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Turn Every Page of a PDF a Quarter Turn

Rotate PDF 90 Degrees turns the pages of a PDF a quarter turn clockwise and saves a new file. The angle is preset to 90 and applies to all pages unless you list specific ones.

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Accepts PDF · up to 500.0 MB per file · up to 20 files at once

You can also paste a file with Ctrl/Cmd+V, or from the clipboard menu.

A landscape page that opens sideways, or a scan fed into the scanner the wrong way, needs a quarter turn. The angle on this page is already 90, which turns each page clockwise, and the page field is set to all so every page is rotated.

To rotate only some pages, replace all with a list such as 2,4 or a pattern such as 2n. Pages you do not list stay as they are. The angle is absolute: a page is set to 90 degrees rather than turned by 90 more from where it was.

The content of the page is not re-rendered. The PDF records the rotation, so text stays selectable and quality does not change.

Features

  • Angle preset to 90 degrees clockwise
  • All pages by default, or a list or pattern of pages
  • Rotation is stored in the file; text and quality stay as they are
  • No account or sign-in required

When to use this tool

  • Fixing a scan that came out sideways
  • Turning landscape pages of a report upright
  • Rotating only a few odd pages in a mixed document

How do I rotate a PDF 90 degrees?

  1. Upload the PDF
  2. Keep the angle at 90, and all pages or list the ones to turn
  3. Click Process and download the rotated PDF

Limits and edge cases

  • Only 90, 180 and 270 degrees are offered, not free angles
  • The angle is absolute, not added to a page's current rotation
  • Pages that are skewed inside the scan are not straightened

Test results and conditions

  • Test file: a 10-page PDF generated for this project's test suite, one line of text per page.
  • Rotating with the angle set to 90 returned a 10-page PDF with every page set to 90 degrees.

Privacy for this tool

Files are uploaded over HTTPS, processed in memory or a short-lived temporary directory on our servers, and deleted when your result is ready. We do not keep copies for later browsing, training, or advertising profiles. See the Privacy Policy for retention details and AdSense cookie disclosures.

Frequently asked questions

Which direction does 90 turn the page?
Clockwise. Use 270 for a quarter turn counterclockwise.
Can I rotate only one page?
Yes. Replace all with the page number, for example 3, before you click Process.
Will rotating reduce quality?
No. The file records the new orientation; the page content is not drawn again.
Why does a page I rotated twice not turn further?
The angle is absolute. Running 90 twice still gives 90 degrees. Choose 180 to turn a page upside down.

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curl -X POST "https://pdf123.xyz/api/v1/general/rotate-pdf" \
  -F "[email protected]" \
  -F "pageNumbers=all" \
  -F "angle=90" \
  -o output.pdf

Also available as an MCP tool for agent clients that speak Model Context Protocol (JSON-RPC 2.0 over POST /mcp). Full API reference

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Skill

Claude Code, Codex, Cursor and other AI agents can run Rotate PDF for you with this skill: /skills/pdf123-rotate.md

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