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Rotate Image

Rotate an image by 90°, 180° or 270°.

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    PNG output. Animation uses the first frame. Large images may be resized. Multiple images follow the upload queue order.

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    Which way to turn?90° turns a left-lying photo upright; use 270° for the other side.
    PNG result too big?Use Compress Image afterwards.
    Many photos the same way?Rotate them all at once.

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    How to use Rotate Image

    1. Select your images.Add sideways phone photos, scans or pictures from apps.
    2. Choose the rotation.Pick how far to turn the image clockwise.
    3. Click Rotate Image.Each picture is saved as a new PNG with no quality loss.
    4. Check the orientation.For 90° and 270°, width and height swap.

    About Rotate Image

    When is it useful? Rotate Image fixes photos that appear sideways or upside down — common with phone pictures, scanned documents and photos sent through apps — before you upload, print or share them.

    Good to know: choose 90°, 180° or 270° clockwise. Width and height swap for 90° and 270°, and nothing is cropped. The result is saved as a new PNG file with no quality loss from the rotation, and photo details such as GPS location are not copied.

    Tips for Better Results

    • 90° clockwise turns a left-lying photo upright; use 270° for the opposite side.
    • Rotate several photos the same way in one go.
    • PNG files of photos can be large — use Compress Image afterwards if needed.

    Frequently Asked Questions

    Which angle turns a sideways photo upright?
    90° clockwise turns a left-lying photo upright; use 270° for the other side.
    Is anything cropped?
    No. Width and height swap for 90° and 270°, and nothing is cut off.
    Is GPS location copied to the rotated picture?
    No. Location and other photo details are left out.
    Works with: Windows Photos · Mac Preview · phone gallery · WhatsApp · websites

    What converts well, and what doesn't

    SettingResult
    90°, 180° or 270° clockwisePhoto turned
    90° and 270°Width and height swap
    CroppingNone
    Saved asA new PNG — no quality loss from rotating
    Camera and GPS detailsNot copied
    💡 Tip: Rotate several photos the same way in one go.

    Common uses

    Phone photosFix sideways pictures.
    Scanned documentsTurn pages upright.
    App photosFix photos sent through apps.
    UploadsUpload the right way up.
    PrintingPrint correctly.
    Many photosRotate them together.

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    Guide

    Rotate Image: a complete guide

    Why photos end up sideways

    Phones record which way they were held in a hidden orientation tag instead of turning the picture itself. Many websites, older programs, printers and messaging apps ignore that tag, so a photo that looks upright on your phone appears sideways elsewhere. Scanned pages fed the wrong way have the same problem.

    What happens when you rotate

    Choose 90°, 180° or 270° clockwise. The picture is turned for real — the pixels themselves are rotated — so it looks the same in most apps. For 90° and 270°, width and height swap. Nothing is cropped, and the result is saved as a new PNG file without the hidden camera and GPS details.

    Choosing the angle

    If the top of the picture points left, rotate 90°. If it points right, rotate 270°. If it is upside down, rotate 180°. Several pictures that are wrong in the same way can be rotated together.

    Common problems and how to fix them

    The PNG is bigger than the original JPG: PNG is lossless; use Compress Image or Image to JPG afterwards if size matters. You need a small tilt correction, such as 3°: this tool turns in quarter turns only; straighten scanned documents with Deskew Scanned PDF. The picture is mirrored rather than rotated: use Flip Image Horizontally.

    Good habits

    Check orientation before uploading to forms, keep the original photo, and rotate first before cropping or resizing.

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