How TO - Flip an Image

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Learn how to flip an image (add a mirror effect) with CSS.

Move your mouse over the image:

How To Flip an Image

Example

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Note: This example does not work on tablets or mobile phones.

Tip: Go to our CSS 3D Transforms Tutorial, to learn more about 3D transformations.

3D Flip Image with Text

Learn how to do an animated 3D flip of an image with text:

Paris

What an amazing city

Step 1) Add HTML:

Example

<div class="flip-box">
<div class="flip-box-inner">
    <div class="flip-box-front">
      <img src="img_paris.jpg" alt="Paris" style="width:300px;height:200px">
    </div>
    <div class="flip-box-back">
      <h2>Paris</h2>
      <p>What an amazing city</p>
    </div>
</div>
</div>

Step 2) Add CSS:

Example

/* The flip box container - set the width and height to whatever you want. We have added the border property to demonstrate that the flip itself goes out of the box on hover (remove perspective if you don't want the 3D effect */
.flip-box {
background-color: transparent;
width: 300px;
height: 200px;
border: 1px solid #f1f1f1;
perspective: 1000px; /* Remove this if you don't want the 3D effect */
}

/* This container is needed to position the front and back side */
.flip-box-inner {
position: relative;
width: 100%;
height: 100%;
text-align: center;
transition: transform 0.8s;
transform-style: preserve-3d;
}

/* Do an horizontal flip when you move the mouse over the flip box container */
.flip-box:hover .flip-box-inner {
transform: rotateY(180deg);
}

/* Position the front and back side */
.flip-box-front, .flip-box-back {
position: absolute;
width: 100%;
height: 100%;
-webkit-backface-visibility: hidden; /* Safari */
backface-visibility: hidden;
}

/* Style the front side (fallback if image is missing) */
.flip-box-front {
background-color: #bbb;
color: black;
}

/* Style the back side */
.flip-box-back {
background-color: dodgerblue;
color: white;
transform: rotateY(180deg);
}

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