Why PDFs Get Rotated Wrong
PDF pages can end up in the wrong orientation for several reasons:
- Scanner settings: Document fed in wrong direction
- Phone scans: Camera orientation not detected correctly
- Merged files: Combined PDFs with different orientations
- Export issues: Software exporting with incorrect rotation
How to Rotate PDF Pages
1Upload Your PDF
Go to our Rotate PDF tool and upload your document.
2Select Pages & Rotation
Choose which pages to rotate and select your rotation angle (90°, 180°, or 270°).
3Download Fixed PDF
Click rotate and download your correctly oriented PDF.
Rotation Options
Quick Tip: If a page is upside down, rotate 180°. If it's sideways, try 90° clockwise first. If that's wrong, 90° counter-clockwise will fix it.
Common Scenarios
Single Page Rotated Wrong
Sometimes just one page in a document is wrong (like a landscape table in a portrait document). Select just that page and rotate it individually.
All Pages Upside Down
Document scanned upside down? Select all pages and rotate 180° to flip the entire document.
Mixed Orientations
When different pages need different rotations, process them in groups. Or rotate pages individually if needed.
Rotate vs. Flip
Rotation turns the page while keeping the content the same. The text and images stay as they are, just viewed from a different angle.
Flipping (mirroring) would create a mirror image, reversing the content. This is rarely what you want for documents.
Our rotate tool performs proper rotation, not flipping, so your documents remain readable.
Tips for Scanning
To avoid rotation issues in the future:
- Check your scanner's orientation settings before scanning
- Feed documents consistently (top edge first)
- Use your scanner's auto-rotate feature if available
- Preview scans before saving to catch orientation issues
Frequently Asked Questions
Does rotating affect quality?
No. Rotation is a lossless operation. The content quality remains exactly the same; only the viewing angle changes.
Can I rotate just some pages?
Yes! You can select specific pages to rotate while leaving others unchanged. Perfect for documents with mixed orientations.
Will this work on scanned PDFs?
Yes. Rotation works on any PDF, whether it's text-based or scanned images. The entire page is rotated together.