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PDF Page Rotator

Fix sideways or upside-down pages by turning every page, or only the pages you choose, by 90, 180 or 270 degrees. The rotation is added to each page's existing rotation setting, so already-rotated pages end up where you expect. Thumbnails can preview the effect before you download.

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Rotate PDF Pages

Your files are processed in your browser and are not uploaded. Only use documents you are authorised to process.

Drag and drop a PDF file here, or click to browseAccepted: PDF. Up to 100 MB.
Leave empty to rotate every page, or type pages and ranges such as 1-3,5,8-
Thumbnails show how each page will look after rotating. Large PDFs show the first 60 pages.

How to Use the PDF Page Rotator

  1. Choose your PDF. Thumbnails of its pages appear if previews are switched on.
  2. Leave Pages to rotate empty for all pages, or enter pages such as 2,4-6.
  3. Pick the rotation: 90° clockwise, 180° or 90° counter-clockwise.
  4. Check the thumbnails, press Rotate and download the new PDF.

About This Tool

People who scanned a stack of pages in the wrong direction, received a landscape page in a portrait document, or need to correct a phone-scanned PDF.

Input: PDF  ·  Output: PDF.

Features and Limitations

Features

  • Rotates all pages or a custom list of pages.
  • Adds to the existing page rotation instead of replacing it.
  • Does not re-render pages, so text and image quality are unchanged.
  • Live thumbnail preview with a text label for each page that will rotate.

Limitations

  • Rotation is stored as a page setting; viewers honour it, but a few very old programs ignore it.
  • Thumbnails are limited to the first 60 pages (all pages are still rotated).
  • Password-protected PDFs must be unlocked first.
  • Bookmarks and form fields are kept because the document is edited in place.
  • Processing happens on your device, so very large files depend on your browser's available memory.

Example

Rotating pages 2 and 4 of a 5-page PDF by 90° clockwise changes only those two pages. A page that already had a 90° rotation and receives another 90° ends up at 180°.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does rotating a PDF change its quality?

No. Only the page rotation setting changes; the content is not re-rendered or re-compressed.

How do I rotate just one page?

Type its number in Pages to rotate, for example 3, then choose the angle and press Rotate.

Which direction is 270°?

270° clockwise is the same as 90° counter-clockwise (a quarter turn to the left).

Are my PDFs uploaded to a server?

No. The work is done by JavaScript libraries running inside your browser tab, so the file never leaves your device. Closing the tab discards everything.

Can I process a password-protected PDF?

Not directly. Browsers cannot open encrypted PDFs without the password, so the tool stops with a clear message naming the file. Remove the password first with our PDF Unlock Utility (you need to know the password and be allowed to remove it), then come back.

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