Upside Down Text Generator
The upside down text generator flips your text 180° so it reads correctly when the screen turns over: uʍop ǝpᴉsdn.
Flip Test and Unflip Decoder
Drag the slider or press Spin it to turn the phone 180°: the upside down text becomes readable at the bottom of the turn. Got a message in ʇxǝʇ uʍop ǝpᴉsdn? Paste it into the Unflip box and it turns back into normal text.
How Upside Down Text Works
Flipping text takes 2 steps. Each letter is swapped for a look-alike rotated 180°, such as ɐ for a and ʇ for t, and then the order is reversed so the first letter ends up last. The "Flipped, same order" card skips step 2.
The Upside Down Alphabet
Most flipped letters come from the International Phonetic Alphabet, where linguists already needed turned letters: ɐ (U+0250), ǝ (U+01DD), ɹ (U+0279) and ʇ (U+0287). Click a tile to see each character.
Upside Down vs. Flipped vs. Mirrored
Turning text over and mirroring it are different effects. Upside down rotates letters 180°; mirror text flips them left to right; backwards text only reverses the order.
Where Upside Down Text Works
Flipped letters are ordinary Unicode characters, so they work almost everywhere. Pick an app to see it.
Fun Ways to Use Upside Down Text
Upside down text is a joke that people have to work for. Tap an idea to copy it.
Upside Down Text FAQs
Can I flip text back to normal?
Yes, paste upside down text into the Unflip box and it turns back into normal text. Every look-alike maps back to its original letter.
What is the difference between upside down and backwards text?
Upside down text rotates letters 180°, while backwards text only reverses their order. Use the [backwards text generator](/backwards-text/) for mirror writing.
Why do some flipped letters look slightly off?
Unicode has no exact rotated form for a few letters, so the tool uses the closest match: q for b, p for d and ᴉ for i. Numbers use look-alikes such as Ɛ for 3.
Does upside down text work on iPhone?
Yes, iPhone fonts include every character this tool uses. Copy, then long-press a text field and tap Paste.
Can I flip numbers upside down?
Yes, digits flip too: 3 becomes Ɛ, 7 becomes ㄥ and 6 and 9 swap. Some phones draw ㄥ a little wider.
How do I type upside down without a generator?
You would need to type IPA symbols such as ɐ and ǝ by code point, which is slow. Copying from this page is the practical way.
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Browse every tool in Text Effects or go back to the Fancy Text Generator.