rotate · 90° · free angle · local

Rotate images to any angle in your browser

Rotate by 90-degree presets or pick any angle between -180 and 180. The canvas auto-expands so nothing is clipped.

Image Rotator
Source
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no file
Output
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Angle
0°
preset
Format
png
encoded
Preset:
Format:
input · image

image/* · runs locally · nothing uploaded

output · preview
Preview appears here
Quick Start

How it works

Pick an image, tune the options, then download the result. Everything runs in your browser.

  1. 01

    Pick an image

    Drop in any PNG, JPG, or WebP. The original file stays put.

    Files stay in memory as an HTMLImageElement — the original bytes are never uploaded, and EXIF metadata is preserved until you explicitly transform it.

    uploadcanvaslocaldecode
    input · bytesimage · loaded
    file.png
    loaded · decodedcanvas · ready
  2. 02

    Pick an angle

    Hit 90/180/270 for quarter turns, or slide the free-angle range.

    Encoder quality is exposed where the format supports it — JPEG and WebP get a 0–1 quality slider; PNG is lossless. Options re-render the canvas immediately.

    angleoptionslive previewencoderquality
    angle · tunable0° · live
    ctx.rotate(0 * PI/180)
    options applied · liveencoder · live
  3. 03

    Auto-expand canvas

    The canvas grows to fit the rotated bounds so no corner gets cropped.

    Pixel work runs on the Canvas 2D context — drawImage resamples with the browser’s bilinear filter and getImageData/putImageData back per-pixel passes.

    canvasrenderCanvas 2Dpreviewpx-perfect
    size · resampled0×0 · px-perfect
    drawImage(img, -w/2, -h/2)
    preview · livepx-perfect
  4. 04

    Download

    Save as PNG to keep transparent corners, or pick JPEG/WebP for size.

    Downloads ship via a hidden anchor with an object URL — no server round-trip, and the file on disk is untouched. The output filename inherits a sensible suffix.

    exportdownloadblobclient-sideobject URL
    ok · blobready · saved
    file-rotated.png
    shipped · ready to shipsuccess
Pro tips

Browser-only image work that scales

Convert with quality control

JPEG/WebP let you pick a 0–1 quality. Default 0.92 is a good compromise of size and visible quality.

PNG isn’t free

Use PNG only for transparency or sharp edges. For photos, WebP is smaller at the same perceived quality.

Strip EXIF for privacy

Photo EXIF often contains GPS, camera model, and timestamps. Strip before sharing public uploads.

Watch the colour profile

Convert to sRGB before web export. Wide-gamut images render oversaturated in non-managed browsers.

AVIF when it’s available

AVIF beats WebP on size at the same quality. Detect support via <picture> with fallbacks.

Lazy-load below the fold

Add loading="lazy" on <img>. The browser handles scheduling — no IntersectionObserver needed.

Use Cases

When to use this tool

Common workflows it speeds up.

Fix sideways photos

Rotate phone captures upright in seconds. Decoded into a Canvas 2D context — original bytes never leave the tab, so you can process customer-uploaded photos, internal screenshots, or sensitive diagrams without privacy concerns.

px-perfect

Layout tilts

Tilt artwork for design mockups. Encoders expose quality 0–1 where the format supports it (JPEG, WebP); PNG and AVIF stay perceptually lossless. Pick 0.85 for web, 0.95 for archival, 0.7 for thumbnails.

quality-tunable

Document scans

Straighten scanned receipts and PDFs. Pair with the EXIF Stripper before sharing user-uploaded photos publicly. Camera serial numbers, GPS coordinates, and timestamps often hide in image metadata and leak more than the picture itself.

format-aware

Sprite prep

Pre-rotate sprites for game pipelines. Output preserves colour profile (sRGB) so it renders consistently across browsers, monitors, and print pipelines. Wide-gamut workflows can opt into Display P3 for modern Apple devices.

EXIF-safe

Quick fixes

No editor needed for a one-off rotate. Re-runs only on option changes, never on window resize, so the canvas stays responsive on large images. drawImage uses the browser's bilinear filter for fast resampling.

client-side

Social posting

Reorient before uploading anywhere. Downloads as .png, .jpg, .webp, or .avif with the correct MIME so editors apply native handling on save. The filename inherits a sensible suffix derived from the input.

compression-ready
FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Non-90-degree rotations require a bigger canvas to fit the rotated rectangle without cutting corners.
Yes, but only PNG and WebP keep alpha. JPEG fills new corners with white.
90° rotations are pixel-exact. Free-angle rotations resample with bilinear filtering.
No. The rotation runs locally in your browser — your image never leaves the device.
Anywhere from -180° to +180°. Use negative values for counter-clockwise spins.
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