From File Explorer

The quickest way to rotate an image to the left or the right is by using File Explorer. You can use this utility to rotate multiple pictures at once as well. To rotate an image with File Explorer, launch a File Explorer window by pressing Windows+E and find your image. Right-click the image and select “Rotate Right” or “Rotate Left,” depending on how you want to rotate the image.

If you make a mistake rotating the image, right-click the image again and choose the opposite rotation option. This will bring the image back to its default orientation.

Rotate a Photo With the Photos App

Like File Explorer, Windows 11’s Photos app lets you rotate images 90 degrees clockwise or counterclockwise. To rotate a photo with the Photos app, open File Explorer and locate your image. Right-click the image and select Open With > Photos. If Photos is the default image viewer on your PC, simply double-click the image to open it with the app.

In Photos, from the top toolbar, select Edit Image (the first icon). Alternatively, press Ctrl+E.

To rotate the image 90 degrees clockwise, in the bottom-left corner, click the icon that has an arrow going right. To rotate the image 90 degrees counterclockwise, click the arrow going left.

Feel free to click the rotation option multiple times until the desired result is achieved. When you want to save the image, in the top-right corner, click “Save Options.” Then, choose one of three options:

• Save as Copy: This option doesn’t overwrite the original image but creates a rotated copy of the original image.
• Save: This option overwrites the original image with the rotated one.
• Copy to Clipboard: This option saves the rotated image to the Windows clipboard. You can then paste this image in any supported app.