Image Rotate
Rotate images by any angle from -360 to 360 degrees with our free online rotation tool. Perfect for fixing orientation issues, straightening crooked photos, or creating artistic effects. Precise angle control for professional results.
Frequently Asked Questions
Upload your image and enter the rotation angle in degrees. Positive values rotate clockwise, negative values rotate counter-clockwise. Common angles include 90, 180, or 270 for standard orientation fixes, or any custom angle for precise adjustments.
Use 90 degrees to rotate right, -90 (or 270) to rotate left, and 180 to flip upside down. For straightening crooked photos, small angles like 1-5 degrees work well. Experiment with the angle to achieve your desired result.
Rotating by 90, 180, or 270 degrees is lossless and maintains perfect quality. Custom angles require interpolation, which may introduce minimal quality changes, but our tool uses high-quality algorithms to preserve sharpness.
When rotating by custom angles (not 90/180/270), the image canvas expands to accommodate the rotated content. Corners may have transparent or background-filled areas depending on the output format.
Yes, but for best quality, calculate the total rotation and apply it once. For example, instead of rotating 45 degrees twice, rotate 90 degrees once. This minimizes interpolation and preserves image quality.
Our rotation tool supports all major image formats including JPG, PNG, WebP, GIF, TIFF, BMP, and more. PNG is recommended for custom angles to preserve transparency in corners.
Use 90-degree increments to correct orientation: 90 degrees for images that need to rotate right, -90 or 270 degrees to rotate left, and 180 degrees for upside-down images. These standard rotations are lossless and perfect for fixing smartphone photos or scanned documents.
Yes, small rotation adjustments (typically 0.5-5 degrees) are perfect for straightening horizons, vertical lines in architecture, or correcting slight camera tilt. Use positive values to rotate clockwise or negative values for counter-clockwise adjustments until the horizon or vertical elements are level.
Yes, the rotation tool preserves EXIF metadata including camera settings, GPS coordinates, timestamps, and copyright information. However, the orientation tag in EXIF is updated to reflect the new rotation state, ensuring the image displays correctly in all applications.
Always use 90-degree increments when possible for lossless rotation. For slight corrections, make rotation your first editing step before other adjustments. If rotating and resizing, rotate first to maintain maximum quality. Save originals before rotating, especially when using custom angles that require interpolation.