Insert page numbers on every page — choose position, starting number and font size.
Add page numbers to a PDF in any of six positions (corners or centre, top or bottom). Set the starting number and font size. Perfect for reports, contracts, manuscripts and legal filings. Files are processed securely and never stored.
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Adjust any settings to your preference.
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Yes, and it is usually what you want. Reports and dissertations conventionally leave the cover and contents unnumbered, with page 1 falling on the first page of actual content. Set the starting number so the printed figure matches the page it should represent rather than its physical position in the file.
Bottom centre is the safe default and works for both single- and double-sided printing. Bottom outer corners look more polished in bound documents but only if the document is genuinely printed double-sided. Avoid the top if your pages already have a header, since the two will compete.
They are placed in the page margin, so documents with normal margins are fine. Pages designed edge to edge — full-bleed images, dense scans with no white space — can collide. Preview a couple of pages before committing, and if there is a clash, crop or resize the PDF first to create room.
Yes, Add Page Numbers to PDF is completely free. No signup, no account, and no watermark on outputs. A Pro tier is available for 100 AI ops/day and larger file sizes.
Add Page Numbers to PDF uploads your file over an encrypted connection to our own processing server, converts it, and returns the result. The file is deleted immediately after processing and is never used for anything else. It is not sent to any third party, and we keep no copies.
Drop a PDF to number its pages
Any position, colour, font and format
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Why add page numbers: Numbered pages make documents easier to reference, print, and keep in order — essential for reports, contracts, manuscripts and legal filings.
Full control: Nine positions (corners, edges and centre), six formats including zero-padded Bates numbering (001), any colour, three fonts, adjustable size, and a custom starting number for documents that are part of a larger set.
Privacy: Your PDF is sent over an encrypted connection, numbered in memory, and deleted immediately after — never stored.