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How to rotate a PDF

Scanners love producing sideways pages. Rotating them takes a couple of clicks, and the rotation is saved into the exported file rather than just changing how it looks on screen.

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Step by step

  1. Open the PDFDrop the file into the editor.
  2. Find the pageLocate the sideways page in the sidebar.
  3. Rotate itHover the thumbnail and click rotate left or right. To fix several, tick them and rotate them together.
  4. DownloadExport the PDF - the rotation is saved permanently.
Your file stays on your device. PDFree runs entirely in your browser - the PDF is never uploaded to a server, so private documents stay private.

Common questions

Will the rotation stick after downloading?

Yes. It is written into the exported file, not just previewed.

Can I rotate every page at once?

Yes. Select all the pages, then rotate.

Can I rotate 180 degrees?

Yes, click rotate twice.

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