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How to flip a video on iPhone: horizontal or vertical

For a simple left-to-right flip, use the iPhone Photos app. In ClipDock, H Flip swaps left and right and V Flip swaps top and bottom. Both change the picture; neither makes the action play backward.

Choose the flip you need

Horizontal flip in Photos

Open your video in Photos, enter Edit, choose Crop, then tap the Flip icon and save with Done. This is enough for a left-right mirror effect without installing another app.

Apple’s guide to flipping photos and videos

Horizontal or vertical flip in ClipDock

Open Process → Mirror Video, import a video, and choose H Flip or V Flip under Mirror Mode. The screenshots below show H Flip and the resulting left-right reversal. Use a recognizable object near an edge to check the direction before saving.

Check lettering before you export

A flip affects the whole frame, including signs, logos, and burned-in subtitles. If the video is sideways, rotate it instead; a mirror effect will not correct a 90-degree orientation problem.

Rotate a sideways video

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Open Mirror Video in Process

In ClipDock, open the Process tab and tap Mirror Video. Follow these steps when you want to select a flip mode or continue with another ClipDock tool afterward.

Open Mirror Video in Process
Open Mirror Video in Process

02

Choose the video to process

In Select Video, tap Choose from Photos or Choose from Files and select your video. You can import a video even when the download list is empty.

Choose a source video from Photos or Files
Choose a source video from Photos or Files

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Preview the mirror effect

After importing, Mirror Mode shows the selected mode. This example uses H Flip. Inspect left-right details in the preview before opening the mode list.

Preview the mirror effect
Preview the mirror effect

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Distinguish flips from symmetry modes

Open Mirror Mode to see the options, choose one, return, and tap Start Processing.

H Flip, V Flip, and 180

H Flip swaps left and right. V Flip swaps top and bottom. 180 turns the picture half a turn. Check text or a clear landmark to distinguish the effects.

Side Sym*, Top Sym*, and Center Sym*

These VIP modes create symmetry effects rather than simply flipping the full picture. Check the preview when choosing a mode.

Distinguish flips from symmetry modes
Distinguish flips from symmetry modes

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Check the result, then save or keep processing

Preview the mirrored video and check left-right or top-bottom details. Text, logos, and embedded subtitles flip with the rest of the picture.

Preview and save

Play the result and check picture, duration, and sound, then tap Save to Photos. The first save may require permission to add photos and videos. After the success message, check the file in Photos.

What the other buttons do

Keep Processing takes the result into tool selection. Share File opens sharing options. Done closes the result page; it does not save to Photos.

Check the result, then save or keep processing
Check the result, then save or keep processing

Troubleshooting

Text may reverse as well

Mirroring affects the entire picture. Check whether reversed text is acceptable for your clip.

Frequently asked questions

Which mode swaps left and right?

H Flip swaps left and right; V Flip swaps top and bottom. Use an object at the left edge as a reference: after H Flip it should appear at the right edge. A 180-degree rotation changes both directions.

Does mirroring play the action backward?

No. Use Reverse Video to reverse time order.

Try it on your device

ClipDock is free to download, with in-app purchases. Features and available options depend on the current app version.

Download on the App Store