How TO – Flip an Image
Learn how to flip an image (add a mirror effect) with CSS.
Flip an Image
Move your mouse over the image.
How To Flip an Image
Example
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<meta name=”viewport” content=”width=device-width, initial-scale=1″>
<style>
img:hover {
-webkit-transform: scaleX(-1);
transform: scaleX(-1);
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<h2>Flip an Image</h2>
<p>Move your mouse over the image.</p>
<img src=”img_paris.jpg” alt=”Paris” width=”400″ height=”300″>
</body>
</html>
Note: This example does not work on tablets or mobile phones.
3D Flip Image with Text
Image Flip with Text
Hover over the image below:
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
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<meta name=”viewport” content=”width=device-width, initial-scale=1″>
<style>
body {
font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
}
.flip-box {
background-color: transparent;
width: 300px;
height: 200px;
border: 1px solid #f1f1f1;
perspective: 1000px;
}
.flip-box-inner {
position: relative;
width: 100%;
height: 100%;
text-align: center;
transition: transform 0.8s;
transform-style: preserve-3d;
}
.flip-box:hover .flip-box-inner {
transform: rotateY(180deg);
}
.flip-box-front, .flip-box-back {
position: absolute;
width: 100%;
height: 100%;
-webkit-backface-visibility: hidden;
backface-visibility: hidden;
}
.flip-box-front {
background-color: #bbb;
color: black;
}
.flip-box-back {
background-color: #555;
color: white;
transform: rotateY(180deg);
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<h1>Image Flip with Text</h1>
<h3>Hover over the image below:</h3>
<div>
<div>
<div>
<img src=”img_paris.jpg” alt=”Paris” style=”width:300px;height:200px”>
</div>
<div>
<h2>Paris</h2>
<p>What an amazing city</p>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</body>
</html>