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Rotate a PDF — 90°, 180°, 270°, permanently.
Most PDF readers let you rotate pages temporarily, but the rotation isn't saved — re-open the file and it's sideways again. letsgoPDF rotates the underlying pages so the orientation stays fixed, no matter who opens it next.
How it works
- Drop the PDF onto letsgoPDF. Pick Rotate.
- Choose the angle: 90° (clockwise quarter-turn), 180° (upside down), or 270° (anti-clockwise quarter-turn). The rotation applies to every page.
- Click Apply. The rotated PDF saves to your local history (IndexedDB) and downloads. Re-opening the file shows the rotation permanently applied.
When to rotate a PDF
- Scans came out sideways. Phone scans frequently land in landscape when you wanted portrait. One 90° turn fixes the lot.
- You're combining PDFs. When you merge a portrait document with a landscape spreadsheet, rotating the landscape pages first keeps the merged file readable on a single device orientation.
- Recipient is on mobile. Sideways PDFs are a hassle on phones — rotate before sending.
- Printing. Some printer drivers ignore "Rotate to fit"; baking the rotation in makes the print job match the page setup exactly.
Common questions
- Can I rotate just one page, not the whole PDF?
- Per-page rotation is on the roadmap. For now: Split the page out, rotate it, then merge back. Or open the PDF in any reader and rotate temporarily for viewing only.
- Is this a permanent change, or just visual?
- Permanent. The page rotation flag is updated in the PDF — every reader displays it rotated by default.
- Will the text still be selectable after rotating?
- Yes. We rotate the page object, not the page contents — text, fonts, and image references are unchanged.
- Is the file uploaded?
- No. Rotate runs in your browser via pdf-lib. Network tab will show no upload traffic.