Rotate PDF

Rotate your PDF pages permanently and download the result.

Click to upload or drag and drop your PDF

Understanding PDF Rotation

PDF rotation is essential for fixing incorrectly oriented documents, especially scanned pages or documents created from different sources.

Common Use Cases

Scanned Documents

When scanning multiple pages, some pages may be oriented sideways or upside-down. Our tool lets you fix these orientation issues quickly.

Mixed Orientation Files

Some PDFs contain both portrait and landscape pages. You can rotate specific pages to ensure consistency throughout the document.

Mobile Document Capture

Documents captured with mobile cameras often need rotation correction for proper reading orientation.

Rotation Angles Explained

90° Clockwise

Rotates the page to the right. Use this when a portrait page appears on its side.

Example:Portrait → Landscape right

90° Counter-Clockwise

Rotates the page to the left. The opposite of clockwise rotation.

Example:Portrait → Landscape left

180° Flip

Completely inverts the page. Useful for upside-down pages.

Example:Top becomes bottom

270° Clockwise

Equivalent to 90° counter-clockwise rotation. Full circle minus 90°.

Example:Three-quarter rotation

Technical Details

Our PDF rotator uses pdf-lib, a modern JavaScript library that processes your files entirely in the browser. The rotation is applied permanently to the PDF structure, not just the visual display.

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No Server Upload

All processing happens in your browser. Your documents never leave your computer.

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Permanent Changes

Rotations modify the actual PDF file structure, ensuring they appear correctly on all devices.

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Batch Processing

Rotate individual pages or apply changes to multiple pages at once.

Best Practices

Always preview the rotated PDF before finalizing your changes.

For large documents, rotate pages in batches to avoid browser memory issues.

Check the final PDF on different devices to ensure rotation appears correctly everywhere.

Keep a backup of your original PDF file before making permanent rotations.

Privacy & Security

Your PDF files are processed entirely in your web browser using pdf-lib. No files are uploaded to any server, ensuring complete privacy and security. The rotated PDF is generated locally and can only be downloaded by you.

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