Professional page numbering in seconds
Page numbers make long documents easier to navigate, reference and print — especially reports, theses, legal bundles and merged PDFs where the original numbering no longer makes sense.
Choose where numbers go (six positions), how they look (1, Page 1, 1 / 10 or Page 1 of 10), which number to start from and whether to leave the cover page unnumbered. The preview shows exactly how the first numbered page will look, and rotated pages are handled so numbers always appear upright.
How to add page numbers to a PDF
- 1
Open the PDF
Choose the file you want to number.
- 2
Choose position and format
For example bottom centre with “Page 1 of 10”.
- 3
Set the start
Start from any number and optionally skip the first page.
- 4
Add numbers and download
Check the preview, then press Add page numbers.
Key features
Six positions
Top or bottom, left, centre or right.
Four formats
Plain numbers, “Page n”, “n / total” and “Page n of total”.
Skip the cover
Start numbering on page two.
Upright on rotated pages
Numbers follow each page's orientation.
Private
Numbering happens on your device.
Common uses
- Theses and reports: Meet formatting guidelines that require numbered pages.
- Legal bundles: Refer to exact pages in court or client documents.
- Merged PDFs: Renumber a document assembled from several files.
Tips and good to know
- Number after merging — combine files with Merge PDF first so numbering runs continuously.
- If pages already have numbers printed on them, pick a different corner so they don't overlap.