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PDF Page Numbering

Add page numbers, a date, or a prefix in positions you choose, with an optional cover exception.

Choose a PDF or drop it here

Up to 20 MB. The file is read in your browser and never uploaded.

Position on the page
First page

Leave page 1 blank when it is a cover. Page 2 still shows its own number.

Your result

A sketch to show where things go. The real page content is not drawn here.

Choose a PDF to number its pages. The sketch shows the number on the first page.

How to use it

  1. Choose a PDF.
  2. Pick the number style and place, and the number to start from.
  3. Download the numbered PDF.

Examples

  • A 12-page reportPage 1 of 12, bottom centre A number at the foot of every page
  • With a coverLeave the first page blank Visible numbers start on page 2
  • An appendixStart counting at 25 The first page shows 25
Tool details and privacy

Add page numbers to a PDF in the style you want, such as Page 1 of 12 or 1 / 12, at the top or the bottom of the page.

You choose the style, place, size and colour, and see where the number lands on a sketch before you download. The original file is not changed.

Options

  • Styles: 1, 1 / 12, Page 1 of 12, - 1 -, and Arabic words and digits.
  • Six places along the top and the bottom, with text size and colour.

Limits

  • Arabic numbering is placed as a sharp picture of the text, so it cannot be selected or searched.
  • A number can cover content that already sits in that margin.
  • Up to 20 MB and 200 pages.

Privacy

The file is read in your browser. Nothing is uploaded or saved on the server.

Questions

Can I number pages in Arabic?

Yes, for example صفحة ١ من ١٢.

Can I skip the cover?

Yes, choose Leave it blank for the first page.

Is the original changed?

No. You download a new copy.

Is the file uploaded?

No.

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