# PDF Reorder Pages Reorder PDF pages with custom sequence, with optional append of remaining pages > Canonical page: https://elysiatools.com/en/tools/pdf-reorder-pages - **Category:** PDF Tools - **Keywords:** pdf, reorder, pages, sequence, appendix ## Overview Rearrange pages in a PDF to a new order. **Examples:** - Move appendix forward: `1-2,10-12,3-9` - Custom picks: `1,5,2,6,3` - Optionally append non-listed pages at the end ## Inputs - **Source PDF File** (file): Upload one PDF - **Page Order** (text): 1-2,10-12,3-9 - **Append Remaining Pages** (checkbox) ## When to use - When you need to move specific pages like appendices or cover sheets to the beginning of a document. - When you want to extract a custom selection of pages from a large report or manual. - When you need to fix the page order of a document that was scanned or exported incorrectly. ## How it works - Upload your PDF file to the tool. - Enter your desired page sequence in the input field using comma-separated numbers or ranges (e.g., 1-2, 5, 3-4). - Toggle the 'Append Remaining Pages' option if you want to include any pages not specified in your sequence at the end of the file. - Process the file and download your newly reordered PDF. ## Use cases - Reorganizing academic papers by moving references or appendices to the front. - Creating custom booklets by selecting and reordering specific pages from a source document. - Correcting the page order of scanned documents that were processed in the wrong sequence. ## Frequently asked questions ### Can I use page ranges in the sequence? Yes, you can define ranges using a hyphen, such as 1-3, 10-12. ### What happens if I don't check 'Append Remaining Pages'? Only the pages you explicitly list in the sequence will be included in the final output file. ### Is there a limit to the file size I can upload? The tool supports PDF files up to 400MB. ### Can I reorder pages multiple times in one sequence? Yes, you can list the same page number multiple times if you need to duplicate a page in the output. ### Does this tool change the content of the pages? No, the tool only changes the order of the pages; the content remains exactly as it was in the original file. ## Related tools - [PDF Merge Documents](https://elysiatools.com/en/tools/pdf-merge-documents): Merge multiple PDF files with optional table of contents and separator pages - [PDF Form Fill Batch](https://elysiatools.com/en/tools/pdf-form-fill-batch): Fill one PDF form template with an array of records and output one filled PDF per record (ZIP) or a merged PDF - [PDF Split by Pages](https://elysiatools.com/en/tools/pdf-split-by-pages): Split a PDF by custom page ranges or single-page mode - [PDF Stationery Underlay](https://elysiatools.com/en/tools/pdf-stationery-underlay): Place document pages on top of stationery/background template pages (letterhead style underlay) - [PDF Batch Split](https://elysiatools.com/en/tools/pdf-batch-split): Split multiple PDF files by page ranges or single-page mode, packaged as ZIP - [PDF Deskew](https://elysiatools.com/en/tools/pdf-deskew): Automatically detect and correct skewed (tilted) PDF pages. Preserves text pages as searchable vector content and only rasterizes image pages (e.g. scans). - [PDF Insert Blank Pages](https://elysiatools.com/en/tools/pdf-insert-blank-pages): Insert blank or notes pages between chapter ranges in a PDF document - [PDF N-up Layout](https://elysiatools.com/en/tools/pdf-nup-layout): Place multiple PDF pages as thumbnails on one page (2-up / 4-up / 8-up) ## Samples - [PDF Samples](https://elysiatools.com/en/samples/pdf-samples): Generated PDF samples from tools dated 2026-02-01 to 2026-02-10 - [Markdown Slide Deck Samples](https://elysiatools.com/en/samples/md-slide-deck-to-pdf): Remark/Marp style Markdown slide decks for testing PDF export layouts - [Cloudflare Pages Samples](https://elysiatools.com/en/samples/cloudflare-pages): Cloudflare Pages full-stack web application examples with Functions, edge deployment, and modern web frameworks integration - [Time Zone Workflow Scheduler ICS Samples](https://elysiatools.com/en/samples/time-zone-workflow-scheduler-ics-samples): ICS files generated in the same structure returned by the Time Zone Workflow Scheduler, with multiple VEVENT meeting candidates exported from overlap windows ## Related content - [PDF Utility Workflow for Assembly, Layout, Redaction, and Protection](https://elysiatools.com/en/hubs/pdf-utility): Prepare existing PDFs for delivery by reviewing typography, assembling pages, applying overlays, checking sensitive content, and adding access protection.