A photographic negative effect
Turn a portrait or landscape into a striking color negative. Skin tones, skies, and foliage shift into complementary-looking RGB values.
See the other side of color
Color inverter
Turn the colors in an image into their RGB opposites. Preview a photographic negative, flip a graphic from light to dark, or explore a different palette, then download a PNG processed in your browser.
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Color inverter
Upload a photo or start with the sample. Adjust it here, then download your PNG.
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Drop a PNG, JPG or WebP here
Up to 10 MB · 24 megapixels
Slide from original colors to a full color negative.
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A small edit. A different feeling.
Light and dark graphic variations
Invert a simple graphic to explore a light-on-dark version. Review brand colors and fine edges before using the variation in a layout.
Unexpected palette ideas
Use inversion to discover unusual colors in an existing composition. Compare the result with the original when planning a poster or art study.
MAKE THE DETAILS YOURS
See the colors from the other side.
Keep the original nearby
Start from the original image so you can compare the palette and return to the source for other edits.
Use PNG for transparent artwork
Choose a source with transparency when you need a cutout or logo. Inversion changes its color channels while preserving each pixel’s alpha value.
Check the whole image
Inversion affects every pixel’s RGB values. Examine faces, small text, and brand colors to decide whether the effect suits your intended use.
Use the left and right arrow keys to compare the original and edited image.
From upload to download.
Open your image
Choose the image you want to invert. It is decoded and processed locally in your browser.
Preview inverted colors
Inspect the negative color effect and compare important details with your original image.
Export a PNG
Download the inverted image as a PNG. Existing transparent areas keep their alpha values.
Your questions, answered.
How does this color inverter work?
At 100% strength, each red, green, and blue channel becomes 255 minus its original value. Black becomes white, white becomes black, and other colors shift to their RGB opposites.
Does the color inverter preserve transparency?
Yes. It changes RGB color values and keeps the alpha channel unchanged. Downloading as PNG preserves that transparency.
Is color inversion the same as rotating the hue?
Color inversion transforms all three RGB channels and changes lightness as well as color. A hue rotation shifts the hue and produces a different effect.
Can I turn a black graphic into a white graphic?
Yes. At 100% strength, pure black pixels become white. Other visible colors are inverted too, so inspect colored and antialiased edges.
Can this restore the colors in a scanned film negative?
Inversion provides a basic negative-to-positive color flip. Scanned film may also need correction for the film base, exposure, and color balance in a photo editor.
Does the image leave my browser?
The color inversion runs in your browser. The selected image is not uploaded for this operation.
Are credits required to invert an image?
No credits are required. You can preview the inversion and download the resulting PNG using the local tool.
What happens if I invert the result again?
At 100% strength, applying RGB inversion twice restores the starting RGB values. Browser color handling can affect the appearance of an exported file.