Add Page Numbers to PDF

Stamp page numbers anywhere on a PDF — skip the cover, start at any number, and see exactly where they land before you convert.

  • Free to use
  • Works on any device
  • Deleted after processing
  • Cover pages skipped
  • A custom starting number
  • 'Page 3 of 12' formats
  • Any corner, or centred

PDF

Upload a PDF to add page numbers to it

.pdf · your file is deleted as soon as the numbered copy is built

Drag & drop file here

or choose a file from your device

How it works

Page Numbers in three steps

Upload your PDF

Drag a .pdf onto the panel, or click it to pick one. Your file is deleted as soon as the numbered copy is built.

Place the numbers

Nine positions, formats like 'Page 3 of 12', a starting number of your choice, and switches for skipping the cover and for double-sided printing. The preview beside the settings updates as you change them.

Download your PDF

The result says how many pages were numbered, and whether the cover was left clean.

Step by step

How to add page numbers to a PDF

See exactly where they will land before you convert.

  1. Upload your PDF

    Drag a .pdf onto the panel, or click it to pick one. Your file is deleted as soon as the numbered copy is built.

    The Page Numbers upload panel
  2. Place the numbers

    Nine positions, formats like 'Page 3 of 12', a starting number of your choice, and switches for skipping the cover and for double-sided printing. The preview beside the settings updates as you change them.

    The Page Numbers screen with the live preview beside the position and format controls
  3. Download your PDF

    The result says how many pages were numbered, and whether the cover was left clean.

    The Page Numbers result screen with the numbered PDF ready to download

Frequently asked questions about Page Numbers

Can I leave the cover page unnumbered?

Yes -- one switch. Page one stays clean and numbering starts on page two, which is the usual thing for a report or a proposal.

Can I start at a number other than 1?

Yes, any number. Useful when the document continues from another volume, or when the front matter was numbered separately.

Can it say 'Page 3 of 12'?

Yes. Pick that format or write your own -- {n} becomes the page's number and {p} the total.

What is 'facing pages' for?

Double-sided printing. A number placed left or right swaps to the outer edge on alternate pages, so it never ends up in the binding. Centre positions are unaffected.

Will the number be readable over a dark footer or a photo?

Switch on the white backing and it sits on a small opaque pill. You can also change the colour, including to white.

Can I see where it will land before converting?

Yes -- a live page preview updates as you change the position, format, size and colour. No competitor tested shows you this before you have spent the conversion.

Is it free?

Yes. Every tool works without paying and without an account. Files can be up to 200 pages and 80 MB, and a run that fails costs you nothing.

Do I need to create an account?

No. All tools work without signing in. An account raises your hourly allowance and lets you see what you have processed.

What happens to my file?

It travels over an encrypted connection into a directory created for that single request, is processed, is returned to you, and the working copy is deleted as the request finishes. We keep a record that an operation ran — never the filename or the contents.

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