Text to Mirror

Reflect your text horizontally using mirrored character mapping

Normal Input

Mirror 0utput

Reflect your words as if in a mirror

Mirror text looks the way writing would appear reflected in a glass. To imitate that with ordinary characters, two things have to happen: the text is read from right to left, and letters that change shape in a reflection are replaced with flipped look-alikes. This tool does both. It is used for riddles, decorative social posts, invitations with a secret message and lessons on symmetry.

Creating mirrored text

Enter your words in the Normal Input box.
Press Mirror Text.
Your reflected text appears under Mirror 0utput in a larger size.
Press Copy Result and paste it wherever you need it.

Editing the input hides the old result. The page has no example or clear button, so select and delete the text yourself.

How the flip is done

The whole string is reversed, so the last character comes first.
Each character is then looked up in a table of reflected forms. E becomes a backwards E, R becomes a backwards R and s becomes a special reversed s, while letters that already look symmetrical, such as A, H, I, M, O, T, U, V, W, X and Y, stay the same.
Spaces, punctuation and any character missing from the table are copied unchanged, while most digits are swapped for similar-looking characters, such as 1 to I.

Note that a few swaps rely on similar-looking pairs: b and d exchange places, and p and q do the same.

Good uses

Writing a clue that has to be held up to a mirror to read.
Decorating a caption, bio or username with a novelty effect.
Showing children how reflection changes letters.
Creating a secret note for a game or party invitation.

Compatibility and limits

Some of the reflected letters come from rare Unicode blocks, and certain fonts, apps and older devices may show them as empty boxes. Test the text on the platform where you will post it. Because the whole input is reversed as a single string, line breaks in a multi-line message are reversed too, so the last line moves to the top; convert lines separately to keep their order. The result is meant to be read left to right as regular mirrored text, not to be typed back in, and the Mirror to Normal Text tool can help reverse it, although some letters do not round-trip perfectly.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Why does the mirrored text show boxes on some devices?

Several reflected letters are uncommon Unicode characters that not every font includes. If the receiving app or device lacks them, they appear as empty boxes or question marks. Try the text in the target app first, or use a simpler phrase with more symmetrical letters.

Does it reverse the text as well as flip the letters?

Yes. It reverses the entire string, then replaces each character with its mirrored counterpart where one exists. That is what makes the result look like a reflection, instead of just a string of odd letters.

What happens to numbers and punctuation?

Punctuation and spaces are kept but move to their reversed positions. Most digits are swapped for look-alike characters, for example 1 becomes I and 4 becomes A, so numbers stop reading as numbers. Retype any figures that must stay accurate.

Why did my multi-line text come out in a different order?

The tool reverses the input as one long string, so line breaks are reversed with everything else and the last line ends up at the top. To keep the order, mirror each line separately and arrange the results yourself.

Can I convert the mirrored text back?

The Mirror to Normal Text tool reverses the process and works on most letters. A few pairs, such as b, d, p and q, may not return exactly as they were, so read the result and correct any letters that look wrong.