How to reorder PDF pages
- 1 Drop your PDF into the box or press browse.
- 2 Drag a page preview to its new place, or use the arrows under it.
- 3 Use Reverse order for back-to-front scans, or Original order to start again.
- 4 Press Save new order to download the PDF.
Common page-order problems and quick fixes
- Back-to-front scans: some scanners feed the last page first. Press Reverse order once.
- Double-sided scans: scan the fronts and backs as two files, merge them, then drag the back pages into place.
- One page in the wrong place: drag it, or tap the arrows on a phone.
Reordering copies pages without changing them, so quality and text stay exactly the same. If some pages are also sideways, fix them with Rotate PDF.
Features
Drag and drop
Move pages with your mouse on a computer.
Arrow buttons
Move pages one step at a time, easy on phones.
Reverse in one click
Fix scans that came out back to front.
No quality loss
Pages are copied unchanged.
When to use it
Scanned documents
Fix pages scanned in the wrong order. Combine the fronts and backs first with Merge PDF.
Merged files
Arrange pages after combining PDFs. Fix upside-down pages with Rotate PDF.
Presentations
Move slides exported as PDF. Add numbers in the new order with Add Page Numbers to PDF.
Booklets
Put pages in reading order before printing. Remove pages you no longer need with Delete PDF Pages.
Related PDF tasks
Frequently asked questions
Is my file uploaded to a server?
No. Everything happens inside your own browser, so the file never leaves your device. That makes it safe for contracts, statements, ID documents and anything else private. Once the page has loaded, the tool even works offline.
How do I move a page?
Drag it to its new place on a computer, or tap the left and right arrows under it on a phone.
Can I reverse all pages?
Yes. Press Reverse order. This is handy when a scanner feeds pages last to first.
Can I undo my changes?
Press Original order to put every page back where it started.
Will the content change?
No. Only the order of the pages changes.
Can I delete or rotate pages here too?
Use our Delete PDF Pages and Rotate PDF tools for those jobs, then reorder the result here.
Do links still work?
Links to other pages may point to the old page numbers, but text and images are unchanged.
Does it work with password-protected PDFs?
No. Remove the password first, then open the file here.
Is there a page limit?
No fixed limit, though very long documents take a moment to show all previews.
Does drag and drop work on phones?
Phones do not support dragging well, so use the arrow buttons under each page instead. They move the page one place at a time.
What do the blue numbers mean?
The number in the corner of each preview shows its new position, while Page shows where it was originally.
Can I reorder pages from several PDFs?
Merge the files first with our Merge PDF tool, then open the combined file here and arrange the pages.
Is reordering the same as sorting?
Not quite. Reordering lets you place each page exactly where you want it, which is what scanned documents usually need.
How this tool works. These PDF tools run entirely in your browser using two widely used open-source libraries: PDF.js, the PDF engine built into Firefox, to read and render pages, and pdf-lib to create and edit files. Each tool is tested with typed documents, phone scans and photo-heavy files before it goes live, and nothing you open is sent to a server.
Built and reviewed by Hamza Farooq, founder and lead developer
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