Add Page Numbers to a PDF
Make long documents easier to reference by adding page numbers in a consistent position. Choose the format, starting number and distance from the edge, and apply it to every page at once.
Key facts
- Category
- PDF & Documents
- Price
- Free
- Account
- Not required
- Processing
- In your browser
- Input
- Local files or pasted data
- Platform
- Modern desktop and mobile browsers
What it does
Make long documents easier to reference by adding page numbers in a consistent position. Choose the format, starting number and distance from the edge, and apply it to every page at once.
Insert page numbers with a format, position, start number and margin.
How to use it
Here is the short version of using Add Page Numbers to PDF.
- Open the PDF — The page count is detected automatically.
- Choose a format — Page 1 of 10, Page 1, 1 or - 1 -; set the first number and font size.
- Pick a position — Nine anchors cover the usual header and footer placements. Download the numbered copy.
Features that matter
What Add Page Numbers to PDF does well.
- Nothing leaves your device — The work happens in your browser tab. There is no upload endpoint in this app, so your files and text cannot be stored, logged or seen by us.
- No upload wait — You skip the round trip to a server entirely. Results are limited by your own CPU, not by network speed or queue size.
- Free, no account, no quotas — No sign-up wall, no watermark, no daily limit. Optional accounts only exist to save favourites and presets across devices.
Frequently asked questions
Is my PDF safe to use here?
Yes. This tool runs entirely in your browser using JavaScript. Nothing you paste or open is sent to a server, and the page keeps no copy after you close it.
Do I need to create an account?
No. Every tool is fully usable without signing in. An account only adds saved favourites and reusable presets.
Does it work on a phone?
Yes. The interface is mobile-first with large touch targets and a stacked layout, so it works on phones and tablets as well as desktops.
Can I start numbering from a later page?
Every page is numbered, but you can set the first number to any value (including 0) so the visible sequence matches a printed chapter.
Will page numbers overlap existing content?
They are drawn inside the page margin you choose. If a document already has a footer, increase the distance from the edge or place the numbers at the top.
Open Add Page Numbers to a PDF
Try it now — it runs in your browser and needs no account.
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