Rotate PDF pages
Fix sideways scans or rotate the whole document. Choose 90°, 180° or 270°, and optionally limit the rotation to specific pages. Runs locally in your browser.
Drop a PDF here
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Accepted: PDF · No upload
How to rotate PDF pages
- Add a PDF file.
- Pick the rotation: 90° clockwise, 180°, or 90° counter-clockwise.
- Optionally list page numbers or ranges to rotate only those pages. Leave the field empty to rotate every page.
- Click Rotate PDF and download the result.
What rotation does to the PDF
Rotate PDF updates the page rotation entry inside the PDF rather than re-rendering the content. Text stays selectable, images stay crisp, and file size does not change meaningfully. The angle is relative — rotating a page that is already at 90° by another 90° gives 180°.
Privacy
Rotating runs entirely in your browser. Nothing is uploaded.
Known limitations
- Rotating a page does not change the physical paper size, only its orientation metadata.
- Digital signatures become invalid after rotation because the bytes change.
- Some very old PDF readers ignore page rotation flags; in those viewers the page will still show sideways.
Frequently asked questions
Can I rotate individual pages?
Yes. Enter page numbers or ranges such as
1, 3-5 in the Pages field. Leaving it empty rotates every page.Does rotating lose quality?
No. Rotation only updates metadata, so the PDF content is not re-encoded.
Why is the page still sideways after rotation?
Some PDF viewers ignore the rotation flag. Try opening the file in a modern browser or PDF reader. If you need to guarantee a specific orientation for all readers, use the Change Page Orientation tool.