The short answer
Why use Invert?
Inverting turns a dark-mode screenshot into a light one that prints without draining ink, makes a scanned black-and-white negative readable, and gives a white logo a dark version for light backgrounds.
Amount runs from 0 to 100 and starts at 100, the full negative. Each channel is replaced by 255 minus its value, so pure red (255, 0, 0) becomes cyan (0, 255, 255) and mid gray stays mid gray. Values below 100 blend the original with its negative. Transparency is left exactly as it was.
Every value between 0 and 100 pulls the picture toward mid gray, and 50 lands exactly on it, so the whole image goes flat. That surprises people who expect half an effect. Use 100 for a negative, or stay under about 20 if you want a washed-out, low-contrast look instead.
Solarize inverts only the brighter part of each channel, which gives a part-negative darkroom look; at 100 it matches Invert everywhere except pure black, which stays black. When you invert a dark screenshot to print it, check colored charts and links, since their colors flip as well, and red error text turns cyan.
Where Invert fits
Printable screenshots
Turn a dark-mode app screenshot light before printing it in a manual.
Film negative scans
View a phone photo of an old black-and-white negative as a positive image.
Logo variants
Make a light version of a dark logo for use on a black background.
Start to finish
How to use Invert
- 01Tap Choose image, or Paste from clipboard for a screenshot.
- 02Keep Amount at 100 for a full negative; values near 50 flatten everything to gray, so avoid them.
- 03Tap Apply changes, check that text and charts still read, then tap Download result.
What to expect from Invert
| Check | What it means here |
|---|---|
| Supported input | JPEG, PNG, WebP, GIF, BMP, SVG and browser-supported AVIF images |
| Main controls | Amount slider, plus a color picker for effects that need one |
| Output | A PNG image with the effect applied |
| Working limit | 50 MB and 50 megapixels per image |
Invert tips
- Invert a dark-theme code screenshot before pasting it into a printed handout.
- Black-and-white film scans come out clean; color negatives keep a blue cast.
- Amount 10 to 20 gives a faded, low-contrast look instead of a negative.
- Transparent PNG areas stay transparent, so inverted logos keep their shape.
Invert FAQ
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