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Rotate PDF

Turn sideways or upside-down pages the right way up — all of them, or just the ones you pick.

Drop your PDF here

or tap to choose — one .pdf file

Files never leave your device
Rotation is stored in the PDF, so the pages stay perfectly sharp.

How to rotate pdf

  1. Drop your PDF in, or tap to choose it. The page count appears straight away.
  2. Pick how far to turn the pages: 90 degrees right, 180 degrees, or 90 degrees left.
  3. Rotate every page, or choose specific ones like 1, 3, 5-8.
  4. Press Rotate and download - the corrected PDF saves immediately.

The whole job runs inside your browser with JavaScript, so your PDF is never uploaded to a server. Nothing is stored, there is no watermark and no sign-up.

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

Scanners and phone cameras often save pages in the wrong orientation, and some PDFs mix portrait and landscape in one file. Rotating fixes it in a second. The rotation is recorded in the PDF itself rather than redrawing the page, so nothing is re-compressed — text stays selectable and images stay exactly as sharp as they were.

Rotating only some pages

Choose Chosen pages and list them the usual way: 1, 3, 5-8. This is what you want when a document is mostly upright but a couple of scanned sheets went in sideways. Pages you do not list are left untouched.

Which direction?

If the top of the page currently points to the left, use 90° right. If it points to the right, use 90° left. If the page is upside down, 180°. Rotations add up, so you can always run the file through again if the first guess was wrong.

Frequently asked questions

Is this PDF rotator free?

Yes - completely free, with no watermark and no sign-up.

Is my PDF uploaded to a server?

No. The rotation is applied on your own device, so the file never leaves it.

Does rotating reduce the quality?

No. The rotation is stored as a page property, so nothing is redrawn or re-compressed.

Can I rotate only one page?

Yes. Choose 'Chosen pages' and type the page number, or a list like 1, 3, 5-8.

Why does my PDF still look sideways after rotating?

Some readers cache the old view - close and reopen the downloaded file. If it was rotated the wrong way, run it through again with the opposite direction.

Does it work on Android and iPhone?

Yes, in any modern mobile browser - no app needed.

Can it rotate password-protected PDFs?

No. Unlock the file in a PDF reader first, then rotate the unlocked copy.

How do I delete a page instead?

Use our Delete PDF Pages tool to remove pages you do not need.

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