Rotate Pages

Rotate a page in an existing document.

Rest API

See our public API Reference for Rotate Pages.

Rotate Pages in PDF

The rotate pages operation selectively rotates pages in PDF file. For example, you can change portrait view to landscape view.

Please refer the API usage guide to understand how to use our APIs.

Java

.NET

Node JS

Rest API

// Get the samples from https://www.adobe.com/go/pdftoolsapi_java_samples
// Run the sample:
// mvn -f pom.xml exec:java -Dexec.mainClass=com.adobe.pdfservices.operation.samples.rotatepages.RotatePDFPages
 
  public class RotatePDFPages {
 
    // Initialize the logger.
    private static final Logger LOGGER = LoggerFactory.getLogger(RotatePDFPages.class);
 
    public static void main(String[] args) {
        try {
            // Initial setup, create credentials instance.
           Credentials credentials = Credentials.servicePrincipalCredentialsBuilder()
                    .withClientId("PDF_SERVICES_CLIENT_ID")
                    .withClientSecret("PDF_SERVICES_CLIENT_SECRET")
                    .build();
 
            // Create an ExecutionContext using credentials and create a new operation instance.
            ExecutionContext executionContext = ExecutionContext.create(credentials);
            RotatePagesOperation rotatePagesOperation = RotatePagesOperation.createNew();
 
            // Set operation input from a source file.
            FileRef source = FileRef.createFromLocalFile("src/main/resources/rotatePagesInput.pdf");
            rotatePagesOperation.setInput(source);
 
            // Sets angle by 90 degrees (in clockwise direction) for rotating the specified pages of
            // the input PDF file.
            PageRanges firstPageRange = getFirstPageRangeForRotation();
            rotatePagesOperation.setAngleToRotatePagesBy(Angle._90, firstPageRange);
 
            // Sets angle by 180 degrees (in clockwise direction) for rotating the specified pages of
            // the input PDF file.
            PageRanges secondPageRange = getSecondPageRangeForRotation();
            rotatePagesOperation.setAngleToRotatePagesBy(Angle._180, secondPageRange);
 
            // Execute the operation.
            FileRef result = rotatePagesOperation.execute(executionContext);
 
            // Save the result to the specified location.
            result.saveAs("output/rotatePagesOutput.pdf");
 
        } catch (IOException | ServiceApiException | SdkException | ServiceUsageException e) {
            LOGGER.error("Exception encountered while executing operation", e);
        }
    }
 
    private static PageRanges getFirstPageRangeForRotation() {
        // Specify pages for rotation.
        PageRanges firstPageRange = new PageRanges();
        // Add page 1.
        firstPageRange.addSinglePage(1);
 
        // Add pages 3 to 4.
        firstPageRange.addRange(3, 4);
        return firstPageRange;
    }
 
    private static PageRanges getSecondPageRangeForRotation() {
        // Specify pages for rotation.
        PageRanges secondPageRange = new PageRanges();
        // Add page 2.
        secondPageRange.addSinglePage(2);
 
        return secondPageRange;
    }
  }
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// Get the samples from https://www.adobe.com/go/pdftoolsapi_java_samples
// Run the sample:
// mvn -f pom.xml exec:java -Dexec.mainClass=com.adobe.pdfservices.operation.samples.rotatepages.RotatePDFPages
 
  public class RotatePDFPages {
 
    // Initialize the logger.
    private static final Logger LOGGER = LoggerFactory.getLogger(RotatePDFPages.class);
 
    public static void main(String[] args) {
        try {
            // Initial setup, create credentials instance.
           Credentials credentials = Credentials.servicePrincipalCredentialsBuilder()
                    .withClientId("PDF_SERVICES_CLIENT_ID")
                    .withClientSecret("PDF_SERVICES_CLIENT_SECRET")
                    .build();
 
            // Create an ExecutionContext using credentials and create a new operation instance.
            ExecutionContext executionContext = ExecutionContext.create(credentials);
            RotatePagesOperation rotatePagesOperation = RotatePagesOperation.createNew();
 
            // Set operation input from a source file.
            FileRef source = FileRef.createFromLocalFile("src/main/resources/rotatePagesInput.pdf");
            rotatePagesOperation.setInput(source);
 
            // Sets angle by 90 degrees (in clockwise direction) for rotating the specified pages of
            // the input PDF file.
            PageRanges firstPageRange = getFirstPageRangeForRotation();
            rotatePagesOperation.setAngleToRotatePagesBy(Angle._90, firstPageRange);
 
            // Sets angle by 180 degrees (in clockwise direction) for rotating the specified pages of
            // the input PDF file.
            PageRanges secondPageRange = getSecondPageRangeForRotation();
            rotatePagesOperation.setAngleToRotatePagesBy(Angle._180, secondPageRange);
 
            // Execute the operation.
            FileRef result = rotatePagesOperation.execute(executionContext);
 
            // Save the result to the specified location.
            result.saveAs("output/rotatePagesOutput.pdf");
 
        } catch (IOException | ServiceApiException | SdkException | ServiceUsageException e) {
            LOGGER.error("Exception encountered while executing operation", e);
        }
    }
 
    private static PageRanges getFirstPageRangeForRotation() {
        // Specify pages for rotation.
        PageRanges firstPageRange = new PageRanges();
        // Add page 1.
        firstPageRange.addSinglePage(1);
 
        // Add pages 3 to 4.
        firstPageRange.addRange(3, 4);
        return firstPageRange;
    }
 
    private static PageRanges getSecondPageRangeForRotation() {
        // Specify pages for rotation.
        PageRanges secondPageRange = new PageRanges();
        // Add page 2.
        secondPageRange.addSinglePage(2);
 
        return secondPageRange;
    }
  }

// Get the samples from https://www.adobe.com/go/pdftoolsapi_net_samples
// Run the sample:
// cd RotatePDFPages/
// dotnet run RotatePDFPages.csproj

  namespace RotatePDFPages
  {
    class Program
    {
        private static readonly ILog log = LogManager.GetLogger(typeof(Program));
        static void Main()
        {
            // Configure the logging
            ConfigureLogging();
            try
            {
                // Initial setup, create credentials instance.
                Credentials credentials = Credentials.ServicePrincipalCredentialsBuilder()
                        .WithClientId("PDF_SERVICES_CLIENT_ID")
                        .WithClientSecret("PDF_SERVICES_CLIENT_SECRET")
                        .Build();
 
                // Create an ExecutionContext using credentials.
                ExecutionContext executionContext = ExecutionContext.Create(credentials);
 
                // Create a new operation instance
                RotatePagesOperation rotatePagesOperation = RotatePagesOperation.CreateNew();
 
                // Set operation input from a source file.
                FileRef sourceFileRef = FileRef.CreateFromLocalFile(@"rotatePagesInput.pdf");
                rotatePagesOperation.SetInput(sourceFileRef);
 
                // Sets angle by 90 degrees (in clockwise direction) for rotating the specified pages of
                // the input PDF file.
                PageRanges firstPageRange = GetFirstPageRangeForRotation();
                rotatePagesOperation.SetAngleToRotatePagesBy(Angle._90, firstPageRange);
 
                // Sets angle by 180 degrees (in clockwise direction) for rotating the specified pages of
                // the input PDF file.
                PageRanges secondPageRange = GetSecondPageRangeForRotation();
                rotatePagesOperation.SetAngleToRotatePagesBy(Angle._180, secondPageRange);
 
                // Execute the operation.
                FileRef result = rotatePagesOperation.Execute(executionContext);
 
                // Save the result to the specified location.
                result.SaveAs(Directory.GetCurrentDirectory() + "/output/rotatePagesOutput.pdf");
            }
            catch (ServiceUsageException ex)
            {
                log.Error("Exception encountered while executing operation", ex);
            }
            // Catch more errors here . . .
        }
 
        static void ConfigureLogging()
        {
            ILoggerRepository logRepository = LogManager.GetRepository(Assembly.GetEntryAssembly());
            XmlConfigurator.Configure(logRepository, new FileInfo("log4net.config"));
        }
 
        private static PageRanges GetFirstPageRangeForRotation()
        {
            // Specify pages for rotation.
            PageRanges firstPageRange = new PageRanges();
            // Add page 1.
            firstPageRange.AddSinglePage(1);
 
            // Add pages 3 to 4.
            firstPageRange.AddRange(3, 4);
            return firstPageRange;
        }
 
        private static PageRanges GetSecondPageRangeForRotation()
        {
            // Specify pages for rotation.
            PageRanges secondPageRange = new PageRanges();
            // Add page 2.
            secondPageRange.AddSinglePage(2);
 
            return secondPageRange;
        }
    }
  }
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// Get the samples from https://www.adobe.com/go/pdftoolsapi_net_samples
// Run the sample:
// cd RotatePDFPages/
// dotnet run RotatePDFPages.csproj

  namespace RotatePDFPages
  {
    class Program
    {
        private static readonly ILog log = LogManager.GetLogger(typeof(Program));
        static void Main()
        {
            // Configure the logging
            ConfigureLogging();
            try
            {
                // Initial setup, create credentials instance.
                Credentials credentials = Credentials.ServicePrincipalCredentialsBuilder()
                        .WithClientId("PDF_SERVICES_CLIENT_ID")
                        .WithClientSecret("PDF_SERVICES_CLIENT_SECRET")
                        .Build();
 
                // Create an ExecutionContext using credentials.
                ExecutionContext executionContext = ExecutionContext.Create(credentials);
 
                // Create a new operation instance
                RotatePagesOperation rotatePagesOperation = RotatePagesOperation.CreateNew();
 
                // Set operation input from a source file.
                FileRef sourceFileRef = FileRef.CreateFromLocalFile(@"rotatePagesInput.pdf");
                rotatePagesOperation.SetInput(sourceFileRef);
 
                // Sets angle by 90 degrees (in clockwise direction) for rotating the specified pages of
                // the input PDF file.
                PageRanges firstPageRange = GetFirstPageRangeForRotation();
                rotatePagesOperation.SetAngleToRotatePagesBy(Angle._90, firstPageRange);
 
                // Sets angle by 180 degrees (in clockwise direction) for rotating the specified pages of
                // the input PDF file.
                PageRanges secondPageRange = GetSecondPageRangeForRotation();
                rotatePagesOperation.SetAngleToRotatePagesBy(Angle._180, secondPageRange);
 
                // Execute the operation.
                FileRef result = rotatePagesOperation.Execute(executionContext);
 
                // Save the result to the specified location.
                result.SaveAs(Directory.GetCurrentDirectory() + "/output/rotatePagesOutput.pdf");
            }
            catch (ServiceUsageException ex)
            {
                log.Error("Exception encountered while executing operation", ex);
            }
            // Catch more errors here . . .
        }
 
        static void ConfigureLogging()
        {
            ILoggerRepository logRepository = LogManager.GetRepository(Assembly.GetEntryAssembly());
            XmlConfigurator.Configure(logRepository, new FileInfo("log4net.config"));
        }
 
        private static PageRanges GetFirstPageRangeForRotation()
        {
            // Specify pages for rotation.
            PageRanges firstPageRange = new PageRanges();
            // Add page 1.
            firstPageRange.AddSinglePage(1);
 
            // Add pages 3 to 4.
            firstPageRange.AddRange(3, 4);
            return firstPageRange;
        }
 
        private static PageRanges GetSecondPageRangeForRotation()
        {
            // Specify pages for rotation.
            PageRanges secondPageRange = new PageRanges();
            // Add page 2.
            secondPageRange.AddSinglePage(2);
 
            return secondPageRange;
        }
    }
  }

// Get the samples from http://www.adobe.com/go/pdftoolsapi_node_sample
// Run the sample:
// node src/rotatepages/rotate-pdf-pages.js

  const PDFServicesSdk = require('@adobe/pdfservices-node-sdk');
 
  const getFirstPageRangeForRotation = () => {
    // Specify pages for rotation.
    const firstPageRange = new PDFServicesSdk.PageRanges();
    // Add page 1.
    firstPageRange.addSinglePage(1);
 
    // Add pages 3 to 4.
    firstPageRange.addPageRange(3, 4);
 
    return firstPageRange;
  };
 
  const getSecondPageRangeForRotation = () => {
    // Specify pages for rotation.
    const secondPageRange = new PDFServicesSdk.PageRanges();
    // Add page 2.
    secondPageRange.addSinglePage(2);
 
    return secondPageRange;
  };
 
  try {
    // Initial setup, create credentials instance.
      const credentials =  PDFServicesSdk.Credentials
          .servicePrincipalCredentialsBuilder()
          .withClientId("PDF_SERVICES_CLIENT_ID")
          .withClientSecret("PDF_SERVICES_CLIENT_SECRET")
          .build();
 
    // Create an ExecutionContext using credentials and create a new operation instance.
    const executionContext = PDFServicesSdk.ExecutionContext.create(credentials),
        rotatePagesOperation = PDFServicesSdk.RotatePages.Operation.createNew();
 
    // Set operation input from a source file.
    const input = PDFServicesSdk.FileRef.createFromLocalFile('resources/rotatePagesInput.pdf');
    rotatePagesOperation.setInput(input);
 
    // Sets angle by 90 degrees (in clockwise direction) for rotating the specified pages of
    // the input PDF file.
    const firstPageRange = getFirstPageRangeForRotation();
    rotatePagesOperation.setAngleToRotatePagesBy(PDFServicesSdk.RotatePages.Angle._90, firstPageRange);
 
    // Sets angle by 180 degrees (in clockwise direction) for rotating the specified pages of
    // the input PDF file.
    const secondPageRange = getSecondPageRangeForRotation();
    rotatePagesOperation.setAngleToRotatePagesBy(PDFServicesSdk.RotatePages.Angle._180,secondPageRange);
 
    // Execute the operation and Save the result to the specified location.
    rotatePagesOperation.execute(executionContext)
        .then(result => result.saveAsFile('output/rotatePagesOutput.pdf'))
        .catch(err => {
            if (err instanceof PDFServicesSdk.Error.ServiceApiError
                || err instanceof PDFServicesSdk.Error.ServiceUsageError) {
                console.log('Exception encountered while executing operation', err);
            } else {
                console.log('Exception encountered while executing operation', err);
            }
        });
  } catch (err) {
    console.log('Exception encountered while executing operation', err);
  }
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// Get the samples from http://www.adobe.com/go/pdftoolsapi_node_sample
// Run the sample:
// node src/rotatepages/rotate-pdf-pages.js

  const PDFServicesSdk = require('@adobe/pdfservices-node-sdk');
 
  const getFirstPageRangeForRotation = () => {
    // Specify pages for rotation.
    const firstPageRange = new PDFServicesSdk.PageRanges();
    // Add page 1.
    firstPageRange.addSinglePage(1);
 
    // Add pages 3 to 4.
    firstPageRange.addPageRange(3, 4);
 
    return firstPageRange;
  };
 
  const getSecondPageRangeForRotation = () => {
    // Specify pages for rotation.
    const secondPageRange = new PDFServicesSdk.PageRanges();
    // Add page 2.
    secondPageRange.addSinglePage(2);
 
    return secondPageRange;
  };
 
  try {
    // Initial setup, create credentials instance.
      const credentials =  PDFServicesSdk.Credentials
          .servicePrincipalCredentialsBuilder()
          .withClientId("PDF_SERVICES_CLIENT_ID")
          .withClientSecret("PDF_SERVICES_CLIENT_SECRET")
          .build();
 
    // Create an ExecutionContext using credentials and create a new operation instance.
    const executionContext = PDFServicesSdk.ExecutionContext.create(credentials),
        rotatePagesOperation = PDFServicesSdk.RotatePages.Operation.createNew();
 
    // Set operation input from a source file.
    const input = PDFServicesSdk.FileRef.createFromLocalFile('resources/rotatePagesInput.pdf');
    rotatePagesOperation.setInput(input);
 
    // Sets angle by 90 degrees (in clockwise direction) for rotating the specified pages of
    // the input PDF file.
    const firstPageRange = getFirstPageRangeForRotation();
    rotatePagesOperation.setAngleToRotatePagesBy(PDFServicesSdk.RotatePages.Angle._90, firstPageRange);
 
    // Sets angle by 180 degrees (in clockwise direction) for rotating the specified pages of
    // the input PDF file.
    const secondPageRange = getSecondPageRangeForRotation();
    rotatePagesOperation.setAngleToRotatePagesBy(PDFServicesSdk.RotatePages.Angle._180,secondPageRange);
 
    // Execute the operation and Save the result to the specified location.
    rotatePagesOperation.execute(executionContext)
        .then(result => result.saveAsFile('output/rotatePagesOutput.pdf'))
        .catch(err => {
            if (err instanceof PDFServicesSdk.Error.ServiceApiError
                || err instanceof PDFServicesSdk.Error.ServiceUsageError) {
                console.log('Exception encountered while executing operation', err);
            } else {
                console.log('Exception encountered while executing operation', err);
            }
        });
  } catch (err) {
    console.log('Exception encountered while executing operation', err);
  }

// Please refer our Rest API docs for more information 
// https://developer.adobe.com/document-services/docs/apis/#tag/Page-Manipulation

curl --location --request POST 'https://pdf-services.adobe.io/operation/pagemanipulation' \
--header 'x-api-key: {{Placeholder for client_id}}' \
--header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
--header 'Authorization: Bearer {{Placeholder for token}}' \
--data-raw '{
    "assetID": "urn:aaid:AS:UE1:23c30ee0-2e4d-46d6-87f2-087832fca718f",
    "pageActions": [
        {
            "rotate": {
                "angle": 90,
                "pageRanges": [
                    {
                        "start": 1
                    }
                ]
            }
        },
        {
            "rotate": {
                "angle": 180,
                "pageRanges": [
                    {
                        "start": 2,
                        "end": 2
                    }
                ]
            }
        }
    ]
}'

// Legacy API can be found here 
// https://documentcloud.adobe.com/document-services/index.html#post-pageManipulation
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// Please refer our Rest API docs for more information 
// https://developer.adobe.com/document-services/docs/apis/#tag/Page-Manipulation

curl --location --request POST 'https://pdf-services.adobe.io/operation/pagemanipulation' \
--header 'x-api-key: {{Placeholder for client_id}}' \
--header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
--header 'Authorization: Bearer {{Placeholder for token}}' \
--data-raw '{
    "assetID": "urn:aaid:AS:UE1:23c30ee0-2e4d-46d6-87f2-087832fca718f",
    "pageActions": [
        {
            "rotate": {
                "angle": 90,
                "pageRanges": [
                    {
                        "start": 1
                    }
                ]
            }
        },
        {
            "rotate": {
                "angle": 180,
                "pageRanges": [
                    {
                        "start": 2,
                        "end": 2
                    }
                ]
            }
        }
    ]
}'

// Legacy API can be found here 
// https://documentcloud.adobe.com/document-services/index.html#post-pageManipulation

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