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Get Your Documents Facing the Right Way: A Guide to Rotating PDFs

It’s a frustratingly common problem: you receive a PDF or scan a document, and some of the pages are sideways or completely upside down. Reading it is a neck-craning exercise, and it looks unprofessional. The solution is simple with our Free Online PDF Rotator, a tool designed to quickly and permanently fix the orientation of your pages.

This guide will show you how to easily rotate your PDF pages and save the changes, so your document is perfect every time you open it.

When Do You Need to Rotate a PDF?

• Fixing Scanned Documents: Scanners often get things wrong. If you've scanned a batch of documents and some are in landscape while others are in portrait, this tool lets you fix them all.


• Correcting Exported Files: Sometimes, exporting a file to PDF from another program can result in incorrect page orientation.


• Preparing for Presentation or Printing: Ensure all your pages are upright and consistent before a professional presentation or printing a large document.


• Improving Readability: Simply make your documents easier to read on any device without having to manually adjust the view each time.

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How to Permanently Rotate a PDF Online

Our tool allows you to fix your PDF's orientation in just a few seconds.

1. Upload Your PDF: Drag and drop your PDF file into the tool or click the "Select PDF" button to upload it from your device. Your file is always handled securely.
2. Rotate Your Pages: You will see a preview of all the pages in your document. You have two options:
* Rotate All Pages: Use the rotation buttons in the main toolbar to rotate every page in the document at once (90° left, 90° right, or 180°).
* Rotate Individual Pages: Hover your mouse over a specific page thumbnail and click the rotate icons that appear to adjust only that page.
3. Apply Changes and Download: Once all your pages are facing the right way, click the "Apply Changes" button. The tool will permanently save the new orientation. You can then download your corrected PDF.

Key Features of the PDFPlux PDF Rotator:

• Permanent Rotation: Unlike some viewers that only temporarily rotate the view, our tool saves the changes to the file itself. Fix it once, and it's fixed forever.


• Individual or Batch Rotation: You have the flexibility to rotate single pages or the entire document at once.


• Visual and Intuitive: The page previews make it easy to see which pages need fixing and to confirm they are corrected before you download.


• Secure and Private: All files are uploaded over a secure connection and are automatically deleted from our servers after one hour.


• No Installation Required: Our tool works in your browser on any operating system, including Windows, Mac, Linux, Android, and iOS.

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Q: Will rotating my PDF affect its quality?
A: No. Rotating a PDF is a lossless operation. The quality of your text, images, and formatting will remain exactly the same.

Q: I only rotated the view in my desktop reader, but the changes didn't save. Why?
A: Most PDF readers (like Adobe Reader or your browser viewer) only change the view for your current session. Our tool modifies the actual file data, so the rotation is permanent and will be correct no matter who opens the file on what device.

Q: Can I rotate a password-protected PDF?
A: To modify a PDF, it must first be unlocked. If you have the password, you can use our Unlock PDF tool to remove the restriction before rotating it.

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