Flip Android Videos on Camera, Built-in Editor & Free Apps

Imagine you record an excellent selfie video on your Android with the front camera, only to find it mirrored. You need a tap on the flip button to correct it. Read this complete guide to know how to flip a video on your Android.

Part 1. How to Flip Selfie Video on Android Front Camera

Before you use the front camera, a small adjustment on the camera settings will keep your video true to life.

Step 1Open the Camera app.

Step 2Tap the gear button to enter Settings. Go to Save Options/More Settings.

Step 3Disable the option named Pictures as Previewed, or Save Selfies as Previewed, or Keep Selfies as Seen. The exact name varies by brand and model.

Part 2. How to Mirror Video on Android Google Photos

You can use Android to flip existing videos horizontally on some newer versions of Google Photos.

Step 1Open Google Photos and tap the video you want to rotate.

Step 2Tap the Edit button at the bottom, then select Crop.

Step 3Tap the Flip button, which looks like a square split in half. It turns your video from left to right.

Tip: If you want to flip vertically, here's a workaround: rotate the video by 90 degrees first, flip it horizontally, and rotate it back.

Part 3. How to Flip Videos on Android Gallery App

Step 1Open Gallery and tap your video.

Step 2Tap the Edit button at the bottom, then the Crop/Rotate button, which appears as a spinning square.

Step 3Tap the Flip button. It looks like a straight line across two angle brackets.

Part 4. Does Every Android Have Built-in Video Flipping?

No, only a few Android devices have a native flip option in their default video editors.

Samsung Gallery has offered a flip option for a long time, both horizontal and vertical. Google Photos added a horizontal flip option around 2024, but the rollout was gradual, so it's not on every device. Other stock Gallery apps vary greatly. Some have it, others don't.

If you can't find a flip option in Google Photos or Gallery, it's okay; you can still flip videos using a third-party app.

Part 5. Third-Party Free App for Flipping Videos on Android

InShot is a visual content editor that solves a variety of problems. It lets you edit photos, create videos, and of course, flip videos. However, it can only flip videos horizontally.

Step 1Download and install InShot from Google Play.

Step 2Open InShot and select Video. Tap the video you want to flip.

Step 3Enter the Rotate mode. You'll see 2 options: Rotate and Flip. Tap Flip.

Tip: You can combine Rotate and Flip to perform a vertical flip: rotate the video by 90 degrees first, flip it horizontally, and rotate it back.

Part 6. [Bonus] Batch Flip, Rotate, and Edit Video on Computer like a Pro

If you want more control and a more detailed preview, perhaps a desktop tool is better for you. AVAide Video Converter on Windows and Mac lets you flip videos both vertically and horizontally. It also supports batch flip: import multiple videos and flip them all with a single click. Besides flipping, you can also rotate, crop, upscale, and add effects to videos in the same workflow.

Step 1Download and Install AVAide Video Converter. It runs on both Windows and Mac.

Step 2Open the software. Click the Add Files button at the top-left corner to import your video. You can add multiple videos if needed.

Step 3After you have added your video, click the wand button next to the video thumbnail.

Step 4In the Rotation panel, you can see 4 buttons. The 3rd and 4th buttons are for horizontal and vertical flip. After you click the button, you can check the effect in the right-side preview. If you want to flip all the imported videos, click Apply to All.

Step 5Click OK to apply the changes. Then, click Convert All to export.

Part 7. Horizontal Flip vs Vertical Flip vs Rotate: How to Choose

A horizontal flip turns a video from left to right, which is why it's also called a mirror flip. It helps correct front camera mirroring for selfies.

A vertical flip, on the other hand, turns the video upside down. With vertical flip, you can fix top-bottom orientation or create reflection effects.

Rotation is a whole different thing. When you rotate a video on Android, it spins by an angle without reversing the sides of the actual content. In this way, you can fix sideways videos recorded in the wrong orientation.

By Ben Carter on Sep 11, 2026