How to Rotate Google Photos on Android

Last Updated: February 29, 2024 Tested

This wikiHow teaches you how to use the Google Photos app to rotate images on your Android.

Rotating a Picture in Google Photos for Android

Tap the photo in Google Photos, select Edit at the bottom, then tap Crop below the effects. Tap the rotate icon (the square with a curved arrow) once to rotate the picture 90° counterclockwise, and then again to rotate it another 90°.

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It's the multicolored pinwheel icon labeled “Photos.” You'll usually find it in the app drawer or on the home screen.
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This opens a larger version of the image with 4 icons at its bottom edge.

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. It's the second icon from the left.
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It's the third icon at the bottom of the screen. It looks like a square made of two arrows, surrounded by two more curved arrows.
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Tap the rotate icon. It's the diamond with a curved arrow at the bottom-right corner of the screen. This rotates the image 90 degrees counter-clockwise.
- To rotate another 90 degrees counter-clockwise, tap the rotate icon again.
- Continue tapping the icon until the image is rotated to your liking.
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The rotated image is now saved.

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