How to Rotate Snapchat Photos

Last Updated: March 30, 2023

This wikiHow teaches you how to rotate a photo in Snapchat before sharing it as a Snap. Though Snapchat itself lacks a Rotate tool, you can use your device’s built-in editing app to reposition your photo.

Method 1

Method 1 of 2:

iPhone/iPad

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Open Snapchat. It’s the yellow icon with a white ghost on your home screen.
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Tap the shutter icon to take your photo. It’s the large circle at the bottom of the camera screen.

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Add effects, text, and doodles. You can skip this step if you don’t want to use Snapchat’s editing options.
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Tap the Save icon. It’s the square with an upward-facing icon at the bottom of the screen. This will save your photo to Snapchat Memories.
- If it’s your first time saving to your Memories, you’ll be prompted to choose a location to which you’ll save your Memories. You can choose “Memories Only” (save to Snapchat’s server) or “Memories and Camera Roll” to also save a copy of the photo on your device.
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Tap X. It’s at the top left corner of the screen.
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Swipe up on the camera screen. This opens your Memories.
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Tap Camera Roll to find your photo. It’s just beneath the word “Memories” at the top of the screen. You should see your photo.^{[1]
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- If you don’t see your photo in Camera Roll, you’ll have to save it there. To do this:
  - Tap Snaps at the top of the screen.
  - Tap and hold the photo until the menu appears.
  - Tap Export Snap.
  - Tap Save Image.
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Press the Home button. It’s the round button at the bottom of the screen. This will bring you back to the home screen.
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Open Photos. It’s the white icon with a rainbow flower (iPhone/iPad) on your home screen.
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Tap All Photos.
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Tap the photo you want to rotate.
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Tap the Edit icon. It’s at the bottom of the screen and looks like three horizontal lines with hollow circles.
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Tap the Crop and Rotate icon. It’s the first icon at the bottom of the screen next to the word “Cancel.”
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Tap the Rotate icon. It’s the icon with a square and an arrow at the image’s bottom left corner. This will turn your image counter-clockwise. When you’re satisfied, tap Done.
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Return to Snapchat. You can get there quickly by double-clicking the Home button, then selecting the Snapchat window.
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Swipe up on the Camera screen. This will open your Memories.
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Tap Camera Roll. Your rotated photo now appears at the top of the list.
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Tap and hold the photo. Lift your finger when the gray menu appears.
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Tap the Send icon. It’s the blue paper airplane at the bottom of your photo. Now you can send the Snap to a friend or post it to your Story.

Method 2

Method 2 of 2:

Android

1
Open Snapchat. It’s the yellow icon with a white ghost on your home screen.
2
Tap the shutter icon to take your photo. It’s the large circle at the bottom of the camera screen.
3
Add effects, text, and doodles. You can skip this step if you don’t want to use Snapchat’s editing options.
4
Tap the Save icon. It’s the square with an upward-facing icon at the bottom of the screen. This saves your photo to Snapchat Memories.
- If it’s your first time saving to your Memories, you’ll be prompted to choose a location to which you’ll save your Memories. You can choose “Memories Only” (save to Snapchat’s server) or “Memories and Camera Roll” to also save a copy of the photo on your device.
5
Tap X. It’s at the top left corner of the screen.
6
Swipe up on the camera screen. This opens your Memories.
7
Tap Camera Roll to find your photo. It’s just beneath the word “Memories” at the top of the screen. You should see your photo.
- If you don’t see your photo in Camera Roll, you’ll have to save it there. To do this:
  - Tap Snaps at the top of the screen.
  - Tap and hold the photo until the menu appears.
  - Tap Save to Camera Roll.
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Press the Home button. It’s the circle icon at the bottom of the screen. This will bring you back to the home screen.
9
Open Photos. It’s the rainbow pinwheel (Android) icon on your home screen. If you don’t see it on the home screen, tap the Apps icon (usually a circle with 6 dots inside) and open it from there.
- If you use another app to manage and edit your photos, you can use that app to rotate the image.
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Tap the photo to open it. It should be at the top of the photo list.
- If you don’t see the photo, tap the ☰ at the top left corner of the screen, then select Device Folders. You should see the photo in the Camera folder.
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Tap the Edit icon. It’s the icon of a pencil at the bottom of the screen.
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Tap the Crop and Rotate icon. It’s the third icon at the bottom of the screen that has several arrows pointing in various directions.
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Rotate the photo. Tap the button at the bottom right side of the photo to turn it counter-clockwise. Keep tapping until it looks the way you want it, then tap Done.
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Return to Snapchat. You can do this by viewing your open apps (Usually a square button at the bottom of the screen), then selecting Snapchat.
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Swipe up on the Camera screen. This will open your Memories.
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Tap Camera Roll. Your rotated photo appears at the top of the list.
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Tap and hold the photo. Lift your finger when the gray menu appears.
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Tap the Send icon. It’s the blue paper airplane at the bottom of your photo. Now you can send the Snap to a friend or post it to your Story.