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Invert Image Colors

Invert the colours of an image to create a photo negative. 100% in your browser.

Processed locally in your browser — nothing is uploaded.

Inverting an image flips every colour to its opposite, turning a photo into a negative — white becomes black, blue becomes orange. It's used for creative effects, to read scanned film negatives, or to preview how something looks in a dark colour scheme. Invert Image Colors does it instantly.

How to invert image colors

  1. 1. Add your image.
  2. 2. Its colours are inverted to create a negative.
  3. 3. Download the inverted image.

When to use Invert Image Colors

Convert a film negative

Invert a scanned negative to see the positive image.

Creative effect

Produce a striking negative look for art or design.

Dark-mode preview

Invert a diagram or screenshot to imagine it on a dark background.

Frequently asked questions

What does inverting do exactly?

It replaces each colour with its opposite on the colour wheel, so the image looks like a photographic negative.

Can I invert it back?

Yes — inverting an inverted image returns the original colours.

Is my image private?

Yes — inversion happens in your browser with no upload.

Your images are processed entirely in your browser and never uploaded — read more on the security page. Looking for more? Browse our full set of image tools or read guides on the blog.