About This Tool
Invert Image gradually changes colors to their opposites for a negative-style or creative effect. Adjust the strength from the original appearance to full inversion.
How to Use
- Choose or drop an image and check its orientation, file size, and pixel dimensions.
- Set the inversion strength, choose the output format, and adjust quality or the background color where available.
- Click “Apply changes” to compare the original and result, including actual pixel dimensions and file size.
- Download when you are satisfied. “Reset settings” restores the default effect; “Clear” removes the files and results.
Settings explained
- Inversion strength ranges from 0% to 100%, with a default of 0%. At 100%, all colors are fully inverted.
Supported Formats
- Input: JPG/JPEG, PNG, or static WebP. GIF, animated PNG, and animated WebP are not supported.
- Output: JPG, PNG, or WebP if supported by your browser. Most edits keep the input format by default; opacity and rounded-corner tools default to PNG.
Image Processing Notes
Changes apply to the full original image and keep its loaded pixel width and height by default. The preview may appear smaller; the downloaded file contains the full processed image.
- At full inversion, red becomes cyan, black becomes white, and white becomes black.
- Inversion changes colors only. Original transparency, including semitransparent areas, stays the same.
- PNG and WebP support transparency. JPG blends transparent areas with your chosen background color, which is white by default. The preview’s checkerboard is not included in the download.
- Downloads contain the full processed image. Saving again can change file size and compression details, and usually removes original EXIF, GPS, and similar information. Keep your original file.
Each image can be up to 100 MiB. Files over 50 MiB trigger a high-memory-use notice. Original and output images are limited to 16 megapixels, with each dimension no greater than 16,384 pixels. Some operations have lower limits; resize the image first if prompted.
Privacy
Images are processed entirely in your browser and are never uploaded to a server.
Files are not saved automatically. Download any results you want to keep before clearing or leaving the page, and keep your original file.
FAQ
What happens at 100% inversion?
Each color channel is replaced by its opposite value. For example, pure red becomes cyan, and black and white swap.
Why does 50% inversion look gray?
Mixing equal amounts of the original and fully inverted colors makes many colors approach middle gray. This is the expected result.
Will inversion make transparent areas opaque?
No. Transparency stays unchanged. Saving as JPG still blends transparent areas with your selected background color.
Will the download keep the original dimensions?
The tool preserves the loaded image’s pixel dimensions. A smaller preview does not make the download smaller. Output format and quality can still affect file size and detail.