Rotate / Flip Image
Rotate images 90°, 180°, or 270°, or flip them horizontally or vertically before downloading.
- Browser-only
- No upload
- No login
- No watermark
- Clear instantly
- Open-source engines
Drop files here
or use the buttons below · .jpg, .jpeg, .png, .webp
Your file stays on this device · conversion runs locally in your browser
Deep dive
What is Rotate / Flip Image?
Rotate or flip images turns a picture in 90° increments, or mirrors it horizontally or vertically. It fixes sideways-oriented photos and prepares images for design tools that expect a specific orientation.
FormatSwitch handles rotation and flipping locally with the Canvas API, then re-encodes the image in its original format. Nothing is uploaded.
When to use it
- Fix a photo that opens sideways because of EXIF orientation.
- Mirror an image for a design layout.
- Rotate scans that came out upside down.
How to use it safely without uploading
Drop your images, pick a rotation (0°, 90°, 180°, 270°) and optional horizontal/vertical flip, then press Convert. Output downloads locally.
Browser-based vs server-based conversion
Most online converters upload your files to their servers, process them there, and then let you download the result. That means your file exists on someone else's computer, often in logs and backups, sometimes indefinitely. FormatSwitch is different: every conversion runs on your device using WebAssembly and the browser's built-in Canvas and PDF engines. Your file never leaves your computer, so there is nothing to leak, nothing to subpoena, and nothing to trust us on — the code that does the work is running right in your tab.
FAQ
Rotate / Flip Image — questions people ask
- Are the images uploaded?
- No. Files are processed entirely in your browser using WebAssembly and the Canvas API. Nothing is uploaded to a server, and no copy is kept once you close or refresh the tab.
- Does rotating lose quality?
- 90° / 180° / 270° rotations are effectively lossless. Free-angle rotation would re-sample pixels; this tool sticks to lossless right angles and flips.
- Is there a watermark?
- Never. FormatSwitch adds no watermark, logo, or quality cap to your output — the file you download is only what your browser produced.
- Does it work on mobile?
- Yes. Every tool runs on modern iOS Safari and Android Chrome. Very large files may be slower on mobile because of tighter memory limits.
- Are files stored anywhere?
- No. Files live only in your browser's memory (JavaScript heap). They disappear when you clear the queue, refresh, or close the tab. There is no server, no database, no log.
- Do the rotated images keep the original filename?
- Yes. Each output keeps the original filename with a short suffix (for example `-compressed` or `-converted`) so a whole folder of files stays recognisable after conversion.