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Add page numbers to a PDF, free

Add page numbers to your PDF. Choose where they go, how they look and which number to start from.

  1. 1Choose file
  2. 2Set options
  3. 3Download

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    Page numbers in 3 easy steps

    1. Choose your file ([object Object]): drop it on this page or click “Choose file”.
    2. Check the options (smart suggestions can set them for you), then click “Add page numbers”.
    3. Download the result. Everything runs in your browser, so your files are never uploaded.

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    • Free, with no signup, no watermark and no daily limit.
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    • AI built in: smart suggestions and an assistant that answers questions about your PDF.
    • Works on any device with a modern browser, in nearly 110 languages.

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    Choose how the numbers look

    • Position: top or bottom, left, centre or right.
    • Format: 1, Page 1, 1 / 12 or Page 1 of 12.
    • Margin, text size and colour, so the numbers fit your layout.

    Skip the cover page or start at another number

    Tick Skip the first page and the cover gets no number; the next page shows 2. Want it to show 1 instead? Set Start at to 0. Continuing from another document? Set Start at to the right number, for example 25 for the second volume of a report.

    Common uses

    • Theses, reports and course work that must be numbered.
    • Court bundles and application files where pages are referred to by number.
    • Merged documents: merge your files first, then number the whole set.

    Page numbers: questions and answers

    Can I skip the cover page?

    Yes. Tick Skip the first page: the cover gets no number and the next page shows 2. To have it show 1 instead, set Start at to 0.

    Can numbering start at another number?

    Yes. Set Start at to any number, for example to continue from another document.

    Which format can I use?

    1, Page 1, 1 / 12 or Page 1 of 12, written in the site's language.

    Can I number only some pages?

    You can leave the first page without a number. To number a section only, split it out with Split PDF, number it, and merge it back.

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