Photos permission prompts
iOS 17+ surfaces limited library access—grant “Add Photos Only” minimally if privacy neurosis high; flipping still works read-only path.
Phones & feeds
iOS gatekeeps photo pickers tightly; Safari enjoys first-class integration grabbing full-resolution assets from Recents.
Chrome iOS uses WebKit underneath yet sometimes lags metadata—start Safari when uploads mysteriously downscale resolution.
Upload · flip horizontal or vertical · download
Drag & drop an image or click to select
iOS 17+ surfaces limited library access—grant “Add Photos Only” minimally if privacy neurosis high; flipping still works read-only path.
Power users can automate save-to-album after flipping—document manual flow first for reproducibility across family devices.
Flipping while Original still downloading from cloud may warn size mismatch—wait Wi-Fi sync completion indicator before editing.
Quick workflow
Do these in sequence so what you download matches what you saw on screen.
Safari launch
Paste URL, avoid in-app browsers blocking downloads until iOS 18 improvements land.
Upload + mirror
Pick portrait or landscape shot; horizontal first for vanity alignment tests.
Save
Downloads stack in Files → move to album or AirDrop Mac desktop handoff.
iPhone workflow
Cuts through App Store noise promising heavy editors for simple mirror tasks.
Picker integration + download destination defaults historically smoother—retest semi-annually Apple updates.
Some preview caches stale—force quit Files app busting derivative thumbnail.
Mirrored pixels baked into file resetting orientation tag expectations—communicate stakeholders reviewing macOS Preview.
Exporting still grabs key frame; motion layer may desync—flatten intentionally when motion irrelevant.
Parental configs may block arbitrary blob saves—request temporary relaxation from admin.