Rotate an image online
Turn a sideways or upside-down image in 90° steps, then download the corrected result as a PNG.
How to use the editor
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Choose one image and check its orientation in the preview.
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Use Rotate left or Rotate right until it looks correct. Two 90° turns make 180°.
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Select the crop area after rotating, because rotating clears any existing selection.
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Check the final-result preview and output size, then download the PNG.
Where to start in the editor
Start with Rotate left and Rotate right above the crop fields. Flip horizontal and Flip vertical stay available if you need a mirror image instead.
Useful tip
Two 90° turns make a 180° turn. You can also flip the image if its direction is reversed.
Before you download
Rotating clears a crop selection, so choose the crop area after fixing the orientation.
When to use it
- Fix a portrait phone photo that saved sideways.
- Correct a scanned document that opens upside down.
- Turn a camera shot 90° before cropping the subject.
Common mistakes
- Expecting free angles: the editor only turns in 90° steps, not small tilt corrections.
- Cropping first and then rotating, which clears the selection you just made.
- Using rotate when the image is mirrored: a sideways result may need a flip instead.
What you download
Downloads as a PNG. With no crop, you get the full oriented image; with a crop, you get the selected area. A 90° or 270° turn swaps width and height.
Questions
Should I use Rotate left or Rotate right?
Use whichever reaches the correct orientation faster. One click turns 90°, two clicks turn 180°, and three clicks equal one turn the other way.
How do I rotate 180°?
Click the same rotate control twice. Check the preview after the second turn before selecting a crop area.
When is rotate different from flip?
Rotate turns the image. Flip mirrors it. If text or a logo reads backwards, you need a flip, not another turn.
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