Add page numbers to PDF

The number is added as real text rather than a picture, so it stays sharp however far you zoom in and can still be selected and searched. You choose the corner it sits in, the size, the number to start from, and whether it reads as a plain number or as page X of Y.

How to use it

1 Add the PDF.
2 Choose where the number sits and how large it should be.
3 Set the starting number and the format, and skip any cover pages.
4 Apply and download the numbered document.

Formats this tool accepts

Each one has a reference page covering what it stores and where it is supported.

PDF Portable Document Format

Questions about add page numbers to pdf

Can I start numbering after the cover page?

Yes. Set the first page to be numbered and the starting value independently, so a cover and contents can be skipped while the body still begins at one.

Will the number cover up my content?

It is drawn in the margin at the position you choose. If a page has content running to the edge, move the number to a different corner or reduce the size, and check the preview before saving.

Is the number real text?

Yes, it is added as text rather than as an image, so it stays crisp when printed or zoomed and is picked up by search.

Are my files uploaded to a server?

No. The whole thing runs inside the browser tab you already have open. Your file is read straight from your own disk, worked on there, and handed back as a download. Nothing is sent anywhere, nothing is stored, and there is no account and no queue.

Does it work offline?

Yes, once the page has loaded once. The engine is cached by the browser, so you can turn off your connection, reload the page and keep working. That is a useful side effect of doing the processing locally rather than a separate offline mode you have to enable.