To make a mirror image of a PDF, open the free PDF mirror tool, select your file and flip the pages horizontally. This swaps left and right, including text and images. It can prepare artwork for transfer printing or restore a scan whose text reads backwards.
| What you want to change | Action to use |
|---|---|
| Swap left and right, so text reads backwards | Mirror horizontally |
| Reflect the page from top to bottom | Mirror vertically |
| Turn an upside-down or sideways page upright | Rotate pages |
| Put the last page first and the first page last | Reverse page order |
Mirroring changes the contents of a page, while keeping its position in the document. It does not create an animated page-turning flipbook.
To fix backwards text, try a horizontal flip and check that the words read normally in the preview. If the text is upside down rather than reflected, use rotation instead.
Follow the instructions for your transfer material to decide whether the artwork should be mirrored. When a mirror image is required, flip the PDF horizontally and download it. Check the saved PDF before printing: text that was readable in the original should now appear backwards.
Check the printer’s settings too. If the PDF is already mirrored, applying a second mirror setting in the print dialog will reverse it again. A test print on plain paper lets you check the direction and layout before using transfer paper.
If the page dimensions also need changing, resize the PDF to the required paper size. Check the print scaling settings so the artwork prints at the size you intend.
The tool processes the PDF in your browser on your device, without uploading the document to a server. You can use it on a computer, tablet or phone without creating an account. Downloading the result saves a new copy; it does not overwrite your original PDF.
