Add Page Numbers to PDF
Insert page numbers into a PDF at any position, with a custom starting number.
A long report, thesis, or bound document is much easier to navigate and reference with page numbers, but many PDFs — especially ones assembled by merging or scanning — don't have them, and there's rarely a convenient way to add them after the fact without dedicated software.
This tool inserts sequential page numbers into every page of a PDF at your chosen position (any of the four corners, or centered along the top or bottom), starting from whatever number you specify — useful if this document is actually a continuation of another one and needs to start at, say, page 45 instead of page 1.
Numbers are drawn as real text directly onto each page using the same PDF text-embedding approach professional PDF software uses, so they display and print crisply at any zoom level, not as a fuzzy overlaid image.
How to use Add Page Numbers to PDF
- 1
Upload your PDF
Drop the PDF you want numbered into the upload area.
- 2
Choose a position
Pick where on the page the numbers should appear.
- 3
Set the starting number and size
Choose what number to start counting from and how large the numbers should appear.
- 4
Download the numbered PDF
Every page now has a sequential number in your chosen position.
Features
- Six position options: any corner, or top/bottom center
- Custom starting number for documents that continue a sequence
- Adjustable font size
- Processed entirely client-side — no file upload
Frequently asked questions
Common mistakes to avoid
- Forgetting to set a custom starting number when the PDF is a continuation of an earlier document.
- Choosing a font size too large for the available margin space, causing numbers to run close to the page edge.
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