Invert
Invert the colors of images.
About Invert
Invert the colors of an image to produce a photographic negative, where light becomes dark and each color flips to its opposite. Useful for creating negative effects, previewing dark-mode versions of graphics, or recovering a scanned film negative. It all runs in your browser with no upload.
- Category
- edit
- Input
- Accepts: image/*.
- Output
- Outputs: image/* (multiple).
- Cost
- Free, runs in your browser
- Memory
- low
Common uses
- Turn a scanned film negative into a viewable positive-looking preview
- Preview how a logo or diagram reads as a light-on-dark version
- Create a striking negative-effect image for a poster or album art
- Flip a black-on-white chart to white-on-black for a dark presentation theme
- Generate a high-contrast inverted version of an icon for accessibility testing
- Produce an artistic negative of a photo for a creative composition
Frequently asked questions
What does inverting actually do to the colors?
Each color channel is flipped to its opposite value, so white becomes black, black becomes white, and every hue maps to its complement, like a photographic negative.
What formats are supported?
Any standard image format your browser can read, with the inverted image returned in an image format.
Is the image uploaded to a server?
No. Color inversion is computed in your browser, so the file stays on your device.
Can I invert it back to the original?
Inverting a second time restores the original colors exactly, since the operation is its own reverse for an uncompressed image.
Keywords
- invert
- negate
- negative
- colors