Add Page Numbers to PDF
Add page numbers to a PDF with a live preview. Pick the position, style, size and font, skip the cover, and save.
Drop the PDF to number
One PDF at a time. Locked PDFs open if you know the password.
Choose a PDFUp to 200 MB per file. Nothing is uploaded.
How to use the Add Page Numbers to PDF
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Add your PDF
Drop the PDF you want to number.
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Pick a style
Choose where the number goes and how it looks, like 1, Page 1 or Page 1 of 10.
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Check the preview
Numbers show on the pages as you change the settings. Tap pages to number only those.
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Save
Click Add page numbers. Your numbered PDF downloads at once.
Live preview
The numbers show on every page as you change the style, size and position, so you see the result before you save.
Skip the cover
Tick Don't number the first page for reports and books with a cover, or tap pages to number only those.
Your own words
Choose My own text to write things like Section A - {n} or Page {n} of {total}.
Questions people ask
How do I add page numbers to a PDF?
Add the PDF, choose the position and style, and click Add page numbers. The new PDF downloads straight away.
Can I start numbering from page 2?
Yes. Tick "Don't number the first page". The second page then gets number 1, or any start number you type.
Can I write "Page 1 of 10"?
Yes. Pick that style, or choose "My own text" and write anything with {n} for the page and {total} for the number of pages.
Can I number only some pages?
Yes. Tap the pages you want before you save. Only those pages get numbers.
Are my files uploaded?
No. The numbers are added inside your browser and your PDF never leaves your device.
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