Negative Image
Invert every colour in an image so it looks like a photographic film negative.
How it works
- 1
Drop any image onto the upload area. The tool accepts PNG, JPEG, WebP and most other image formats your browser can read.
- 2
Choose the output format — PNG preserves transparency, JPEG gives the smallest file, WebP balances both. There are no other options to set.
- 3
Click Invert colours and the negative image downloads immediately. Every RGB channel is flipped to its complement (255 minus the original value).
Questions
What does the inversion actually do to each pixel?
Each red, green and blue channel is replaced with 255 minus its current value. Black (0,0,0) becomes white (255,255,255), a mid-grey stays mid-grey, and every colour maps to its opposite on the colour wheel. The alpha channel is not touched.
Are there any controls to tweak?
No. A colour inversion is a single, deterministic operation, so there is nothing to adjust beyond the output format.
Will metadata be preserved?
The filter re-encodes through the browser canvas, which removes EXIF and other embedded metadata as a side-effect. Retain a copy of the original if metadata matters.
Is the image uploaded to process it?
No. The inversion runs fully inside your browser. Your file never leaves your device.
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