Add Page Numbers to PDF
Add numbered pagination to PDF pages.
Add Page Numbers to PDF
About Add Page Numbers to PDF
Add sequential page numbers to any PDF document. Customize positioning, number format, start number, and typography for professional document presentation.
How to use Add Page Numbers to PDF
Add your file
Choose a file or drag it onto the upload box. We check that the file type and size are supported.
Pick your options
Change the settings shown next to the file if you need to. The defaults work for most files.
Download the result
Click the main button, then download your new file. Check it before you share or submit it.
What it does
- ✓Multiple placement positions: Bottom Right, Bottom Center, Bottom Left, Top Right, Top Center
- ✓Custom numbering formats: "Page X of Y", "X / Y", or simple number "X"
- ✓Option to skip numbering on the cover page and configure custom starting numbers
- ✓Runs client-side in browser memory with no server uploads
When to use it
Add Bates-style or continuous sequential page numbering for court filing compliance.
Number thesis pages accurately following university formatting guidelines.
Add "Page X of Y" footers to multi-page proposals and handbooks.
Apply unified page numbers across merged multi-source PDF packets.
Tips
- •Use "Page X of Y" format so readers immediately know if any pages are missing from a printout.
- •Choose "Skip first page" when numbering reports that begin with a cover page.
- •Check that the footer position does not overlap existing text or footnotes.