How to rotate a PDF and save it that way on iPhone and Android
To rotate a PDF on Android and keep the rotation, open the PDF in PDFriend, tap the More menu, then tap Organize pages. Tap the rotate button on each page that is not straight. Each tap turns the page by 90 degrees. Then tap Save as new PDF. The app saves the rotated pages as a new file, "<name> (organized).pdf", in Documents/ImageToPDF on Android 10 and later. In the same grid, you can also move and remove pages. The iPhone app has the same Organize pages screen.
How do you rotate a PDF and save the rotation?
A scanned form is upside down, or a landscape table lies on its side. This often happens with scans and with PDF files from a printer. In PDFriend, you turn each page separately and save the result as a new file.
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Open Organize
Open the PDF in PDFriend, tap the More menu (three dots), then tap Organize pages. Or tap More on the home screen, tap Organize and pick the PDF.
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Type the password if necessary
If the PDF has a password, type it one time. The new PDF gets the same password.
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Rotate the pages
The app shows all the pages in a grid. Tap the rotate button on each page that is not straight. Each tap turns the page by 90 degrees.
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Save a new PDF
Tap Save as new PDF. The app saves the file as "<name> (organized).pdf". The original file does not change.
Where does the rotated PDF go?
The rotated PDF is a new file with the name "<name> (organized).pdf". On Android 10 and later, it goes to Documents/ImageToPDF, and the file list on Home shows it. After the save, the app shows the file with Open, Share and Print. The original file does not change.
To give the rotated file the old name, delete the original first. Then rename the new file with Rename in the menu of the file. On Android 9, the app saves the file in the private folder of the app.
Why does a rotation often not stay?
Many PDF viewers turn only the view on the screen. The file itself does not change. When you open the file again or send it, the page is on its side again.
A rotation stays only when an app turns the page in the file and saves a file. Save as new PDF in PDFriend does this. The new file shows the pages the right way in every PDF app.
Tip: if you make the PDF from photos or a scan now, turn the pages in the editor with Rotate before you tap Convert to PDF. Read how to convert JPG to PDF on Android.
How do you change the order of the pages?
If the pages are in the wrong order, for example after a scan of the front and back sides, put them in order in the same grid. Long press a page and move it to the correct place. Do this for each page, then tap Save as new PDF.
To put many PDF files in an order, use Merge PDF. Read how to merge PDF files on Android.
How do you remove pages from a PDF?
In the grid, tap the remove button on the page. The page goes out of the grid, and the new PDF does not have it. Bookmarks and links to a removed page stop working. The other bookmarks and links stay.
To keep only a few pages, Extract pages is faster. Read how to split a PDF on Android.
What does the save do?
| Item | In PDFriend |
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| Rotate | 90 degrees for each tap |
| Move | Long press a page and move it |
| Name of the new file | "<name> (organized).pdf" |
| Folder | Documents/ImageToPDF (Android 10 and later) |
| Original file | Does not change |
| PDF with a password | Type the password one time. The new PDF keeps it |
| Removed pages | Not in the new file |
How do you rotate a PDF on iPhone and save it?
PDFriend is also an iPhone app (iOS 26 and later). Open the PDF, then tap Organize pages. You can also tap More, then Organize. Tap the rotate button on each page, then tap Save as new PDF. The app saves the rotated pages as a new file. The PDF goes to the folder of the app. In the Files app, open On My iPhone > PDFriend.
Questions and answers
How do I rotate a PDF and save it on Android?
In PDFriend, open the PDF, tap the More menu, then tap Organize pages. Tap the rotate button on each page, then tap Save as new PDF. The new file keeps the rotation in every PDF app.
How do I rotate only one page of a PDF?
In Organize pages, tap the rotate button only on that page. The other pages stay as they are. Then tap Save as new PDF.
Why does my PDF go back to the old rotation?
Many PDF viewers turn only the view on the screen. The file does not change. A rotation stays only when an app turns the page in the file and saves the file. Save as new PDF in PDFriend does this.
How do I change the order of the pages?
In Organize pages, long press a page and move it to its new place. Then tap Save as new PDF.
What happens if I leave the screen without a save?
The app asks "Discard the changes?". Tap Discard to lose the changes, or tap Keep editing to stay in the grid.
Can I rotate a PDF that has a password?
Yes. Type the password one time. The new PDF gets the same password.