Add Page Numbers to a PDF

Position, start number, size — stamped in seconds.

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Drop a PDF here, or click to choose.pdf

At a glance

InputPDF
OutputPDF
Starting numberAny, default 1
Type size6 to 24, default 11
Where it runsEntirely in your browser — no file is uploaded to a server
PriceFree, with no account and no sign-up
OfflineWorks with no connection after the first visit

Where to put them

Bottom centre is the safe default and works whether the document is bound or not. Bottom outer corner — alternating left and right — is what books use, because the number is always at the edge you turn.

Whatever you choose, check it does not land on existing content. A document that already has a footer needs the numbers somewhere else, and there is no way to detect that automatically.

Starting somewhere other than one

Two common needs: skipping a cover page so that numbering starts on the first page of content, and starting at a number other than one because this document continues from another.

Both are separate settings — which page numbering starts on, and what number it starts with. Court filings and bound reports frequently need both.

Frequently asked questions

Can I skip the cover page?

Yes — choose which page numbering begins on. The pages before it are left unnumbered.

Can numbering start at a number other than 1?

Yes, which is what a document continuing from another needs. It is a separate setting from which page to start on.

Will the numbers cover my existing footer?

They can. Nothing detects existing content, so check the position on a document that already has a footer.

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