How to automatically reverse page order in a PDF file with Adobe Acrobat

[PB90100]

Hello,

I am using Adobe Acrobat DC for Mac and need to reverse the page order of a PDF file that contains over 300 pages. Currently, the first page is numbered 300 and the last page is numbered 1, but I want the first page to become number 1 and the last page to become number 300.

Given the high number of pages, I need an automatic solution to completely reverse the order, not a manual page-by-page rearrangement which would be too time-consuming and impractical.

Could you please indicate the correct procedure to perform this operation automatically with Adobe Acrobat? Is there a specific function to reverse the order of all pages simultaneously?

Thank you for your support.

[JR Boulay · Accepted solution]

Run this script from the JS Console

(How to use the Console: https://acrobatusers.com/tutorials/javascript_console )

	var t = app.thermometer;
	t.duration = this.numPages;
	t.begin();
	for (i = this.numPages - 1; i >= 0; i--)
	{
		t.value = (i-this.numPages)*-1;
		this.movePage(i);
		t.text = 'Moving page ' + (i + 1);
	}
	t.end();

[Amal.]

Hi there 

Hope you are doing well and thanks for reaching out. 

You're right, manually reordering over 300 pages would be impractical. While Acrobat doesn't have a direct "Reverse Pages" button, you can achieve this using JavaScript within Acrobat or through an Action Wizard (available in Acrobat Pro DC).

To batch change page numbers in Adobe Acrobat, you can utilize the "Action Wizard" (also known as batch processing) feature. This allows you to apply a series of actions, including adding or updating page numbers, to multiple PDF files at once.
When you apply one or more routine commands to your files, you can save time and keystrokes by using an action—a defined series of commands with specific settings and in a specific order that you apply in a single step. You can apply an action to a single document, several documents, or a collection of documents.

For more information, please check the help page https://adobe.ly/3IbmnS5 and see if that helps.

Hope this information will help.

[JR Boulay · Accepted solution]

Run this script from the JS Console

(How to use the Console: https://acrobatusers.com/tutorials/javascript_console )

	var t = app.thermometer;
	t.duration = this.numPages;
	t.begin();
	for (i = this.numPages - 1; i >= 0; i--)
	{
		t.value = (i-this.numPages)*-1;
		this.movePage(i);
		t.text = 'Moving page ' + (i + 1);
	}
	t.end();

[try67 · Accepted solution]

You can do it with a single click using this free tool I've created:

https://www.try67.com/tool/acrobat-reverse-page-order-free