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Fix the orientation of a PDF's pages
A rotate tool turns the pages of a PDF so they sit the right way up. You need it most often after scanning or photographing documents, when pages come out sideways or upside down because of how they fed through the scanner or how the phone was held. It is also handy when a PDF mixes landscape spreads with portrait pages, or when a colleague sends a file you have to crane your neck to read. Pick an angle, apply it across one or more PDFs, and download a corrected copy — all in your browser.
How to rotate a PDF
- Drag your PDF files onto the box above, or click it to choose them.
- Open the Rotate menu and pick 90, 180 or 270 degrees.
- The chosen rotation is applied to the pages in your browser.
- Download the rotated PDF, or use Download all to save several as a ZIP.
Common jobs this tool helps finish
- Fixing scans: turn a sideways scanned contract upright so it reads normally.
- Correcting phone captures: flip pages photographed upside down back the right way.
- Preparing to print: set pages to the orientation a printer or recipient expects.
- Batch tidy-up: apply the same correction to a whole set of similarly misaligned PDFs at once.
What 90, 180 and 270 degrees do
Rotation is measured clockwise. 90 degrees turns a page a quarter-turn to the right — the fix for a page lying on its left side. 270 degrees is the same as a quarter-turn left, for a page tipped the other way. 180 degrees flips a page completely, which is what you want for a scan that came out upside down. If you are not sure which way a page is tilted, 90 and 270 are simply mirror choices, so try one and switch if it lands the wrong way.
The chosen angle applies to the pages of every PDF you add, so the whole document is corrected in one pass and a batch of files all get the same fix. Your text and images are untouched — only the page orientation changes — and you always download a new, corrected copy while the original stays as it was.
Is it private?
Yes. The PDFs you straighten are frequently scanned documents — agreements, IDs, letters, records — so it is worth knowing the work happens entirely in your browser. Your file is read from your device, rotated locally, and saved straight back to you. Nothing is uploaded to a server, stored by us, or shared with anyone, which is not something most online rotate-PDF services can claim.
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Frequently asked questions
Are my PDFs uploaded?
No. Rotation runs 100% in your browser, so your documents never leave your device.
Which angle should I choose?
Use 90 or 270 degrees for a page lying on its side (they are mirror choices), and 180 degrees for a page that is upside down.
Does the rotation apply to every page?
Yes. The chosen angle is applied to the pages of each PDF you add, correcting the whole document in one pass.
Can I rotate several PDFs at once?
Yes. Add multiple PDFs and the same rotation is applied to all of them; download each one or all as a ZIP.
Does rotating change my text or images?
No. Only the page orientation changes. The content is untouched, and you download a new corrected copy.