Invert Image Colors

How to Invert an Image

1. Open your image. Colors invert instantly.
2. Compare. Hold "Hold to compare" to see the original.
3. Download. Save as JPG, PNG or WebP.

What Does Inverting Colors Do?

Every color in a digital image is a mix of red, green and blue, each from 0 to 255. Inverting replaces each value with its opposite (255 minus the value).

The result looks like an old film negative. Transparent areas stay transparent.

Useful Ways to Invert an Image

• Turn a film negative into a photo. Scan or photograph the negative, then invert it. (Color negatives also need some color correction afterward, in our photo editor.)
• Make dark-mode screenshots readable for print, or the other way around.
• Turn black-on-white line art into white-on-black for designs and t-shirts.
• Create striking art effects for posters and social posts.
• Check details in X-rays, scans and diagrams.

Invert vs Black and White

Inverting swaps colors for their opposites. Black and white removes color entirely. You can combine them: convert to black and white first, then invert, for a classic monochrome negative.

Invert Colors on iPhone and Windows

These system settings invert your screen, not the image file:

• iPhone: Settings > Accessibility > Display & Text Size > Smart Invert or Classic Invert.
• Windows: Settings > Accessibility > Color filters > Inverted.

To change the actual image, so others see it inverted too, use the tool above.