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Rotate PDF

Turn single pages, a selection, or the whole document.

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Turn single pages, a selection, or the whole document

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How it works

How to rotate PDF pages

To rotate PDF pages and keep the change, open the file above, turn the pages that need it, and press Save. The new orientation is written into the PDF, so it opens the right way in every viewer and on every device.

This is different from the rotate button in a PDF viewer, which usually only changes how the page looks on your screen until you close it.

  1. 01

    Open your PDF

    Thumbnails of every page appear, shown the way they currently open.

  2. 02

    Turn the pages

    Use the arrows on a page to turn just that page, select several pages and turn them together, or turn every page at once.

  3. 03

    Save

    Press Save to download the PDF with the new orientation. Only the pages you turned are changed.

Features

What it does well

  • Page by page

    Fix one sideways scan without touching the rest, or select a group with Shift-click.

  • Live preview

    Thumbnails turn as you click, so you can check every page before saving.

  • Lossless

    Rotation changes a page setting, not the page content, so text and images are not re-processed.

  • Undo before saving

    Changed your mind? “Undo all” puts every page back the way it was.

Good to know

  • Pages turn in 90-degree steps; small angles to straighten a crooked scan are not supported.
  • Rotating pages of a digitally signed PDF can make the signature show as invalid.
  • Password-protected PDFs need to be unlocked first.

Privacy

The PDF is opened, rotated and saved in your browser. Nothing is uploaded, and the original file on your device is not modified.

Questions

Rotate PDF FAQ

Why does my PDF go back to sideways after I close it?
Most viewers rotate pages only for display. To keep the change, the rotation has to be saved into the file, which is what this tool does.
Can I rotate just one page?
Yes. Use the arrows on that page’s thumbnail, then save. All other pages stay as they are.
Does rotating reduce quality?
No. The page content is untouched; only its rotation setting changes.
How do I flip a page upside down?
Turn it twice in the same direction (180 degrees).
Should I rotate before or after merging?
Either works. If several files have sideways pages, merge them first and fix everything in one pass.