Add page numbers to a PDF
Number a contract, a printed report or a bundle of scans. Pick the format — 1, Page 1, or 1 / 12 — set the corner, and decide whether the cover counts. The numbers are added as real text, so they stay sharp at any zoom and in print.
The preview shows where the number lands on the page.
This runs in your browser. Your file is not sent to us.
How to use add page numbers
- Add the PDF. Drop the file in and the first page appears as a preview.
- Choose the format and position. Pick how the numbers read, where they sit and which number the first page gets.
- Download the numbered file. The numbers are written into every page and the preview shows exactly where they land.
What you get
- Four formats, including page 1 of 12
- Top or bottom, left, centre or right
- Skip the cover page and start from any number
- Real text rather than an image, so nothing is blurred
Why this runs in your browser
Most free PDF sites ask you to upload your file. Then you wait. Then you hope they delete their copy. That is a bad deal for a payslip, a contract or a passport scan.
Add Page Numbers reads the file on your device and saves the result to your downloads folder. There is no upload and no copy on a server. For the details, see how it works.
Add Page Numbers questions
What if the document already has page numbers?
Choose a corner the document does not use, or turn the existing numbers off in the source file. Adding a second set in the same corner will look cluttered.
Can I skip the cover page?
Yes. Enable Skip the cover page and numbering starts on page two, with the cover left blank.
Can numbering start at a number other than 1?
Yes. Set the start number - useful when a PDF is a chapter of a larger document.
Do the numbers appear when I print?
Yes. They are drawn into the page itself, so they print exactly as previewed.
Does it reduce quality or upload my file?
Neither. The pages are not re-rendered or re-compressed, and the file is never uploaded.