards; flipping restores how the scene really looked. Designers flip elements to balance a composition or to point an arrow or a face in the correct direction. A vertical flip, meanwhile, creates reflection effects useful for product shots and graphics. Because flipping only rearranges pixels, none of this costs any quality.

Tips to remember

• Horizontal flip swaps left and right — best for selfies and facing direction.
• Vertical flip swaps top and bottom — useful for reflections.
• Watch any text in the image, which will read backwards after a horizontal flip.
• Combine with rotate if you need a more specific orientation.

The operation runs entirely on a local canvas, so your image is never uploaded. It is an instant, private way to mirror any picture without specialist software.

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