Flip an Image Vertically
Mirror any photo top-to-bottom in one click — free and right in your browser.
Drop an image to rotate
Drag & drop, paste, or pick a file
PNG · JPG · WebP · GIF · BMP — rotated on your device
Why flip an image vertically?
Flipping vertically mirrors a picture top-to-bottom, turning it into its own upside-down reflection. It's useful for creating water-reflection effects, correcting an image that was scanned or captured upside down as a mirror, and for design layouts.
A vertical flip is lossless: the rows of pixels are reversed without resampling, so detail is preserved exactly. The width and height stay the same.
How to flip an image vertically
- Open your image. Drag, choose, or paste your photo.
- Flip vertical. The page opens already mirrored top-to-bottom. Toggle to compare, or add a rotation or horizontal flip.
- Download. Save the result in its original format.
Vertical flip vs 180° rotation
A vertical flip mirrors the image top-to-bottom, while a 180° rotation turns it around its centre. They look different: after a vertical flip, text reads upside-down and mirrored; after 180°, text is just upside-down. Pick the one that matches the effect you want.
What flip vertical (mirror top ↔ bottom) does
Flipping vertically mirrors the image across a horizontal centre line, so the top and bottom trade places and the picture becomes its own upside-down reflection. It keeps the same dimensions and, unlike a 180° rotation, it mirrors rather than spins.
Use it to build a water- or glass-reflection effect under a subject, to correct a scan or capture that came out mirrored top-to-bottom, or to match the orientation of two images being stacked. A vertical flip is the same as a horizontal flip followed by a 180° rotation.
- Action
- Mirror across the horizontal axis — top and bottom swap
- Dimensions
- Unchanged
- vs 180°
- Flip = mirrored reflection; 180° rotate = spun upside down (not mirrored)
Pro tip
For a realistic reflection, flip a copy vertically, place it directly below the original, then fade its opacity toward the bottom — a straight vertical flip on its own looks too sharp to read as water or glass.
More ways to rotate & flip
Frequently asked questions
What does flipping vertically do?
It mirrors the image top-to-bottom, so the top edge becomes the bottom edge.
Is a vertical flip the same as rotating 180°?
No. A vertical flip is a mirror; a 180° rotation is a turn. They produce different results.
Does flipping vertically lose quality?
No — it's a lossless mirror of the existing pixels, apart from optional re-encoding.
Where is my image processed?
The rotation happens in your browser, so the new file is created on your own device. How any data associated with the tool is handled is described in our privacy policy.
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