Rotate Image
Rotate any image by 90°, 180°, or a precise angle, then download it.
How to use the Rotate Image
- Choose an image from your device.
- Rotate left, right or 180°, or drag the fine-angle slider.
- Download the rotated image.
About the Rotate Image
This tool turns an image around its centre. The quick buttons rotate it in 90° steps — left, right, or a full 180° — which is what you need to fix a photo taken sideways or upside down. The fine angle slider rotates by any number of degrees from 0 to 359, useful for straightening a horizon or a scanned document that came in slightly crooked.
When you rotate by an angle that is not a multiple of 90°, the canvas is enlarged so none of the picture is clipped at the corners; the area around the tilted image becomes transparent (in a PNG) or white (in a JPEG). The preview shows exactly what the download will contain, and the whole process runs on a canvas in your browser — the image is never uploaded, so it stays private.
Rotating pairs naturally with the other editors here: crop image to trim the transparent border after a tilt, or flip image to mirror instead of turn. If you also need to make the picture smaller, resize it with the image resizer or shrink the file with compress image.
Frequently asked questions
How do I rotate a photo that is sideways?
Load it and click rotate left or rotate right once to turn it 90 degrees. Each click adds another 90 degrees, so two clicks give you 180.
Can I rotate by an exact angle like 5 degrees?
Yes. Use the fine-angle slider to set any angle from 0 to 359 degrees — ideal for straightening a tilted horizon or scan.
Will the corners get cut off when I rotate at an angle?
No. The canvas grows to fit the whole rotated image, so nothing is clipped. The extra space is transparent in a PNG or white in a JPEG.
Is the image uploaded to rotate it?
No. Rotation is done in your browser on a canvas. The photo never leaves your device and nothing is stored.
What quality is the downloaded image?
PNGs are saved losslessly and keep transparency. Other formats are exported as a JPEG at 92% quality, which keeps the picture sharp.