Does inverting change transparent areas?
No. Only the colors are inverted; transparent and semi-transparent pixels keep their transparency, so a logo on a transparent background stays on a transparent background.
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Invert Image Colors
Invert the colors of an image, like a photo negative. Free, no sign-up, and your image never leaves your device.
Inverting an image replaces every color with its opposite: black becomes white, white becomes black, red becomes cyan, blue becomes yellow. Mathematically, each red, green and blue value is subtracted from 255 — the same transformation that produced film negatives. This tool applies it to every pixel in your browser and leaves transparency untouched.
How to invert an image
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Add your image
Choose a JPG, PNG or WebP, drop it on the box, or paste a screenshot.
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Check the preview
The colors are inverted instantly — there is nothing to adjust.
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Download
The file keeps its original format, size and transparency.
What inverting colors is useful for
Inversion looks like a special effect, but most uses are practical:
- Turning a dark-mode screenshot into a light one for printing or documentation — or the reverse.
- Making a black logo white so it shows on a dark background (works best on single-color logos).
- Viewing scanned film negatives as positives.
- Reading low-contrast text: white text on a dark photo is often easier to read once inverted.
Inverting is reversible
Because each value maps to exactly one opposite, inverting an inverted image gives back the original, pixel for pixel. Nothing is lost — useful when you just need the inverted version for a moment.
Why scanned color negatives can look blue
Black-and-white film negatives invert cleanly. Color negative film has an orange base layer, so a straight inversion comes out with a strong blue-cyan cast. That is expected: correcting it needs per-channel color balancing in photo software. For a quick preview of what is on the negative, a straight inversion is enough.
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Need to change the text in an image?
Inverting a dark-mode screenshot for docs? If a label or menu item in it also needs new wording, the editor changes the text and keeps the rest. Imagelier erases the old words, rebuilds the background and sets the new text at the original size, weight and color — no Photoshop needed.
Questions
Can I invert only part of an image?
Not with this tool — it inverts the whole image. Crop the area first if you only need part of it.
Is the image quality reduced?
PNG output is lossless. JPG and WebP are re-saved at high quality (92), which is visually identical for almost all images.
Is my image uploaded?
No. The inversion runs in your browser on your device.
Updated October 3, 2026 · Written by the Imagelier team