Free Mirror & Flip Images - Reflect Photos Online
Mirror and Flip Image Free — Horizontal or Vertical in One Click
Flipping an image creates its mirror reflection — left becomes right, or top becomes bottom. Our free online image flipper handles horizontal flip (mirror), vertical flip, or both — processed instantly in your browser with no upload required.
When You Need to Flip an Image
Mirror selfies for social media: Selfies often look more natural when mirrored — the version we are used to seeing in a mirror versus the camera's perspective. Fixing camera orientation: Some front-facing cameras produce mirrored output. Design work: Creating a symmetric composition from a one-sided image. Correcting scanner output: Documents or artwork placed face-down produce a mirrored scan. Creating reflection effects: Flip the image vertically and place it below the original to create a water reflection effect.
Lossless for PNG, Near-Lossless for JPG
A horizontal or vertical flip is a pixel-rearrangement operation — no resampling or averaging, just moving pixels to their mirror positions. This means flipping is lossless for PNG. For JPG, a perfect flip can be done with no quality loss if the image dimensions are divisible by 8.
Free and Private
All processing runs in your browser. Your images are never uploaded. No account, no watermarks.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the difference between flipping and rotating an image?
Rotating turns the image clockwise or counter-clockwise (90°, 180°, etc.). Flipping creates a mirror image — left and right (or top and bottom) are swapped. A 180° rotation is not the same as a vertical flip.
Why do selfies look weird compared to what I see in the mirror?
Mirrors show your reflection (flipped horizontally). Your phone's front camera captures you as others see you — the non-mirrored version. Flipping the selfie horizontally shows you the mirror-familiar version.
Can I flip an image both horizontally and vertically at the same time?
Yes. Apply both flips — the result is equivalent to a 180° rotation but produced by mirroring rather than rotating.