Number the pages of a PDF
This tool adds the page number to the bottom of every page, in "page / total" format (for example, 3 / 12). You can choose the position between centre, right or left, but numbering always starts at page 1 and counts the cover as the first page. There is no configurable start number and no way to skip the cover.
Can I start at a different number, or skip the cover?
No, not today. This tool always numbers from 1 and counts every page in the document, including the cover. If you need to continue an external numbering scheme (for example, exhibit 47 of a larger case file) or to leave the cover unnumbered, that part has to be handled separately, before or after using this tool.
Number a PDF in four steps.
From the original file to the numbered PDF, without leaving the browser.
Choose the PDF
Upload the document you want to number. It stays on your computer.
Choose the position
Centre, right or left, always at the bottom of the page.
Number it
The "page / total" number is added to every page at once.
Download
Get the numbered PDF, ready to print or send.
Can I choose the colour or size of the page number?
No. The number always comes out in the same font size and the same dark grey colour; the only thing you can adjust is the horizontal position, left, centre or right. There is no field to change the colour, size or typeface used.
If the PDF already has printed page numbers in the content, do I end up with two?
Yes. The tool always adds a new number on top of the page, without checking whether one is already printed in the original content. If the document already has its own numbering, the final result shows both, side by side, depending on the position you chose.
Questions about numbering pages.
What does the page number look like?
It always appears in "page / total" format (for example, 5 / 20), in grey, at the bottom of the page. The size and typeface are fixed: only the position (centre, right or left) is adjustable.
Can I number only some pages of the document?
No. Numbering applies to the whole document at once. If you want to exclude pages before numbering, use the delete pages tool first.
Does it work with scanned PDFs?
Yes. The number is added on top of the page as it is, whether it is searchable text or a scanned image.
Is it free?
No. This tool is part of the Premium subscription, EUR 1.99 a month, which removes the limits on every tool and adds OCR. Sign PDF opens on the free plan, with one signature a day.
A PDF still unnumbered?
Number it now.
Open the tool and try it. Nothing to install, nothing sent outside your computer.
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