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Add Page Numbers to a PDF Online — Free & Private

Stamp clean page numbers on every page and pick where they sit. Perfect for reports, theses and contracts — and it all runs locally, so your file is never uploaded.

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Add Page Numbers

Stamp page numbers on every page — handy for reports, theses and contracts.

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Why Page Numbers Matter More Than You'd Think

Page numbers are the quiet backbone of any serious document. They let a reviewer say "see page 12", keep a printed stack in order after it's dropped, satisfy thesis and court-filing formatting rules, and make a long contract navigable. Yet documents exported from slide decks, design tools and many web apps arrive with no numbering at all — and adding it by hand, page by page, is exactly the kind of tedium nobody has time for.

Position, Format and How They're Stamped

Choose where the numbers go — bottom centre, bottom left, bottom right or top right — and whether you want a plain sequence (1, 2, 3 …) or the fuller "Page 1 of N" style that tells readers how much is left. The tool then draws the number into the margin of every page with pdf-lib and saves a new file. The numbering is real page content baked into the document, so it survives emailing and printing.

Everything happens in your browser; the document is never sent to a server.

Tips for Long Documents

Pick a corner that won't collide with existing headers or footers, and prefer "Page X of N" for anything that will be printed and physically handled, so a missing page is obvious at a glance. If you've just merged several files into one report, number it last so the sequence runs cleanly end to end.

Add Page Numbers — Frequently Asked Questions

Can I choose where the numbers appear?

Yes — bottom centre, bottom left, bottom right, or top right, so the numbers fit around any existing headers or footers.

Can I use the 'Page 1 of N' format?

Yes. Pick it from the Format menu; the tool fills in the total page count automatically.

Will the numbers cover up my content?

They're placed in the page margin. Choose the corner that's clear of your existing layout and they'll sit cleanly alongside it.