Add Page Numbers to PDF

When you need page numbers

Reports, theses, contracts, and multi-page submissions all read and print more reliably once every page carries a number: readers can reference a specific page, and if a stack of printed paper gets shuffled, it's easy to put back in order. If you're writing the document from scratch in Word or a similar editor, adding page numbers before exporting to PDF is simple enough, but that option disappears the moment the document already exists only as a PDF — a scanned paper contract, a file someone emailed you, or several separate reports you've just merged into one. This tool stamps page numbers directly onto an existing PDF, which is especially useful right after merging several files into one, or finishing a scan of a paper document that never had numbers to begin with. Because it works on the finished file rather than requiring you to regenerate it from an original source document, it fits naturally into a document-preparation workflow where the PDF is often the only format you have left to work with.

Full control over position and format

Numbers can sit in any of six spots: bottom-left, bottom-center, bottom-right, top-left, top-center, or top-right. You can also choose how the number itself looks — a plain number like "1", a number paired with the total page count like "1 / N", a style commonly seen in printed books like "- 1 -", or a labeled version like "Page 1". If the document has a cover page or a table of contents that shouldn't carry a visible number, turn on Skip numbering the first page; the first page is left blank and numbering begins on the second page at whatever start number you've chosen. Font size and the margin from the page edge are both adjustable as plain numbers, so you can match the numbering style to the rest of the document's design, whether that's a small discreet number tucked in the corner or a larger, more prominent one.

Check the preview before you commit

The live preview below the options updates every time you change a setting, so you can see exactly where the number will land and how it will be formatted before generating anything. The file you actually download may render the font size and position very slightly differently from the on-screen preview, but the difference is minor and the overall placement stays the same. Once you're happy with the settings, click Add numbers & save to generate a new PDF with every eligible page numbered in a single pass. The original file is never modified, so it's safe to try a few different combinations of position, format, and starting number until the result looks right, downloading a fresh copy each time without any risk to your source document. This also makes it easy to try a smaller, more discreet font size first and bump it up afterward if the numbers end up too hard to read once printed.

Using the same settings on several documents

Handling a batch of PDFs isn't a chore either. Set the position, format and font size on one file and save it, then open the next file and enter the same values to keep the numbering style consistent across every document. If you submit a series of reports or regularly prepare similar paperwork, simply noting down your settings and entering them the same way each time is enough to get consistent results.

How to use

1. Drop or choose the PDF you want to number.
2. Pick the position, format, start number, font size, and margin.
3. Check the live preview, and turn on skip-first-page if the cover shouldn't be numbered.
4. Click "Add numbers & save" to download the result.

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