Add Page Numbers to PDF Online — Free, No Upload

Add page numbers to a PDF online and choose which pages get one

Add a PDF, choose where the number goes and how it reads, pick the pages to number and download the result. A preview shows the number on a full-size page of your own PDF first. The file is changed in your browser and is never uploaded.

Position, format and size

There are six positions: bottom centre, bottom right, bottom left, top centre, top right and top left, each 20 points from the edge. The four formats are 1, Page 1, Page 1 of 10 and 1 / 10. The number is drawn in Helvetica in dark grey, from 6 to 24 points (10 to start with).

Choosing the pages

The pages box takes ranges such as 1-5, 8, 10-12, and you can also click the page thumbnails. The Skip first page box leaves a cover unnumbered. Pages you leave out keep their place in the count, so with the numbering starting at 1 and page 1 skipped, page 2 still shows 2.

Starting number

Start numbering from sets the number the first page gets. Everything shifts with it, and the total in the Page 1 of 10 and 1 / 10 formats is the number the last page gets: a 10-page PDF that starts at 5 ends on page 14 and reads 14 of 14. Roman numerals are not available.

What it does not change

The tool only adds text. If the PDF already has printed page numbers they stay, and the new ones can overlap them, so choose a different position or skip those pages. Your original file is not changed; the download is named after it with -numbered added.

Next steps

Join your files first with the PDF merger so the numbers run through the whole document, and mark each page with the PDF watermark tool if you need DRAFT or CONFIDENTIAL on it.

Frequently asked questions

Can I start page numbering from a specific number?

Yes. Use Start numbering from. The first page gets that number and the rest follow. In the Page 1 of 10 and 1 / 10 formats the total is the number the last page gets, so a 10-page PDF starting at 5 ends on 14 of 14.

Can I skip numbering the first page?

Yes. Tick Skip first page (cover page). Page 2 still counts as the second page, so with numbering starting at 1 it shows 2.

Can I number only some pages?

Yes. Type the pages to number, such as 1-5, 8, 10-12, or click the thumbnails. The pages you leave out stay unnumbered but keep their place in the count.

Which number formats are available?

Four: 1, Page 1, Page 1 of 10 and 1 / 10. Roman numerals are not available.

Can I change the font or colour?

No. The number is drawn in Helvetica in dark grey. You can change its size from 6 to 24 points and choose one of six positions.

Will it remove numbers the PDF already has?

No. The tool only adds text, so existing numbers stay and a new number can overlap them. Choose another position, or skip those pages.

Is my PDF uploaded to a server?

No. Your browser adds the numbers and creates the new PDF on your device. The site records an anonymous count that the tool was used, never the document.