Add page numbers to a PDF
Number the pages of any PDF, choose where the numbers go, and skip the cover if you like.
Processed in your browser — your file is never uploaded.
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This usually takes a few seconds.
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About the Add Page Numbers tool
Assembled documents, scanned reports and merged files usually have no page numbers, or numbering that restarts halfway. Adding numbers at the end, once the page order is settled, gives you consistent references for contents pages, citations and meetings.
Choose any of six positions, a style such as 3, Page 3 or 3 of 12, a starting number, and a font size. You can leave the first page unnumbered so a cover stays clean. Numbers follow each page's own orientation, so rotated pages are numbered the right way up.
Step by step
How to add page numbers to a PDF
Add your PDF
Choose the document to number.
Pick position and style
Bottom centre suits most documents; bottom right is common for reports.
Add numbers
The numbers are drawn onto a copy of the file.
Download
Check the first and last pages.
What it does well
Features
Six positions
Top or bottom, left, centre or right.
Four styles
3, Page 3, 3 of 12 or Page 3 of 12.
Skip the cover
Leave the first page unnumbered and start counting from page two.
Private by design
Your file never leaves your device.
Specification
Supported formats and limits
| Accepts | PDF (.pdf) |
|---|---|
| Produces | PDF (.pdf) |
| File size | Limited by your device's memory, not by a server. Around 100 MB works well on most computers. |
| Account required | No |
| Watermark | None |
| Where it runs | In your browser. Files are never uploaded to a server. |
| Works on | Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS — any modern browser |
Questions
Add Page Numbers FAQ
How do I start numbering from page 2?
Tick “Skip the first page”. The cover stays blank and the next page is numbered with your starting number.
Can I start from a number other than 1?
Yes. Set the starting number to anything, for example 5 if this document continues from another.
Will the numbers overlap existing footers?
They sit about 30 points from the page edge. If the page already has a footer there, choose the top position, or a different corner.
Do the numbers become part of the file?
Yes. They are drawn into the PDF, so they print and display everywhere, but they cannot be edited later.
Is my file uploaded?
No. The work happens in your browser, on your own device, so the file is never sent to a server. Close the tab and nothing is left behind.
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