How TO - Flip an Image
Learn how to flip an image (add a mirror effect) with CSS.
Move your mouse over the image:
How To Flip an Image
Example
<style>
img:hover {
-webkit-transform: scaleX(-1);
transform: scaleX(-1);
}
</style>
<img src="paris.jpg"
alt="Paris">
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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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