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Rotate Image

Rotate an image by any angle (including free-form degrees) with transparent fill — fast, browser-based

Rotate Image
Rotate by 90° presets or any custom angle. Transparent fill is preserved when exporting as PNG.

Drop an image here or pick one below.

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What is Rotate Image

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Rotating an image spins its pixels around the center by a given angle. 90° rotations are common for fixing sideways photos; free-form angles are used for artistic effects, tilt correction, and layout mockups.

Rotate Image offers 0°/90°/180°/270° one-click presets and a -180° to 180° slider for any custom angle. The output canvas expands automatically so nothing is cropped.

Why use it

  • Correct sideways photos from a phone or DSLR in seconds.
  • Add a playful tilt to an image for a card or hero image.
  • Straighten a scanned document by nudging the angle until edges align.
  • All rotation happens client-side — your file is never uploaded.

Features

  • 90° presets and free-form slider
  • Canvas auto-expands to fit
  • Transparent fill
  • PNG and JPG export
  • Live preview
  • Rotation runs locally in your browser

How to use Rotate Image

  1. Upload. Drop an image into the workspace.
  2. Choose an angle. Click a preset or slide the custom angle.
  3. Export. Click Download to save PNG or JPG.

Example (before/after)

Sideways photo

photo.jpg (1080×1920, portrait but rotated sideways in camera roll)

Rotated 90° clockwise

photo.png (1920×1080, upright, transparent fill around rotation bounds)

Common errors

Result has black corners

Some tools fill rotated corners with black instead of transparency.

Fix: Export as PNG — this tool fills empty corners with transparency, which JPG then flattens to white.

Image appears cropped after rotation

Non-90° rotations expand the canvas; if the app keeps the original canvas size, corners get cropped.

Fix: The preview and export automatically expand to fit the rotated bounds — nothing is lost.

FAQ

Is my image uploaded?

No. Rotation runs entirely in your browser.

Does it preserve quality?

90°/180°/270° rotations are lossless. Free-form angles interpolate sub-pixel values and may slightly soften sharp edges.

Does it handle transparency?

Yes. Empty corners after rotation remain transparent when exported as PNG.

How precise is the angle slider?

1° increments between -180° and 180°. For finer control, type the value into the numeric input.

Related tools

Related image tools: You can also browse the full Image Tools category for more options.