PDF tool for Mac

Every page exactly where you want it.

Move the signature page to the end, drop the blank pages, put the appendix after chapter two, across several PDFs at once.

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In short: To rearrange PDF pages on a Mac, drag one or more PDFs, pause and choose Organize in Sheaf. A grid shows every page: drag to reorder, select to delete or rotate, then save one new PDF. Preview’s thumbnail sidebar does this for one file at a time.Updated 13 November 2026

Organizing pages from several PDFs in Sheaf
Stays on your MacNo upload, works offline
No accountNothing to sign up for
Originals untouchedEvery result is a new file
One-time purchaseNo subscription
How it works

Reorder pages in three moves.

No app to open, no window to find. It happens where the file already is.

  1. Drag

    Start dragging the file from Finder, Mail, Photos or your desktop.

  2. Pause

    Hold still for a moment. Sheaf’s actions open in a circle around your cursor.

  3. Let go on Organize

    Drag pages into order, delete or rotate them, then save one new PDF.

Your options on a Mac

Three ways to do it, honestly compared.

Preview (built in)

View › Thumbnails, drag to reorder, Delete to remove.

  • Free and built in
  • Small thumbnails, one file at a time
  • Saves over the original

Online PDF sites

Upload the file to a website, wait, download the result.

  • Your document goes to someone else’s server
  • Free plans limit files, size or tasks per day
  • Needs an internet connection

SheafFastest

Drag the file, pause, let go.

  • Big page grid across several PDFs
  • Reorder, rotate, delete in one place
  • Saves a new file; original kept

Across several files

Drag three PDFs together and choose Organize: all their pages appear in one grid. Take pages 2–4 from the first, the cover from the second, and save the result as one document.

Number them after

Once the order is final, add page numbers so references stay right.

Questions

How do I rearrange pages in a PDF on a Mac?

Use Preview’s thumbnail sidebar for one file, or Sheaf’s Organize to see a big grid of pages across several PDFs.

How do I delete pages from a PDF on a Mac?

In Organize, select the pages and press Delete, then save. In Preview, select thumbnails and press Delete.

Will the original file change?

Not with Sheaf: it saves a new PDF and keeps the original.

Keep going

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For teachers

Worksheets, handouts and privacy.

Your next PDF takes one second.

Drag it, pause, let go. Free for 7 days, then yours with one purchase. Family Sharing included.

Download for Mac

Mac App Store · macOS 14 or later · Apple silicon and Intel