Rotate an image
Turn a sideways or upside-down photo the right way up in one click, in 90 degree steps. It rotates the real pixels, not just an EXIF tag, so the fix sticks everywhere. Nothing is uploaded.
Drop image here or click to upload
Supports JPG, PNG, WEBP - Max 20 MB
One quarter turn
The same photo rotated 90 degrees. The pixels are physically turned, so it stays upright wherever you open it.
Why phone photos show up sideways
A phone usually stores the photo's pixels the way the sensor saw them, then notes "turn this 90 degrees" in a hidden EXIF orientation tag. Apps that read the tag show it upright; apps that ignore it show the raw, sideways pixels, which is why the same photo can look fine on your phone and wrong on a website or in an email. Rotating the actual pixels here removes the disagreement: there is no tag left to ignore, so every app shows it the same way.
Frequently asked questions
Phones often save a photo upright in pixels but record the intended rotation in an EXIF tag. Software that ignores that tag shows the raw, sideways pixels. This tool rotates the actual pixels, so the image then looks correct everywhere, tag or no tag.
Yes. Rotate the opposite way, or rotate four times in the same direction to come back to where you started.
No. A 90, 180 or 270 degree turn just moves pixels, it does not re-compress detail. The tool saves a lossless PNG.
Not yet. This tool does the 90 degree steps that fix orientation. Free-angle rotation is on the list.
Rotating turns the whole image around its center and keeps text readable. Flipping mirrors it, which reverses text. If you want a mirror, use the Flip Image tool.
No. Rotation runs in your browser. Your file never leaves your device.