Image Inverter
Invert every colour in a photo to create a photographic negative.
Invert an image
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How to use the Image Inverter
- Choose the photo you want to invert from your device.
- Choose whether the inverted image should keep its transparency.
- Click Download to save the negative as a PNG file.
Features
- Inverts red, green and blue in one pass
- Optional transparency handling
- Toggle between original and negative
- Runs locally, nothing is uploaded
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Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the free online image inverter.
Choose your photo and the preview immediately shows the negative. Click Download to save the
inverted image as a PNG file.
No. Every channel is subtracted from 255 on a canvas in your browser, so your image never
leaves your own device.
Each colour channel value is replaced by 255 minus that value, so black becomes white, white
becomes black and every colour flips to its opposite.
When it is ticked the alpha channel is left alone, so transparent PNG areas stay transparent
instead of being turned opaque.
Yes. Click the Show original button to switch the preview back and forth, then click it again
to see the inverted version.
Inverting changes the light and dark relationships in the scene, which reads like a film
negative rather than a natural photograph.
Inverted images suit artistic edits, album covers, horror themes and checking photographic
negatives or scanned film.
Yes. The tool is fully responsive and works in any modern browser on phones, tablets and
desktop computers.
Yes. It is completely free and unlimited, with no account, no sign-up and no watermark on
your downloaded image.
Last updated: October 10, 2026