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Add Page Numbers to a PDF

Add page numbers to a PDF for free. Choose the corner, the format and the first number, and skip the cover page. Works in your browser, nothing is uploaded.

  • Free
  • No sign-up
  • Nothing is uploaded

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Key Features

  • Six positions: top or bottom, left, centre or right
  • Formats such as 1, 1 / 9, - 1 - and Page 1 of 9
  • Start on any page and from any number, to skip a cover
  • Three text sizes, with a live preview
  • Numbers are written as real text
  • No upload, no sign-up and no watermark

How to Use

  1. 1Drop your PDF onto the box or choose it.
  2. 2Pick the position, the format and the size.
  3. 3Set the first page and the first number if needed.
  4. 4Click "Add page numbers & download".

Your privacy

The numbers are added inside your browser. Your PDF never leaves your device.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I add page numbers without numbering the cover?

Set Start on page to 2. The cover stays blank and the next page gets the first number.

Can the numbering start at a number other than 1?

Yes. Change First number, for example to continue from another document.

Will the numbers cover my text?

They sit about 1.5 cm from the edge of the page, in the margin most documents leave free.