Web/CSS/image-orientation

DeprecatedThis feature is no longer recommended. Though some browsers might still support it, it may have already been removed from the relevant web standards, may be in the process of being dropped, or may only be kept for compatibility purposes. Avoid using it, and update existing code if possible; see the compatibility table at the bottom of this page to guide your decision. Be aware that this feature may cease to work at any time.

The image-orientation CSS property specifies a layout-independent correction to the orientation of an image. It should not be used for any other orientation adjustments; instead, the transform property should be used with the rotate <transform-function>.

Warning: This property is deprecated in the specification. Its functionality may be moved into properties on the <img> and/or <picture> elements, with the possible exception of from-image. The flip and <angle> values were made obsolete in Firefox 63.

/* keyword values */
image-orientation: none;
image-orientation: from-image; /* Use EXIF data from the image */

/* Global values */
image-orientation: inherit;
image-orientation: initial;
image-orientation: unset;

/* Obsolete Values. Obsolete since Gecko 63 */
image-orientation: 90deg; /* Rotate 90deg */
image-orientation: 90deg flip; /* Rotate 90deg, and flip it horizontally */ 
image-orientation: flip; /* No rotation, only applies a horizontal flip */

Syntax

Values

none: Does not apply any additional image rotation; the image is oriented as encoded or as other CSS property values dictate.
from-image: Default initial value. The EXIF information contained in the image is used to rotate the image appropriately.
<angle> ' Obsolete since Gecko 63: The <angle> of rotation to apply to the image. It is rounded to the nearest 90deg (0.25turn).
flip ' Obsolete since Gecko 63: The image is flipped horizontally (i.e., reflected) after the rotation given by the <angle> value is applied. If no <angle> is given, 0deg is used.

Description

This property is intended only to be used for the purpose of correcting the orientation of images which were shot with the camera rotated. It should not be used for arbitrary rotations. For any purpose other than correcting an image's orientation due to how it was shot or scanned, use a transform property with the rotate keyword to specify rotation. This includes any user-directed changes to the orientation of the image, or changes required for printing in portrait versus landscape orientation.

If used in conjunction with other CSS properties, such as a <transform-function>, any image-orientation rotation is applied before any other transformations.

Formal definition

Initial value	`0deg`
Applies to	all elements
Inherited	yes
Computed value	an `<angle>`, rounded to the next quarter turn from `0deg` and normalized, that is moduloing the value by `1turn`
Animation type	discrete

Formal syntax

from-image | <angle> | [ <angle>? flip ]

Examples

Orienting image from image data

CSS

#image {
  image-orientation: from-image; /* Can be changed in the live sample */
}

HTML

<img id="image" src="https://mdn.mozillademos.org/files/12668/MDN.svg"
    alt="Orientation taken from the image">
<select id="imageOrientation">
  <option value="from-image">from-image</option>
  <option value="none">none</option>
</select>

JavaScript

var imageOrientation = document.getElementById("imageOrientation");
imageOrientation.addEventListener("change", function (evt) {
  document.getElementById("image").style.imageOrientation = evt.target.value;
});

Result

Specifications

Specification	Status	Comment
CSS Images Module Level 3The definition of 'image-orientation' in that specification.	Candidate Recommendation	Initial definition.

Browser compatibility

Update compatibility data on GitHub

	Desktop						Mobile
	Chrome	Edge	Firefox	Internet Explorer	Opera	Safari	Android webview	Chrome for Android	Firefox for Android	Opera for Android	Safari on iOS	Samsung Internet
`image-orientation` Experimental'	Chrome Full support 81	Edge Full support 81	Firefox Full support 26	IE No support No	Opera Full support 67	Safari Full support 13.1	WebView Android Full support 81	Chrome Android Full support 81	Firefox Android Full support 26	Opera Android No support No	Safari iOS Full support 13.4	Samsung Internet Android Full support 13.0
`flip` & `<angle>` Deprecated'Non-standard'	Chrome No support No	Edge No support No	Firefox No support 26 — 63	IE No support No	Opera No support No	Safari No support No	WebView Android No support No	Chrome Android No support No	Firefox Android No support 26 — 63	Opera Android No support No	Safari iOS No support No	Samsung Internet Android No support No

Legend

Full support: Full support
No support: No support
Experimental. Expect behavior to change in the future.': Experimental. Expect behavior to change in the future.
Non-standard. Expect poor cross-browser support.': Non-standard. Expect poor cross-browser support.
Deprecated. Not for use in new websites.': Deprecated. Not for use in new websites.