Page Numbers
Add page numbers to your PDF.
Top or bottom positioning
Custom starting number
Multiple font sizes
Apply to all or specific pages
PDF
How to add page numbers to a PDF
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Add your PDF from your device, or pull it from Google Drive, Dropbox, or OneDrive. Without an account: 1 file, up to 80 MB. With a free account: up to 3 files, 80 MB each (120 MB total). Number several files at once and they come back as a ZIP.
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Decide where numbering starts. Use any number as the starting value, skip the cover or back page, or enter a custom range like 5-20 to number only specific pages.
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Pick the format - plain numbers, "Page 1", "1 of N", Roman numerals, or a custom template - and add a prefix/suffix with zero-padding for Bates labels like ABC000001.
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Customise the look from the toolbar: position (with an odd/even mirror option), font, size, colour, and opacity. The preview updates live.
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Click Add Page Numbers when it looks right. Download your numbered PDF, save it back to the cloud, or send it straight into another tool.
Why use our Page Numbers tool
Number formats
Plain numbers, "Page 1", "1 of N", "Page 1 of N", "- 1 -", Roman numerals (i, ii, iii or I, II, III), or a fully custom template using {n} and {total}.
Prefix, suffix & Bates
Add a prefix and suffix, and zero-pad to a fixed width - so ABC- with 6 digits gives proper Bates labels like ABC000001.
Skip cover and back
Tick to skip the first page, the last page, or both - useful for keeping title pages and indexes clean while the body of the document is numbered.
Number specific pages
Leave every page numbered, or enter a custom range like 5-20, 25 to number only those pages.
Custom starting number
Page numbers do not have to start at 1. Begin from any value - 5, 12, 100 - to continue a series across multiple documents.
Position + mirror
Six positions (corners and header/footer centres), plus a mirror option that alternates to the outer edge on odd/even pages for double-sided printing.
Custom font and size
Pick the font family and dial the size in points to match the rest of your document.
Colour and opacity
Solid black, brand-coloured, or faded grey - choose any colour and tune the opacity for a subtle look.
Live preview
The page preview updates as you tweak every setting - position, font, size, colour, opacity, starting number - so you know exactly how the numbers will look before saving.
Batch numbering
Number up to three PDFs at once with the same settings - they are processed together and download as a single ZIP.
Lossless application
Numbers are added as a new overlay layer. The original text, images, and structure of the PDF are not touched.
Cloud import
Pull files from Google Drive, Dropbox, or OneDrive without a local download step.
Free, no watermark
No watermark on the PDF, no signup needed, no per-day cap on jobs.
