How to turn a photo on Xiaomi: all ways and life hacks

Did you take the perfect shot on your Xiaomi, but it turned over the wrong side? Or downloaded a photo from the Internet, and it is displayed upside down? The problem is familiar to many owners of smartphones Redmi, Poco and Mi — especially if you often take pictures in portrait orientation or transfer files between devices. In this article, we will discuss all possible ways to turn the photo right on your phone, without a computer and complex manipulation.

To be clear, the methods work on all current Xiaomi models (including Redmi Note 12, Poco X5, Mi 13 and older devices on MIUI 12/13/14). Even if you have custom firmware or a global version of the software, the instructions will remain relevant.

1.Change through the standard Xiaomi gallery

The fastest way is to use the built-in editor in the Gallery app, which supports basic features, including 90° rotation and mirror reflection.

1. Open the Gallery app (an icon with a flower on a blue background).
2. Find the right photo and tap it to open in full screen mode.
3. In the bottom panel, click on the Edit icon (pencil in the mug).
4. In the tool menu, select Turn (icon with arrow in a circle).
5. Press the Turn button until the photo is in the right orientation. One tap = 90° clockwise.
6. Click Save in the top right corner. The system will suggest replacing the original or saving a copy, and you can choose.

⚠️ Note: If the photo is displayed incorrectly again after saving, check it. EXIF-Sometimes Xiaomi's camera records the wrong orientation in the tags of the file, and you can fix this through special applications (more on this below).

Check the permissions of the Gallery app in the settings

Reboot the phone.

Update the Gallery app via Google Play

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This method is suitable for a one-time rotation, but if you need to process dozens of photos, you should use batch mode (about it in the next section). Also note that in some versions of MIUI, the Turn button can be hidden under the More menu (three dots in the upper right corner).

2. Package rotation of several photos

If you need to flip multiple shots at once, the standard Xiaomi gallery offers a batch mode, which will save time, especially when it comes to photos from a single event (for example, a wedding or a trip), where all the shots have the same orientation.

Instructions:

• 📂 Open the gallery and go to the album with the right photos.
• 🔘 Click and hold the first photo, then mark the rest (a tick will appear in the upper right corner of each shot).
• 🔄 In the bottom panel, tap on the Edit icon (appears after selecting files).
• 🔃 Select Turn and apply it to all the selected photos. The system will show a preview of the changes.
• 💾 Click Save – all images will be processed automatically.

⚠️ Note: When batch rotation Xiaomi saves changes to new files without replacing the originals.This means that both versions (original and edited) will remain on the phone, which may take up additional space. To avoid duplicates, manually delete unnecessary copies after processing.

Regularly (several times a week)

Sometimes (1-2 times a month)

Close by (only if urgently needed)

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This is easy to mass-process, but it has a limitation: you can't set different angles of rotation for each photo in the package. If you want some pictures to be turned 90° and others 180°, you'll have to use third-party apps (section 4) or edit one at a time.

3. Correction of orientation through EXIF-data

Sometimes the photo is displayed inverted not because of user error, but because of incorrect EXIF-tags, metadata that store information about the orientation of the image, a common problem when transferring photos from an iPhone to Xiaomi or when shooting in some modes (for example, Pro Mode with manual settings).

To fix this:

1. Install an EXIF application, such as EXIF Editor or Photo EXIF Editor (available on Google Play).
2. Open the problem photo in the app.
3. Find the Orientation field, if it says 6 (turned 90° clockwise) or 8 (90° clockwise), change it to 1 (normal position).
4. Save the changes and check the photo in the gallery.

🔍 Why does it work? Some programs (including the Xiaomi gallery) focus on the use of the software. EXIF-tags, not the actual position of the pixels. If the tag is incorrect, the phone can show the photo upside down, even if it is visually correct.

If the image is still not displayed correctly after editing EXIF, try converting it to another format (e.g. from.HEIC to.JPG), such as the HEIC to JPG Converter app or online services like heictojpg.com.

4. Third-party applications for advanced editing

If Xiaomi’s built-in tools don’t suit you, look for third-party editors, which offer more features: precise turn to any angle, cropping, perspective correction, and even automatic horizon alignment.

Top.-3 photo-rotation:

📌 How to turn a photo in Snapseed:

1. Open the photo in the app.
2. Select the Turning tool (icon with curved arrow).
3. Turn the image at the desired angle or enter the value manually (for example, 180° for upside down).
4. Press the box and export the result.

✅ The advantage of third-party editors is that they retain image quality better than standard tools. MIUI. For example, when you turn in Snapseed, there is no additional compression, as it happens in the Xiaomi gallery.

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For maximum quality, save edited photos in PNG or TIFF format – they do not compress the image, unlike JPG.

5. photo reversal on the computer (if the phone does not cope)

If your phone doesn’t have enough processing power (like you have a Redmi 9A with 2GB of RAM) or you need to edit hundreds of photos, it’s easier to do it on a PC.

Method 1: Through Windows Explorer

• 🖥️ Connect Xiaomi to your computer via USB (Select File Transfer Mode in the Phone Notification Curtain).
• 📁 Open the folder with a photo in Windows Explorer.
• 🖼️ Right-click on the file → Turn left/right.
• 💾 Changes will continue automatically.

Method 2: FastStone Image Viewer

Free utility for batch processing:

1. Download and install the program from the official website.
2. Upload the photo to the program (drop the folder with the mouse).
3. Select the necessary files → Tools → Turn / Mirror.
4. Select the angle of rotation and apply to all selected photos.

Method 3: Online Services

If you do not want to install programs, use:

• 🌐 Img2Go — format-support JPG, PNG, WEBP.
• 🌐 iLoveIMG – batch processing up to 30 photos at a time.

⚠️ Note: When uploading photos to online services, your photos are temporarily stored on other people's servers. Do not use such tools for confidential photos (documents, screenshots of banking applications, etc.).

6. Why does the photo turn over on its own?

Sometimes Xiaomi users experience a photo that automatically rotates when viewing or after transferring to another device.

• 📱 Camera settings: In some models (e.g. Xiaomi) 12T) It turns on the auto-rotate gyroscope, and it's the orientation of the image by the position of the phone in space, and if you're taking pictures from an unusual angle, the camera might be recording the wrong data.
• 🔄 Conflict EXIF: As mentioned earlier, metadata may contain erroneous orientation information.
• 📲 When sending via WhatsApp or Telegram, some photos are automatically turned due to compression algorithms.
• 🖥️ Problems with software: In rare cases, bugs in MIUI This leads to incorrect display of thumbnails in the gallery (the photo itself is normal).

🔧 How to prevent automatic rotation:

1. Open the camera. → Settings (cogs).
2. Find the Autoturn or Orientation option and turn it off.
3. Keep your phone straight before shooting, avoiding tilts of more than 45.°.

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If the photo is only turned over when viewed in a particular application (like Viber), try opening it in a standard gallery or other editor. Often the problem is not with the file itself, but with the program that displays it.

7. Frequent mistakes and how to avoid them

When you turn a photo on Xiaomi, users often make the same mistakes. Here's what you can't do, and how to do it right:

🛠️ If the photo becomes blurry after the turn: This means that the application has recompressed to avoid loss of quality:

• 🔍 Before editing, check the resolution of the photo (in file properties).
• 📉 Don't save. JPG top-up JPG — better convert into PNG.
• 🛠️ Use editors with the option Save without loss (e.g, GIMP Photoshop Express).

FAQ: Answers to Frequent Questions