Add page numbers to PDF

Number the pages of a PDF in your browser. Pick a corner or the center, a style such as Page 1 of 12, and the pages to number.

  1. Upload
  2. Options
  3. Process
  4. Download

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How to add page numbers to a PDF

  1. Choose the PDF you want to number, or drop it into the tool.
  2. Pick the position, style, first number, and text size.
  3. Optionally enter the pages to number, such as 2-10 to skip a cover.
  4. Click Add numbers and download. The work runs in your browser.

Features

Private

The PDF stays on your device. We do not upload it to add numbers.

Six positions

Place numbers in any corner or centered at the top or bottom of the page.

Free to start

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Skip the cover

Number only the pages you choose, and start from any number.

Rotated pages

Numbers read upright on landscape and rotated pages.

Works in the browser

Use it from any modern browser on Windows, Mac, Linux, or your phone.

When to add page numbers

Page numbers help readers find their place in reports, contracts, theses, and printed handouts.

Use the page list to skip a cover or table of contents, and set the first number so the count matches your document, for example starting at 1 on page 3.

The numbered PDF downloads immediately. Nothing is stored on MyPDF.