Rearrange PDF Pages
Rearrange PDF pages with a tap, free, nothing uploaded.
Rearrange PDF pages by dragging them into the order you want, or move them one step at a time with the arrows.
- Free, no sign-up
- Files never leave your device
- Up to 100 MB per file
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What next
- Check the first page is the one you want the reader to see first, such as a cover letter.
- Joining the result with other files? Merge PDF keeps the order you have just set.
Step-by-step guide: How to Scan to PDF on iPhone, and Fix the Result
How to change the page order in a PDF
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Click “Choose a PDF file” or drag your PDF into the box.
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Drag a page picture to its new place. The arrows under each page move it one step, which also works with a keyboard and on a phone.
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To turn a backwards scan around, press “Reverse order”.
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Press “Save new order”, then download your new PDF.
What the tool does to your pages
When you save the new order, we don’t build a second file and copy the pages into it. We take the pages out of your file’s page list and put the same pages back in the order you chose. The pages themselves are never touched: their text, fonts and images stay as they were and nothing is redrawn, so a scanned page keeps every bit of its sharpness and the file size barely moves.
Because the pages are the same objects, everything attached to them goes with them. A bookmark called “Chapter 2” still opens chapter 2 in its new place, a link in the table of contents still lands on the right page, and form fields stay fillable with their answers in them. We checked this on a test file with a bookmark, an internal link and a filled-in text field: all three still worked after the order was turned round.
The page pictures are drawn in your browser and the new file is made on your device too, so the PDF never leaves it. The save button stays off until you have moved at least one page, and “Undo changes” puts the original order back while the file is still open. The result is saved under your file’s name with “-reordered” added, so it can’t be mistaken for the original.
Example: putting a planning pack back in order
For this example we made a six-page planning pack for a made-up village summer fair: a cover, the timetable, three pages of stall plans and a budget. When it was put together from separate files, the budget landed at the front and the cover ended up third.
Drag the cover to the first place, then drag the budget to the end. Each move is announced above the pages, for example “Page 3 moved to position 1 of 6”, and the numbers on the page pictures stay the page’s number in the original file, so you always know which page you moved. On a phone, use the arrows under each page instead: every tap moves the page one step.
In a long file, move the pages that are furthest from home first, then tidy the rest with the arrows. If the whole file came out back to front, as happens when a stack goes through a scanner upside down, press “Reverse order” first and fix what is left after that.
When you would use it
Putting a scanned bundle back in sequence after the sheets went through the feeder out of order.
Moving the summary to the front of a report before it goes to a manager.
Repairing a merged file where one document’s pages ended up in the middle of another’s.
Arranging pages of a handwritten notebook that you photographed one at a time.
What to expect
Dragging changes where pages sit and nothing else: text, images and page sizes are untouched.
To flip a whole file end to end, Reverse page order does it in one click.
Bookmarks and internal links move with their pages and keep working. Page numbers printed on the pages don’t change, so check a written contents list that quotes them.
On a phone, the arrows under each page move it one step at a time, which beats dragging on a small screen.
Frequently asked questions
Can I reorder PDF pages online for free?
Yes, you can rearrange PDF pages for free here: no sign-up, no daily limit, and no watermark on your file.
Is my file uploaded?
No. The pages are shown and moved inside your browser, on your device. Your PDF is never sent to us or anyone else.
How do I rearrange the pages of a long PDF?
Choose the file. To move pages in a PDF, drag each page picture to its new place; the arrows under a page move it one step at a time. With a long file, move the pages that are furthest from their place first, then tidy up the rest with the arrows. If the whole scan came out backwards, press “Reverse order” before you start. When the order looks right, press “Save new order” and download.
Can I reorder pages on a phone?
Yes. Dragging needs a mouse, so on a touch screen use the two arrows under each page instead. They move a page one step at a time, and they also work with a keyboard.
Do links and bookmarks still work afterwards?
Yes. The pages are moved inside the same file instead of being copied into a new one, so each page keeps everything attached to it, and links, bookmarks and form fields still point at the right page.
My scan came out backwards. Can I flip the whole file?
Yes. Press “Reverse order” and every page swaps end for end in one go. You can still drag single pages afterwards.
Can I delete or rotate pages at the same time?
Not in this tool yet. For now, use Delete pages or Rotate PDF first, then reorder the file you get back.
How do I move pages in a PDF without changing the rest?
Drag just that page, or move it with its arrows; every other page keeps its order. The page you move takes its links, bookmarks and form fields with it.
Can I shuffle pages in a PDF into a random order?
There is no shuffle button, because a random order is rarely what anyone needs. You can put the pages in any order you like by dragging them, and “Reverse order” flips the whole file in one go.
Why can’t I open my password-protected PDF?
Protected files are encrypted, so their pages can’t be read or moved. Remove the password first, then open the file again.
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