Fix sideways scans

Rotate a sideways or upside-down PDF and save it the right way up

Turn a sideways or upside-down PDF the right way up. Preview the first page, choose 90, 180 or 270 degrees and download a corrected copy. Handy for scans that came off the scanner in the wrong orientation.

Rotate PDF

The first page is previewed with the chosen rotation applied before you save.

Scans do not always come out the right way up

A document fed into the scanner sideways, or a phone photo saved in the wrong orientation, ends up as a PDF everyone has to tilt their head to read. Filing it like that wastes time and looks unprofessional. Rotating it once fixes it for everyone who opens it later.

How it works

How to rotate a PDF

  1. Open Rotate PDF Pages from Document Tools.
  2. Choose the PDF. A preview of the first page appears.
  3. Choose a rotation angle: 90 degrees clockwise, 180 degrees (upside down) or 270 degrees clockwise, which is 90 degrees counter-clockwise.
  4. Check the preview, then click Upload & Rotate PDF.
  5. Download the rotated PDF.
Why it matters

A quick fix for everyday scans

See it before you save

The first page is previewed with your chosen angle applied, so you can check it looks right.

Three simple angles

Rotate 90 degrees clockwise, 180 degrees, or 270 degrees clockwise (90 degrees counter-clockwise).

A new copy

Rotating produces a new file, so your original is not changed.

Pairs with other tools

Fix orientation first, then combine, compress or flatten the document.

Accountability

Every action is tied to the staff member who ran it and timestamped. Output files are automatically deleted after a set retention window, so you stay audit-ready without the file clutter.

Common questions

Rotate PDF Pages FAQ

Which rotation angles can I choose?

90 degrees clockwise, 180 degrees (upside down) or 270 degrees clockwise, which is the same as 90 degrees counter-clockwise.

Does the preview show every page?

The preview shows the first page so you can check the angle. The rotation is applied to the document as a whole.

Can I rotate only some pages?

This tool rotates the whole document. To work on individual pages, split or extract them first, rotate, then combine them again.

Will it change my original file?

No. You download a new rotated PDF and your original is untouched.

Who can use it?

Access is controlled in Admin Tools. You decide which staff can use Document Tools.

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