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Rotate PDF

Overview

Rotate PDF fixes the orientation of sideways or upside-down pages entirely in your browser. See every page as a thumbnail, then rotate the whole document at once or select specific pages and turn only those 90° at a time. The rotation is written into the PDF so it displays correctly everywhere, and it's completely lossless — only orientation changes, while text and image quality are preserved. Because everything runs client-side, your document never leaves your device.

Fixing Scanned DocumentsTurn pages that were fed sideways or upside-down through a scanner back to the correct reading orientation.
Correcting Phone PhotosFix the orientation of pages created from photos taken on a phone before sharing the PDF.
Preparing for PrintRotate landscape charts or tables so they print the right way up alongside portrait pages.
Standardizing Mixed PagesMake a PDF assembled from several sources consistent by rotating the odd pages that face the wrong way.
Readable PresentationsTurn slides that exported in the wrong orientation so they display correctly on screen.

Key features

Rotate every page or just a selection
90° left / right rotation
Per-page rotation controls
Live page thumbnails
No upload — fully private
Works on phone and desktop

Set

PDF Tools 17

Neighbours

01 Add Page Numbers to PDF 02 Compress PDF 03 Delete PDF Pages 04 Extract PDF Pages 05 Fill and Sign PDF 06 JPG to PDF

Specification

Command: pdf.rotate_pdf
Set: PDF
Input: PDF
Output: PDF
Max file: 1GB
Batch: yes

Runtime

Engine: pdf-lib · pdf.js · qpdf-wasm
Threads: single
Isolated: —
WebGPU: —
Memory: —

Transport 0 B

The file is opened, worked on and written back inside this tab. No upload step exists in this tool — there is nowhere for the bytes to go.

Keys

Search: ⌘K
Panels: ⌘1 · ⌘2
Full width: F
All keys: ⌘/

How it works

Open your PDF

Drop your PDF onto the page to see all pages as thumbnails with their current orientation.

Rotate the pages

Rotate every page at once, or select specific pages and turn just those 90° left or right.

Download the fixed PDF

Click download to save the correctly rotated PDF. Nothing is uploaded to a server.

Frequently asked

Can I rotate only some pages?

Yes. Select the pages you want to turn — one, a Shift range, or a scattered set with Ctrl/Cmd-click — and rotate just those, or rotate a single page using the arrows on its thumbnail. With nothing selected, the rotate buttons turn every page.

Does rotating change the page content?

No. Rotation is lossless — it only updates each page's orientation. Text stays selectable and images keep their resolution.

Will the rotation stick when I open the PDF elsewhere?

Yes. The rotation is written into the PDF itself, so it displays correctly in any PDF reader, browser, or print dialog.

Are my files uploaded?

No. Rotation happens entirely in your browser, so your document never leaves your device.

Can I rotate a page by 180°?

Yes. Rotate the same page twice — 90° twice in the same direction — to flip an upside-down page fully around.

Keys

Search: ⌘K
Panels: ⌘1 · ⌘2
Full width: F
All keys: ⌘/

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