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Add Page Numbers to PDF

Number PDF pages with custom formats, positions, ranges, and styling—privately in your browser.

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Available Formats

Simple
1
Labelled
Page 1
With Total
1 of 10
Full
Page 1 of 10

Professional numbering for every document

Make reports, proposals, manuals, assignments, and contracts easier to navigate. Start from any number, skip a cover, or number only a selected section.

What is Add Page Numbers to PDF?

Add Page Numbers to PDF places a configurable text layer on selected pages without flattening the original document. Users can choose position, range, starting value, font styling, and formats such as a simple number or “Page 1 of 10,” including an option to skip a cover page.

How to use Add Page Numbers to PDF

  1. 1.Choose the PDF and wait for its page count and preview to load.
  2. 2.Select the number format, position, typography, page range, and starting value.
  3. 3.Decide whether the first cover page should be skipped and inspect the preview.
  4. 4.Create the numbered copy, verify placement on different page designs, and download it.

Key features

  • ✓Four label formats support simple, prefixed, total, and full page numbering.
  • ✓Page-range parsing applies numbers only to selected parts of a document.
  • ✓Custom starting values accommodate covers and multi-part publications.
  • ✓Nine placement positions and margin controls help avoid existing content.
  • ✓A separate text layer preserves underlying page graphics and selectable text.

Common use cases

  • Number an unpaginated client report before review.
  • Skip a cover and begin the main document at page one.
  • Apply numbers only to an appendix range.
  • Add “Page X of Y” labels to a controlled PDF handout.

Frequently asked questions

Can I skip the cover page when numbering a PDF?

Yes. Enable the cover-page option and numbering begins on the next selected page using the chosen starting value.

Can only part of a PDF receive page numbers?

Yes. Enter a range such as 3-8 or a list of ranges supported by the page selector.

What does the total in “Page 1 of 10” represent?

It represents the pages included in the numbering selection after relevant cover-page handling.

Does adding page numbers flatten the original PDF?

No. The numbers are added as a text layer while existing page content is retained.

Can page numbers cover existing text?

Yes, if the selected position is already occupied. Inspect representative pages and adjust the position, margin, size, or color before download.

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