Add page numbers to a PDF
Choose where the number sits, how it reads and where counting begins. You can leave the cover clean. The finished PDF is created locally in this tab.
click to choose · or paste from the clipboard
Nothing here is uploaded. See how the page enforces it.
Number the document people actually receive
A cover often should not say “1”. Turn on skip the first page and counting
starts on the next sheet; change the starting number when this PDF is one section of a longer
bundle. The available formats range from a bare 7 to Page 7 of 24.
The total in a “of” format is the total of the numbered sequence, not blindly the PDF's
page count. That keeps Page 1 of 12 truthful when a cover was deliberately skipped.
A small addition, not a rebuilt page
The number is appended as text to each selected page. Existing text, vector art, links and images are not rasterised or recompressed. Page dimensions and page order stay the same.
Position is measured inside the stored page box with the margin you choose. If a source has unusual crop boxes or mixed page rotations, inspect the result before sending it: the tool does not redesign the source document.
Questions
+ Can I leave the cover unnumbered?
Yes. Select “skip the first page”. The second PDF page receives your chosen starting number, and the cover is copied without a number.
+ What does the starting number change?
It changes the label, not the page selected. Starting at 15 labels the first numbered page 15, the next 16, and so on.
+ Will the text already in my PDF change?
No. The number is a new text drawing on the page; existing content is not re-rendered. Page numbers can still overlap source content if you choose too small a margin.
+ Can it use Roman numerals?
No. The supported formats use decimal numbers: 7, Page 7, 7 / 24, or Page 7 of 24.
+ Are my files uploaded anywhere?
No. The PDF is read and rewritten by your own browser. Open devtools, watch the Network tab while you run it, and nothing leaves. The page keeps working with your connection switched off, which is the part worth caring about when the document is a payslip, a contract or a medical letter.