The best mirror films, compared.
Top pick: Zindoo with tools, 40 cm Best value: FILMGOO mirror tint, 44.5 cm – Only kept roll with a printed visible-light figure (12.5%, the seller’s bullet) at about £7.95. Updated October 2026.
Mirror film on amazon.co.uk is a silver one-way window roll that looks like a mirror from the brighter side and still lets you see out. UK buyers use it on street-facing glass and in rented rooms when they want daytime privacy without a blind shut all day. What separates them is a fixing line you can read, a width that covers the pane, and reviews that are about this film. Every kept brand says the mirror reverses at night, so curtains stay part of the purchase. It is not obscure glazing for a planning condition, and it is a poor bet on a sunny sealed unit unless you know the glass. Width and cling type are in the [mirror film buying guide](/hub/hedges-and-privacy-screens/mirror-film/sub/mirror-film-buying-guide).
Mirror film on amazon.co.uk is a silver one-way window roll that looks like a mirror from the brighter side and still lets you see out.
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How wide is the glass?
The Zindoo roll with tools is 40×200 cm adhesive vinyl at about £8.99, and amazon.co.uk shows 4.4 from 7,273 reviews, the highest star line in this set. Reviewers use it in daylight on a door or a window below a footpath, and several say a kitchen, shed or sunny room felt cooler once the film was flat. The box lists a squeegee and a craft knife, which matches comments that the knife helps once you have found the backing. The same reviews say peeling that backing is the hard part, that the adhesive is less forgiving than static cling if you mis-place it, and that a careful pane can take about an hour and two people. At 40 cm you will join pieces or leave a gap on a wider pane. The listing says it is not recommended on double glazing left in the sun, and a review titled the same way says it suited a single-glazed door. High stars do not clear a sunny sealed unit.
Pros
Cons
Best for: A narrow single-glazed door or pane that 40 cm covers in one piece, where you want the knife and squeegee included.
Less suitable: A wide pane, a rental that must come off without adhesive, or double glazing that sits in the sun.
Specifications
Common questions
Can you put this on double glazing?
The listing says it is not recommended on a double-glazed window left in the sun. A review says the same and that it suited a single-glazed door.
What tools are in the box?
A squeegee and a craft knife. You still remove a clear backing before the adhesive sticks.
Is the mirror private after dark?
No. The bullet says the effect reverses at night and tells you to draw the curtains.
DOWELL sells a 44.5×200 cm silver static-cling roll at about £6.99 with a squeegee and a spray bottle in the bullets. The star line is 4.3 from 4,823, but the fifty reviews we opened mix rainbow, frosted and snowflake titles with one-way comments, so that average is not a score for this silver film alone. Where a review is actually about privacy film, people mention a front-door pane, a side window or a low fence line, and they say tools and water help on a small pane. The same set includes films that fell off after a day or peeled at the corners within 48 hours, and one buyer expected tools and says none arrived, which conflicts with this title. Edges curl, and two people are advised. The listing says the mirror reverses at night and recommends curtains after dark. Treat the price and the tool list as the reason to look, and do not treat 4.3 as evidence this roll beats the others.
Pros
Cons
Best for: A small, clean pane if you have checked the parcel contains the squeegee and you are not buying on the 4.3 alone.
Less suitable: A decision that treats the star line as a silver-mirror-only sample.
Specifications
Common questions
Does the box include fitting tools?
The bullets say a squeegee and a spray bottle. One review in the same set says no tools arrived.
Can you treat the 4.3 as a score for this silver film?
No. The first 50 reviews mix rainbow, frosted and snowflake titles with one-way comments.
Does it stay private at night?
The listing says the mirror reverses at night and recommends curtains after dark.
This Rabbitgoo listing is a 44.5×200 cm PET static-cling roll at about £9.99, with a T-scraper and a spray bottle, and it is not the adhesive Rabbitgoo sold under the same brand name. Amazon.co.uk shows 4.1 from 5,404 reviews. Buyers who got it flat describe privacy with a view out, and some mention less glare in hot weather, though one buyer who wanted glare reduction found the change slight. The listing says water only, no residue, and curtains at night because the mirror reverses. A review title says the supplied squeegee scratched the film, so the tools are not proof of an easy finish. Other texts say it would not stay, or that bubbles remained when the glass was not cleaned first. Night behaviour is barely discussed in the fifty titles we read; the bullet still tells you to draw the curtains. There is no UV percentage on the page.
Pros
Cons
Best for: A flat 44.5 cm pane when you want static cling and would rather not buy a scraper separately.
Less suitable: Anyone who assumes every Rabbitgoo row is the same film, or a pane that needs a 90 cm width.
Specifications
Common questions
Is this the adhesive Rabbitgoo film?
No. This model is static cling. The adhesive rolls are B07BFTRLTK and B07BFTRK2Z.
What is in the box?
The film, a T-scraper and a spray bottle. A review says the supplied squeegee scratched the film.
Does the listing quote a UV percentage?
No. It says the film helps block harmful sun rays, without a figure.
This is the wide adhesive Rabbitgoo, 90×200 cm at about £28.99, model DJMM0190SR18JJ, and it is the only roll in the set that can cover a pane wider than 44.5 cm in one piece. Amazon.co.uk shows 4.0 from 62,468 reviews. Those blocks largely repeat the narrower adhesive listing, and one names a 60×200 cm roll, so they are not proof about this 90 cm width alone. The listing still says two people, plenty of water, and curtains at night, and it tells you to check special glass. There is no knife or squeegee in the included-components line, which matters more on a sheet this size. Reviewers describe a miserable backing, bubbles on a patio door, and a darker room. A review in the shared text says double glazing with the film gets very hot. At nearly three times the 44.5 cm adhesive price, buy it only after you have measured the glass and know 44.5 cm will not cover it.
Pros
Cons
Best for: Glass you have measured at more than 44.5 cm and less than 90 cm, where one adhesive piece is worth about £28.99.
Less suitable: A pane that 44.5 cm already covers, a no-glue rental, or a decision based on the shared star count.
Specifications
Common questions
When is the 90 cm roll the one to buy?
When the glass is wider than 44.5 cm and you want one piece. It is about £28.99 against about £9.99 for the 44.5 cm adhesive roll.
Do the reviews describe this 90 cm film?
The first 50 blocks repeat the narrower Rabbitgoo listing, and one names a 60×200 cm roll. The star line is 4.0 from 62,468.
Are tools included?
No. Included components say window film only. The bullets still say two people and plenty of water on a large piece.
The adhesive Rabbitgoo at 44.5×200 cm is about £9.99, model DJMM01445SR18JJ, with window film only in the box and a 30-day quality line on the page. The star line reads 4.0 from 62,453, but the first fifty blocks also name a 60 cm roll, brown tint, frosted film and a white roll, so you should not read every paragraph as this width. Where the text is about silver mirror film, reviewers describe daytime privacy on a street-facing room and a cooler feel or less glare, and they say the film stays put when the water method is used. The backing is hard to separate, bubbles and creases are common if you work alone, and the room gets darker towards evening. One review says the filmed pane of ordinary double glazing gets very hot and that the film came off the next day; the bullets only say to check special glass. Curtains are necessary at night. It is a different product from the static-cling Rabbitgoo at the same price.
Pros
Cons
Best for: A 44.5 cm pane where you want adhesive rather than cling and you will judge this ASIN’s title, not the shared reviews.
Less suitable: A rental that must release without adhesive, or a sunny sealed unit you have not identified.
Specifications
Common questions
Is this the same as the Rabbitgoo roll with tools?
No. This listing is peel and stick adhesive, model DJMM01445SR18JJ, with no tools in the box.
Do the 62,453 reviews describe this width?
The first 50 blocks also name a 60 cm roll, brown tint, frosted film and a white roll. Use the size on this title.
What do reviews say about double glazing?
One review says the filmed pane gets very hot and that ordinary non-toughened double glazing is a poor fit. The bullets only say to check special glass.
Lifetree’s 44.5×200 cm static-cling roll, at about £7.99, is the one we would start with for a street-facing room you may have to leave as you found it. Amazon.co.uk shows 4.0 from 16,352 reviews, and the texts we read are mostly about this silver film rather than a mix of frosted patterns. Reviewers describe daytime privacy on a ground-floor or overlooked window, with light still coming in, and several say a south-facing living room or bedroom felt cooler in the sun. The listing is explicit that the mirror reverses at night or on a cloudy day, so curtains or blinds stay part of the purchase. There is no squeegee in the box, and buyers say a bank card can scratch the film while you chase bubbles. Some found the backing awkward to peel, and a few rolls unstuck the same day and had to be reapplied. It is the top pick here when the glass is about 44.5 cm wide and you want a no-glue film with a large, readable review set.
Pros
Cons
Best for: A rented or street-facing pane about 44.5 cm wide, where the film has to come off without glue.
Less suitable: A much wider pane, a job that needs tools in the box, or anyone who needs a printed visible-light figure.
Specifications
Common questions
Is this a renter-friendly film?
The bullets say no adhesive, water only, and removal with no residue.
Do you get a squeegee?
No tools are listed. Reviews say you need one, and that a card can scratch the film.
When does the mirror stop working?
When the outside is not much brighter, including at night and on cloudy days. The listing says use curtains or blinds.
Haton’s silver roll is 44.5×200 cm static-cling PVC at about £8.99, with no tools listed and no visible-light percentage. Amazon.co.uk shows 4.0 from 4,438 reviews, and some titles in that set are frosted film rather than this mirror roll. On-topic comments describe daytime privacy on a bay, a back door or an overlooked front room, and heat or glare reduced on south-facing and landing windows. Edges peeled for some buyers, including during a heatwave around 30°C, and others say the film unpeeled after the first day or after about two weeks. A wide bay needed a second roll. Cutting a straight line and pushing water off the edge are the repeated complaints, and the view through the film is described as blurred. The listing tells you to draw the curtains after dark. At about £1 more than Lifetree you do not gain a tool kit or a darkness figure.
Pros
Cons
Best for: A second static-cling option at 44.5 cm if the Lifetree or FILMGOO listing is unavailable.
Less suitable: A first choice when you can buy a similar cling roll with either a larger review set or a printed darkness figure.
Specifications
Common questions
Will it come off a rental pane?
The listing says static cling with water, and removal with no sticky residue.
Does it include a scraper?
No. Reviews use a card, a Stanley knife or a squeegee they already own.
What do the reviews say about heat?
Several say a south-facing room or landing felt cooler. Others say it peeled in a heatwave around 30°C.
The cheaper Zindoo is a 40×200 cm silver roll at about £5.61, the lowest price in this comparison, with 3.9 from 7,958 amazon.co.uk reviews. Reviewers use it for daytime privacy on a front window, a front door or a ground-floor garden door, and some mention less glare on a south-facing or busy-road window. The page prints both peel-and-stick and static cling, then a later bullet describes an adhesive layer, so you cannot tell which fixing will arrive. It also limits the film to smooth single-layer glass and tells you to draw the curtain at night. At 40 cm, buyers join pieces or discover the roll is too narrow, and bubbles after several tries are common. The end of the roll is sometimes creased in the packet, so a length is waste. A comparison review found it weaker on a large door than other brands beside it. The price is real; it is not a default best value.
Pros
Cons
Best for: A tall single-glazed pane that is genuinely no wider than 40 cm, if you can accept an unclear fixing line.
Less suitable: Double glazing, a wide door, or a renter who needs a listing that says no glue and means it.
Specifications
Common questions
Will this cover a standard window in one piece?
The roll is 40 cm wide and 200 cm long. Reviews say that is too narrow for many panes, so people join pieces.
Is it static cling or glue?
The listing prints both peel and stick and static cling. One bullet says soapy water. A later bullet says an adhesive layer.
Does the listing allow double glazing?
It says smooth single-layer glass only. It does not clear double or triple glazing.
FILMGOO’s black-silver static-cling roll is 44.5×200 cm at about £7.95, and it is the only kept listing that prints a visible-light figure: 12.5% on the bullet, which is the seller’s number rather than an independent test. Amazon.co.uk shows 3.8 from 4,201 reviews. People praise daytime privacy and a cooler room in a heatwave, and they also say the view from inside is blurry, especially at an angle, and that the film scratches and holds bubbles. One roll was too narrow for half a window. A review titled as unsuitable for triple glazing says internal fitting will cause heat stress, and the bullets themselves do not ban triple glazing. The listing tells you to avoid frosted, textured, patterned or damaged glass, and it ties the mirror to the brighter outdoor side rather than promising night privacy. It is the best value when you want that printed darkness figure at the entry price, and a weaker choice if you are buying on stars or fitting a sealed unit you cannot identify.
Pros
Cons
Best for: A flat 44.5 cm pane where you want a stated darkness figure and a film that claims to peel off.
Less suitable: Triple glazing, frosted or textured glass, or a buyer choosing only on the star average.
Specifications
Common questions
How dark is this roll on the listing?
The bullet prints 12.5% visible light transmission. That figure is the seller’s, not an independent test.
Does the listing warn about triple glazing?
The bullets do not. A review titled as unsuitable for triple glazing says internal fitting will cause heat stress.
Is glue required?
No. The listing says static cling with soapy water, and removal without sticky residue.
Scores read the nine amazon.co.uk listings and a review sample, on a 0 to 100 scale. They are not a price ranking and not a lab test. The start is the star line times 16. Adjustments cover whether the sample is this silver film, a clear cling or adhesive line, width, tools in the box, a printed visible-light figure, and glass warnings. The highest score is the top pick. Best value is a separate badge.
Review evidence
40%The start is the amazon.co.uk star line times 16. More than 10,000 reviews, when the sample is about this silver film, adds 8. A sample that matches this roll adds 6. A mixed or shared sample subtracts 8, and the on-topic bonus is not added. A few frosted titles inside an otherwise silver set subtract 3.
Fixing line
20%Clear static cling adds 4. A clear adhesive line adds 3. A listing that prints both cling and adhesive subtracts 6. Browse rank is not a score.
Width and tools
20%A 44.5 cm roll adds 3. A 90 cm roll adds 4. A 40 cm roll subtracts 4. Tools named in the box add 3. A review that says the supplied squeegee scratched the film subtracts 2.
Darkness and glass
20%A visible-light percentage printed on the listing adds 3. A sunny double-glazing limit stated in plain words adds 2. A review title that flags triple glazing, or a hot sealed pane, subtracts 2. UV and infrared bullets are not treated as an independent test.
Decide the job, then the glass, then the width and the fixing line. A low price is not a lower risk on a sealed unit, and a star line is only useful when the reviews are about this roll.
Mirror film here is a silver one-way window roll. It is meant to look like a mirror from the brighter side and still let you see out. UK buyers use it on street-facing glass and in rented rooms when they want daytime privacy without a blind shut all day. It is not obscure glazing for a planning condition, and it is a poor bet on a sunny sealed unit unless you know the glass. Every kept brand says the mirror reverses at night, so curtains stay part of the purchase. Start with the job.
Every kept brand says the mirror reverses at night. Lifetree also names cloudy days. Curtains or blinds stay part of the purchase.
B07BFTRLTK and B07BFTRK2Z are adhesive. B0G6L1Q7KT is static cling with tools. The adhesive listings share review text, including a 60 cm note.
UV and infrared percentages are listing claims and differ by brand. Only FILMGOO prints visible light transmission, at 12.5%, and that figure is the seller’s bullet.
Daytime privacy with a view out is the job these rolls are sold for. Night privacy, a bathroom with no blind, and a planning condition for obscure glass are not. GOV.UK says obscure glazing does not include one-way glass. Zindoo B08NC1FG41 says smooth single-layer glass. Zindoo B0DNHLXGMF says it is not recommended on double glazing left in the sun. A Rabbitgoo review describes a very hot pane, and FILMGOO has a review titled as unsuitable for triple glazing.
Measure the glass, not the frame. The rolls are 40 cm, 44.5 cm or 90 cm, all 200 cm long. Static cling with a readable no-glue line is Lifetree, FILMGOO, Haton, DOWELL and Rabbitgoo B0G6L1Q7KT. Adhesive is the other Rabbitgoo rows and Zindoo with tools. The cheap Zindoo prints both cling and adhesive. Only FILMGOO prints a visible-light figure. DOWELL’s 4.3 mixes other film types, and the adhesive Rabbitgoo star lines share text across widths. The top pick is Lifetree at about £7.99.
Three typical situations, each with a recommendation from this comparison.
You want daytime cover on glass about 44.5 cm wide, and the film has to come off without glue. Lifetree is the top pick at about £7.99: static cling, score 85, and 4.0 from 16,352 reviews that are mostly this silver film. There is no squeegee in the box, and curtains stay necessary at night and on cloudy days.
You want a visible-light number on the listing, not only a star line. FILMGOO is the best value at about £7.95. It is the only kept roll that prints 12.5% visible light transmission, and that figure is the seller’s bullet. The 3.8 from 4,201 reviews, and a triple-glazing review, keep it off the top-pick badge.
You have measured the pane and 44.5 cm will not cover it in one piece. The 90 cm Rabbitgoo adhesive roll is the only wide roll kept, at about £28.99. The review text is shared with the narrower adhesive listing. There is no 90 cm static-cling roll in this set, and no tools are in the box.
The top pick is Lifetree static cling, 44.5×200 cm, at about £7.99. It scores 85, the highest here: a clear static-cling line, a 44.5 cm width, and 4.0 from 16,352 reviews that are mostly this silver film. Best value is FILMGOO at about £7.95. It is the only kept roll that prints a visible-light figure, 12.5% on the seller’s bullet. The 3.8 star line and a review titled as unsuitable for triple glazing keep it off the top-pick badge. The about £5.61 Zindoo is not best value. Its listing prints both cling and adhesive, and the roll is 40 cm wide.
FILMGOO mirror tint, 44.5 cm
Only kept roll with a printed visible-light figure (12.5%, the seller’s bullet) at about £7.95.
Editorial
Peter F. is the editor for DIY & tools at productscompared.co.uk. Comparisons in this category are checked against amazon.co.uk listings, review evidence and public UK sources.
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