Rotate Image Online

Rotate your photo a quarter turn in either direction, or straighten a layer to the exact degree, then export it.

The editor is designed for a computer or tablet: open this page on a larger screen to edit your image.

100% local processing, nothing is uploaded

How does it work?

Drop your image: it opens in the editor, already rotated a quarter turn clockwise. The document rotates with it: a 3000 × 4000 pixel photo becomes 4000 × 3000, with nothing cut off.

The Image menu offers quarter-turn rotations in both directions, as well as flips. To straighten a slightly tilted horizon, select the layer and type an angle in the Rotation field of the right-hand panel (in degrees), then crop to remove the empty corners. Finally, click Export.

Examples

Turning a sideways photo upright

A vertical 3000 × 4000 pixel photo shows up lying on its side: a quarter turn clockwise gives a 4000 × 3000 image… or the other way round, with a quarter turn counterclockwise. Two quarter turns flip it upside down.

Straightening a tilted horizon

A horizon tilted by 2° on a 4000 × 3000 photo: a −2° rotation levels it. Then crop about 180 pixels off the width and 130 off the height, keeping the center, to remove the transparent corners.

Frequently asked questions

Does rotating reduce quality?
A quarter-turn rotation (90°, 180°, 270°) does not resample any pixel: quality is untouched. A free angle (2°, 15°…) resamples the image, with very slight softening.
Why does my photo already appear rotated?
Cameras often record the orientation in the EXIF data rather than in the image itself. The browser applies that orientation when opening the file: only rotate if what you see is not the right way up.
Can I undo my changes?
Yes: Ctrl/Cmd + Z undoes, Shift + Ctrl/Cmd + Z redoes, and the “History” tab lets you go back several steps (40 steps per document). A move, a brush stroke or a slider adjustment counts as a single step.
Are my images uploaded to a server?
No. Images are opened, edited and encoded in your browser, on your device. No image, file name or layer text is uploaded: you can even go offline once the page has loaded. Closing the tab erases your work in progress.

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