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Free Mirror Text Generator Backwards & upside-down text to copy

Type once and flip your text three ways: mirrored, backwards or upside down. Copy any result into a bio, caption or chat, or save an exact mirror image of your script for teleprompter glass.

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Mirror preview for teleprompter glass

Every character flips exactly, in any language.

What is mirror text?

Mirror text is writing flipped left to right, so it reads normally when you hold it up to a mirror. This mirror text generator is also a backwards text generator and an upside-down text generator: three copy-and-paste versions built from Unicode look-alike letters, plus an exact mirror image of your script.

Mirrored vs backwards vs upside-down text

The three results change different things about the same sentence. Mirrored text flips each letter's shape and runs the line right to left. Backwards text keeps the letters and reverses their order. Upside-down text turns every letter half a turn.

The Unicode versions are real characters: they paste into a bio, a caption, a message or a puzzle sheet, and anyone can copy them again. The mirror preview is a picture of your whole text flipped, the way a mirror or teleprompter glass flips it, so every character in every language comes out exactly reversed.

Original

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Mirrored text

ƚqiɿɔꙅ ɘʜƚ bɒɘЯ

Backwards text

tpircs eht daeR

Upside-down text

ʇdᴉɹɔs ǝɥʇ pɐǝᴚ

Mirror preview (exact image)

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Mirrored text

Each asymmetrical letter swaps for the Unicode character that looks most like its reflection: b and d trade places, p and q trade places, R becomes Я, E becomes Ǝ and s becomes ꙅ. Symmetrical letters such as A, H, O, v and x keep their form. Each line then runs right to left, so the result reads correctly in a mirror.

Backwards text generator (reverse text)

Backwards text keeps the letters and changes the order, so hello becomes olleh. Pick Reverse all letters for full backwards text, Reverse word order to turn “one two three” into “three two one”, or Reverse each word to spell every word backwards in place. Reverse text suits word games, palindrome checks and hidden messages.

Upside down text generator

Upside-down text rotates every character half a turn, so a phone turned around shows it the right way up. Letters map to rotated look-alikes such as ɐ for a, ǝ for e and ʎ for y, and the order runs backwards so the sentence reads correctly after the turn.

Why teleprompters use mirrored text

A hardware teleprompter places a sheet of partially mirrored glass, called a beam splitter, at 45 degrees in front of the camera lens, with a monitor lying face up below it. The glass reflects the monitor toward the presenter while the camera records straight through it. Every reflection reverses left and right, so the monitor shows the script mirrored and the glass turns it back into normal, readable lines. The teleprompter glass guide and the non-reverse mirror guide explain the two flips in detail.

  1. Paste your script into the box above and check the mirror preview.
  2. Press Use mirrored text in the free online teleprompter. The script opens with the same flip switched on.
  3. Send the browser window to the monitor under the glass, as a second display or over HDMI.
  4. Lines upside down on the glass? Switch to the vertical flip in the teleprompter's text controls, then set the speed and press Play.

For a one-off card or a still slide, Download PNG saves the flipped script as a 1920-pixel-wide image to show full screen on a tablet or monitor under the glass. Our FAQ on what a mirror script is walks through the setup.

Teleprompter hood with angled beam-splitter glass in front of a camera lens, reflecting blurred lines of mirrored text

Flip text for bios, captions and chats

Mirrored, backwards and upside-down text are ordinary Unicode characters, so they paste into Instagram bios, TikTok captions, Discord messages and posts on X like any other text. Each app draws them in its own font, so a few letters can look slightly different from one app to the next.

  1. Type or paste your words into the box at the top of the page.
  2. Compare the three results; they update as you type.
  3. Press Copy next to the one you want and paste it into your bio, caption, comment or chat.

For a printed sign, an iron-on transfer or a slide, use the mirror preview and Download PNG to get an exact flipped image of every character.

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Teleprompter-Scrolling Scripts on iPhone, iPad and Mac, with the script scrolling over the camera

Next step

Reading off a beam splitter? Open the mirrored script in the online teleprompter

The free online teleprompter scrolls your script at the speed you set, with the same flip switched on, so the lines read normally on the glass. Type your text above first and the button carries it over. On iPhone, iPad and Mac, Teleprompter-Scrolling Scripts mirrors or flips the text for glass rigs in Prompter mode, with adjustable size, speed and colors. Free to download.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I make mirrored text?

Type or paste your text into the mirror text generator. The mirrored version appears instantly: each letter swaps for its closest flipped Unicode look-alike and each line runs right to left. Press Copy and paste it anywhere that accepts Unicode text, such as a bio, caption, or message.

How do I write text backwards?

Type your text into the box and copy the Backwards text result. Reverse all letters turns hello world into dlrow olleh, Reverse word order turns it into world hello, and Reverse each word turns it into olleh dlrow. The letters stay the same, so backwards text reads in any app and any font.

How do I flip text upside down?

Type your text and copy the Upside-down text result. Every letter swaps for a look-alike rotated 180 degrees, such as ɐ for a and ʎ for y, and the order runs backwards, so the sentence reads the right way up when the screen is turned around.

Can I paste mirror text on Instagram, TikTok, or X?

Yes. The mirrored, backwards, and upside-down results are ordinary Unicode characters, so they paste into bios, captions, comments, and posts like any other text. Each app draws the characters with its own font, so a few letters can look slightly different from one app to the next.

What is the difference between mirror text, reverse text, and upside-down text?

Reverse text, also called backwards text, keeps every letter the same and writes them in the opposite order, so hello becomes olleh. Mirror text also flips the shape of each letter, so the result looks like writing seen in a mirror. Upside-down text rotates every letter 180 degrees.

Why does a teleprompter need mirrored text?

A hardware teleprompter shows the script on a monitor below a beam-splitter glass set at 45 degrees in front of the lens. The glass reflects the monitor toward the presenter, and every reflection reverses left and right. Showing the script mirrored on the monitor cancels that reversal, so the reflection on the glass reads normally.

Should I flip my teleprompter text horizontally or vertically?

Start with a horizontal flip, which suits the standard rig with the monitor lying face up under the glass. If the monitor is mounted the other way round on its bracket, switch to a vertical flip. Turning both on rotates the script 180 degrees. The quickest check is to toggle each option and look at the glass.

Which letters change in mirror text?

Letters with a symmetrical shape, such as A, H, O, v, and x, look the same in a mirror and keep their form. Asymmetrical letters swap for Unicode look-alikes: b becomes d, p becomes q, R becomes Я, and E becomes Ǝ. For an exact flip of every character, use the mirror preview and save it as a PNG.

Is this mirror text generator free?

Yes. It is free to use right away, and it runs entirely in your browser, so the text you type stays on your device.