How to flip an image on Android

Photo editing on Android smartphones and tablets has come a long way over the years. There are many powerful built-in tools available to you. However, one thing always seems left out: the ability to simply flip a photo.

Crop and rotate are staples of almost all editing apps on Android, but what if you just want to flip an image? Some camera apps will mirror photos with the front camera. It seems like this is a basic feature, but it isn’t.

For example, Google Photos is one of the most popular photo apps on Android. Editing tools let you crop, rotate, and even adjust perspective, but flipping is nowhere to be found.

There are plenty of apps on the Google Play Store that aim to fix this problem, but most of them are riddled with ads. The best solution is a Google app called “Snapseed”. This is a powerful photo editing app, but all we need is the flip tool.

First, download Snapseed from the Play Store on your Android device.

Then open the app and tap the big “+” button located in the center of the screen.

The first time you use the app, you will be prompted to give it permission to access media on your device. Press “Allow” to continue.

Press the “+” button again and choose the image you want to flip.

With the image open in the editor, switch to the “Tools” tab in the bottom bar.

A bunch of photo editing tools will appear. The one we want is “Rotation”.

Now tap the flip icon on the bottom bar.

The image will now be flipped horizontally.

If you want to flip it vertically instead, you can use the rotate button in conjunction with the flip button.

When you’re done, tap the checkmark button in the lower right corner.

To save the inverted image, select “Export” from the bottom bar.

There are a number of options for saving the image:

• to save will simply create a copy of the original image.
• use Export if you want additional options after registration.
• Export as will allow you to save the copy in a specific folder.
• You can also Share directly to an app or contacts.

That’s all we can say about it! You now have a mirror image. As simple as that.