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Add page numbers to a PDF

Numbered pages for a thesis, a tender or a meeting pack, so everyone finds their place.

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A girl standing by library shelves

Easy to follow

Everyone on the same page.

Thesis week. Numbered pages for the final copy.

BeforeWhich page was that?

With sdevEvery page numbered

  • A group laughing around a table with an older man

    Book club

    Say page twelve and everyone finds it.

  • Two men in an office looking at one laptop

    Meeting pack

    No more asking which page we are on.

How to add page numbers to a PDF

  1. Add the PDFs

    Choose one or more files or drop them on the box.

  2. Set position and format

    Pick a corner or centre, a format such as 1 or Page 1 of 12, the size, margin and start number.

  3. Add numbers and download

    Press Add numbers. Download each file, or Download all as zip.

Good to know

  • Bottom centre at 11 pt with a 12 mm margin matches most printed reports.
  • Numbers are drawn on top of the page. If a footer already sits there, move them to a corner or the top.
  • For a book with the cover unnumbered, Pages 2- and Start at 1 gives Page 1 on the second sheet.
  • The numbers are real text, so they can be searched and selected in the result.

Where people use it

  • Project and thesis

    Number every page before you print and bind your project report.

  • Legal and office files

    Add Page 3 of 12 so no page goes missing unnoticed.

  • Skip the cover

    Start numbers from the second page, or from any number you like.

  • Merged files

    Joined many PDFs? Number the final file so it reads as one.

    Merge PDF

Why this one

You get print-ready numbering with the exact format and spot you want.

  • Six positions to choose from.
  • Formats like Page 1 of 12.
  • Pick the start number and which pages.
  • Nothing is uploaded.

What you can change

  • Position
  • Format, such as Page 1 of 12
  • Size and gap from edge
  • Start number

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Cite this tool
  • APA
    sdev.in. (n.d.). Add page numbers to PDF online [Web tool]. https://www.sdev.in/tools/pdf-page-numbers
  • MLA
    "Add page numbers to PDF online." sdev.in, https://www.sdev.in/tools/pdf-page-numbers.
  • Chicago
    sdev.in. "Add page numbers to PDF online." https://www.sdev.in/tools/pdf-page-numbers.
  • BibTeX
    @misc{sdev-pdf-page-numbers,
  title = {Add page numbers to PDF online},
  author = {{sdev.in}},
  howpublished = {\url{https://www.sdev.in/tools/pdf-page-numbers}},
  note = {Web tool}
}

Questions people ask

How do I number the pages of a PDF?

Add the file, choose where the number goes and how it should read, and press Add numbers. The numbered copy downloads; the original is untouched.

Can I skip the cover page?

Yes. Set Pages to 2- so numbering starts on page 2, and Start at to 1 so the first numbered page reads 1. Of total counts only the numbered pages.

Can I start from a number other than 1?

Yes. Start at accepts any number, useful when a document continues from an earlier part.

What font is used?

Helvetica in dark grey, which is built into every PDF reader so no font is embedded and the file stays small. Numbers are placed the right way up on rotated pages.

Are my PDF files uploaded?

No. Every step runs inside your browser with the pdf-lib and pdf.js libraries. Files never leave your device, there is no size or count limit beyond your computer's memory, and nothing is stored when you close the tab.

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