Add Page Numbers to a PDF
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Need to add professional page numbers to a PDF document? Our Add Page Numbers tool inserts page numbering into your PDF with full control over position, format, and starting number. Place numbers at the top-left, top-centre, top-right, bottom-left, bottom-centre, or bottom-right of every page. Choose from numeric (1, 2, 3), Roman numeral (i, ii, iii), or letter formats, and set any starting number if your document is part of a larger series.
This is essential for professional documents like reports, theses, proposals, and legal submissions where page references are expected. Adding page numbers after the fact — without having to reopen the source document in its original application — saves significant time, particularly for PDFs that originated from multiple sources merged together.
Key features: Six position options • Numeric, Roman numeral, and letter formats • Custom starting number • Applied to all pages • Supports PDFs up to 100MB • 256-bit SSL • No watermarks or registration
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Complete in under 2 minutes. No software, no registration, 100% free.
Upload your PDF
Select or drag in the PDF you want to add page numbers to.
Configure numbering options
Choose the position (top or bottom, left/centre/right), number format (1,2,3 or i,ii,iii), and starting number.
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Page numbers are applied to every page according to your settings.
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Save the professional numbered document — ready for reports, theses, and formal submissions.
Frequently Asked Questions About Add Page Numbers
Everything you need to know about our Add Page Numbers tool
Yes, completely free. Our Add Page Numbers tool has no hidden costs, no watermarks, and no registration requirement. You can process as many files as you need, each up to 100MB, at no charge. We believe professional PDF tools should be accessible to everyone — students, freelancers, and businesses alike.
Your files are fully protected. All uploads and downloads use 256-bit SSL/TLS encryption during transfer. Processing happens on our isolated Hetzner server infrastructure in Germany — your file is never shared, analysed for commercial purposes, or stored longer than necessary. Every uploaded and processed file is automatically and permanently deleted within one hour of processing.
Supported file types: This tool accepts PDF files up to 100MB each. For files larger than 100MB, use our Compress PDF tool first.
Portable Document Format
Yes — works on any device. The interface is fully responsive and tested on desktop, tablet, and mobile. Touch-friendly upload areas, drag-and-drop support on desktop, and mobile-optimised buttons mean you get the same experience whether you are on a MacBook, an iPad, or an Android phone. No app download is ever required — open your browser and go.
Yes — you can set a custom starting page number. Set the starting number to 2 to make the first processed page show "2", effectively skipping page "1" for a cover page. Alternatively, set the tool to start processing from page 2 so the cover page receives no number at all while the rest of the document is numbered from 1. Both approaches are supported via the starting number and first numbered page fields in the options panel.
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