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PDF Page Number Tool

Add page numbers to a finished PDF without opening a layout program. Choose a plain number, “Page 3” or “3 of 12”, or Roman numerals for front matter, place it in any of six positions, and set the start number, size and margin. You can leave the cover page unnumbered or number only a range of pages.

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Add Page Numbers to Your PDF

Drag and drop a PDF here, or click to browseAccepted: PDF. Up to 100 MB.
Page 1 shows this number. Use 0 with “skip the first page” so page 2 shows 1.
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Leave blank for every page, or type pages and ranges such as 2-10.

How to Use the PDF Page Numbers

  1. Choose your PDF.
  2. Pick the number format and one of the six positions. Adjust the start number, font size and margin if needed.
  3. Optionally tick Skip the first page or enter a range of pages to number.
  4. Press Add page numbers and download the numbered PDF.

About This Tool

Students assembling a thesis from several files, lawyers and office teams preparing bundles, and anyone who merged documents and now needs continuous numbering.

Input: PDF  ·  Output: PDF.

Features and Limitations

Features

  • Formats: 1, Page 1, 1 of N, Page 1 of N, - 1 - and lower or upper-case Roman numerals.
  • Six positions: top or bottom, left, centre or right.
  • Any start number, margin, font size, font and colour.
  • Skip the cover page or number only a page range.
  • Correct placement on rotated pages and pages of different sizes.

Limitations

  • Numbers are printed on top of the existing page content. If a page already has text in that corner, move the number or increase the margin.
  • The same position is used on every page; there is no left/right alternation for double-sided printing.
  • Roman numerals work for 1 to 3999; numbers below 1 are shown as ordinary digits.
  • Numbers are drawn with standard PDF fonts (Latin digits only).
  • Processing happens on your device, so very large files depend on your browser's available memory.

Example

A 10-page PDF with “Page 1 of N”, bottom centre, start 1 and skip first page ticked: page 1 has no number, page 2 shows “Page 2 of 10”.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I number from the second page and call it page 1?

Tick Skip the first page and set Start number to 0. Page 1 is left blank, page 2 shows 1 and the last page shows its own count, so “of N” also matches.

What does N mean in “1 of N”?

N is the highest number that will appear, which is the start number plus the page count minus one. With the default start of 1 that is simply the number of pages.

Can I use Roman numerals for the first few pages and normal numbers later?

Run the tool twice: first on the front pages with a range such as 1-4 and a Roman format, then again on the rest with a different start number.

Will the numbers overlap my content?

They are added on top of the page. Use a larger margin or another position if the page already has a footer.

Does it change the rest of my document?

No. Only the number text is added; the rest of each page is kept as it was.

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