Image rotator
Phone cameras and scanners often save images with the wrong orientation — metadata says one thing but viewers show another. Rotate pixels 90°, 180°, or 270° so the image displays correctly everywhere. Processing stays local.
How to rotate an image
1. Upload the image file.
2. Click rotate left, rotate right, or choose 180°.
3. Preview the corrected orientation.
4. Download the rotated image.
Rotation examples
Sideways phone photo
A portrait shot saved as landscape with wrong EXIF orientation looks tilted in email — rotate 90° and re-save so all apps agree.
Scanned document
Feeder scanners sometimes output pages upside down. Rotate 180° before merging into a PDF.
Social media crop prep
Rotate before cropping to 1:1 or 9:16 so your subject is upright in the frame.
When to rotate
• When viewers ignore EXIF orientation and show images sideways.
• When preparing images for PDF or print layout.
• When you need a quick fix without opening Photoshop.
EXIF orientation vs pixel rotation
Cameras record orientation in EXIF tag 274. Some apps rotate on display only; others bake pixels. This tool bakes rotation into pixels so behavior is consistent.
Frequently asked questions
Does rotation change quality?
Rotating lossy JPEG re-encodes pixels and may add slight softness. PNG rotation is visually lossless.
Which formats are supported?
Common raster formats like JPG, PNG, and WebP work in-browser via canvas.
Is EXIF updated?
Re-encoding may reset orientation tags to neutral — the pixel data itself is rotated.
Can I rotate multiple images?
Process one at a time unless the UI offers batch mode.
Rotate before or after crop?
Orient first, then crop — otherwise your crop box may target the wrong dimensions.