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Rotate pages

Rotate one or more pages of a PDF by 90°, 180°, or 270°. Directly in DocuNest's unified PDF editor (Pages menu).

Rotate pages in DocuNest: 100% local processing on Windows, macOS, and Linux. Automatable via the docunest CLI.

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Rotate pages
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Built into the unified PDF editor. This tool is used directly within the DocuNest editor: open your PDF, apply the action, undo with Ctrl+Z if needed, then move on to any other tool — without ever reloading your file.

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Features

90°, 180°, or 270° rotation
Apply to specific pages or the entire document
Preview before export
Rotation from the editor (Pages menu), without leaving your document
Unlimited undo (Ctrl+Z) and revert to the original document

Use cases

1

Fix a scan

Straighten pages scanned upside down or sideways.

2

Landscape to portrait

Rotate a landscape page to integrate it into a portrait document.

3

Prepare for printing

Properly orient pages before double-sided printing.

Command line

Same result as the interface, in one command. Nothing leaves your machine.

docunest — zsh

local
# Rotate pages by 90°
❯ docunest pdf rotate -i document.pdf --angle 90 --pages "1,3" -o result.pdf
✓ Done — file written locally, no network upload

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Frequently asked questions

Can I rotate all pages at once?
Yes. Omit the --pages parameter to apply rotation to the entire document.
Is the quality affected?
No. The rotation is applied without recompression or loss of quality.

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Windows.exe · Windows 10+macOS.dmg · macOS 12+ · Apple Silicon

Linux

Install a system package, or use the AppImage if you prefer a portable version.

DEBDebian / Ubuntu.deb · system installRPMFedora / RHEL.rpm · system installAPPAppImagePortable, no install

Windows 10+, macOS 12+ (Apple Silicon), Linux (deb / rpm / AppImage)