Tool
Rotate Image
Rotate an image by 90, 180, or 270 degrees.
Image Rotator: Fix Sideways or Upside-Down Photos
Photos taken on a phone or scanned from a printer sometimes end up rotated the wrong way. ConvertBrio's rotate tool turns an image 90, 180, or 270 degrees in one click, fixing orientation issues without needing to open a full photo editor.
How to Rotate an Image
Upload the image, choose 90, 180, or 270 degrees from the dropdown, and ConvertBrio applies the rotation and returns the corrected file. A 90-degree rotation fixes a sideways image, while 180 degrees flips an upside-down one right-side up.
Why Photos End Up Rotated Incorrectly
This usually happens when a camera or scanner doesn't embed the correct orientation metadata, or when that metadata gets stripped during upload or transfer. The image data itself is unaffected — it just displays in the wrong direction until it's rotated.
Rotating Scanned Documents
Scanned pages fed into a scanner sideways or upside down are one of the most common cases for this tool. Rotating the image before further processing — such as converting it to PDF or running OCR — makes sure the final document reads correctly.
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Rotate Image FAQ
Common questions about rotating images online.
How do I rotate a sideways photo?
Upload the image to ConvertBrio's rotate tool and choose 90 or 270 degrees, depending on which direction it needs to turn to display correctly.
Why is my photo upside down or sideways in the first place?
This is typically caused by missing or incorrect orientation metadata from the camera or scanner that captured it — the image content is fine, it just needs to be rotated to display properly.
Can I rotate a scanned document image before converting it to PDF?
Yes — rotate the image first with this tool, then use JPG to PDF to combine it into a correctly-oriented PDF document.