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Add Page Numbers

Insert page numbers with custom position and style.

Your files stay on your device — nothing is uploaded

Drop a PDF here, or click to browse

Your file is processed locally and never uploaded.

Page numbers are a small detail that make a document feel finished — and a genuine problem when a printed, stapled stack of pages gets shuffled. This tool adds clean, consistently placed page numbers to every page of a PDF using pdf-lib, with a choice of position, format, and starting number, all computed and applied locally in your browser.

How to use the add page numbers tool

  1. 1

    Upload your PDF

    Drop in the document you want numbered.

  2. 2

    Choose position and format

    Pick a corner or center position, a number format, and a starting number.

  3. 3

    Add and download

    Click Add page numbers & download to save the numbered file.

Common use cases

Prepare a document for printing

Add page numbers so a printed and stapled document stays in order.

Number a long report

Use "1 of 10" style numbering so readers know how far through they are.

Continue numbering across a series

Set a custom start number to continue numbering from a previous document.

Frequently asked questions

Yes, set any starting number — useful when a document continues from a previous file.