Invert the colours of an image

Turn an image into its negative, or invert only its brightness so a white screenshot or diagram becomes dark while its colours keep their hue.

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JPG, PNG, WebP, GIF or AVIF, up to 80 MB. You can also paste an image.

Result previewOriginal image

Processed on your device. Your image is never uploaded.

How it works

  1. Your browser decodes the image at full resolution.
  2. Each pixel is flipped: all colours to their opposites, or only the brightness, keeping each colour’s hue.
  3. The result is saved as a new image. Your original is untouched.

Supported formats

Opens
JPG, PNG, WebP, AVIF, BMP and GIF (the first frame of an animation)
Saves
The same format, or JPG, PNG or WebP
Limits
Files up to 80 MB. The saved image can be up to 16.7 megapixels on iPhone and iPad, 36 on Android and 64 on computers, and 16,384 pixels on its longest side.
  • Transparency is kept as it is; only colours are inverted.
  • Inverting twice gives back the original colours.
  • Metadata such as camera details and location is not copied to the new file.

Your image stays on your device

This tool runs entirely in your browser. The image is never uploaded, so there is nothing for us to store, see or delete.

To check, open your browser’s developer tools, switch to the Network tab and use the tool: you will not see your image being sent anywhere.

Questions

Are my images uploaded anywhere?

No. The image is read and processed by your own browser. Nothing is sent to our servers, so there is no copy of your image anywhere but your own device.

How do I turn a film negative into a photo?

Inverting a scanned negative gives a rough positive. Colour negatives also have an orange tint, so adjust warmth and contrast afterwards with Brightness & Colour.

What is “brightness only” for?

Turning a white screenshot, chart or diagram dark for a dark-mode slide or website, without red turning cyan or blue turning orange.