Rotate PDF pages

Turn sideways or upside-down pages the right way up and save the PDF.

or drop it here · paste with Ctrl+V

What it does

Fix scans and phone-made PDFs that open sideways or upside down. Rotate a single page, a few selected pages or the whole document, see the result in the page previews, and save a new PDF. Unlike rotating the view in a PDF reader, the change is saved in the file, so it opens the right way for everyone you send it to. The rotation is stored as a page setting, so text and image quality don’t change.

How to use it

  1. Click “Choose a PDF file”, drop a PDF onto the box, or paste with Ctrl+V (⌘+V on a Mac).
  2. Click the rotate button on any page that’s sideways or upside down. Each click turns it 90° to the right.
  3. To turn several pages at once, select them and use the rotate buttons in the toolbar; with nothing selected, those buttons turn every page.
  4. Click “Save PDF” and download the new file. Your original isn’t changed.

Common uses

  • Fixing a scanned document where some pages were fed in upside down
  • Turning landscape tables or charts so they read correctly on screen
  • Straightening a PDF made from phone photos taken in different orientations

Tips

  • Check every page in the previews before saving. Mixed scans often have only a few pages the wrong way.
  • Rotating 180° fixes upside-down pages; 90° fixes sideways ones.
  • Rotating doesn’t straighten a page that was scanned slightly crooked; only quarter turns are possible.

Questions

Why does my PDF still open sideways after rotating it in my reader?

Most PDF readers only rotate the view on your screen and don’t change the file. This tool saves the rotation into a new PDF, so it opens the right way in every app.

Does rotating reduce quality?

No. The page content isn’t redrawn: the PDF just records that the page should be shown turned, so text stays sharp and selectable.

Can I rotate only some pages?

Yes. Use the rotate button on each page, or select the pages you want and rotate them together from the toolbar. Other pages stay as they are.

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