How to edit an image in Preview on iPhone

On an iPhone, you can crop, rotate, or flip an image in Preview. You can also remove the background or adjust the image size.

To rotate the image, you can choose Rotate Left or Rotate Right, and to flip the image, there’s Flip Horizontally or Flip Vertically. The Remove Background option appears only when Preview finds a subject, such as a person, animal, or object. You can also undo a change if you make one you don’t want.

Crop an image

1. Open the Preview app on your iPhone.
2. Open an image.
3. Tap the Crop button.
4. Drag the blue handles to select an area and then tap Crop. (If Crop doesn’t appear, tap within the selected area.)

Rotate or flip an image

1. Open the Preview app on your iPhone.
2. Open an image.
3. Do any of the following:
   • Rotate the image: Tap the More button. Choose Rotate Left or Rotate Right.
   • Flip the image: Tap the More button and then choose Flip Horizontally or Flip Vertically.

Remove the background from an image

1. Open the Preview app on your iPhone.
2. Open an image.
3. Tap the More button, then tap Remove Background.

Note: You’ll only see the Remove Background option if Preview detects a subject in the image, such as a person, animal, or object.

Adjust the size of an image

1. Open the Preview app on your iPhone.
2. Open an image.
3. Tap the More button, then tap Adjust Size. Choose options, then tap Done.

To undo a change, tap the More button, then tap Undo.