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Add Page Numbers

Insert page numbers with custom positioning

How it works:

  1. 1Upload a PDF file
  2. 2Select position, style and starting number
  3. 3Click "Add Page Numbers" to apply

About this tool

Drop page numbers into a PDF with the exact position and formatting you want. Lengthy reports, academic papers, theses, legal filings, and print-bound manuals all benefit from clear pagination, and this handles each of them. Pick precisely where the numbers land, top or bottom and left, center, or right, then tune the font, size, and starting figure to suit the job. Number the whole file or leave certain pages untouched, such as a cover sheet you'd rather skip. Your sensitive documents stay private the whole way through, since every calculation is performed right inside the browser on your device with nothing sent off to be processed elsewhere. The finished file comes out sharp and true to the original, downloadable the instant numbering wraps up. Well suited to professionals putting the final touches on formal reports, students shaping dissertations to spec, or anyone bringing order to a multi-page PDF headed for print.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Open your PDF, pick where the numbers should sit, then download the result. You can place them top or bottom and left, center, or right, with control over font, size, and starting number to match your document's style.
Yes. You decide the position, whether top or bottom and aligned left, center, or right, and you can set a custom starting number. This is handy when front matter or a cover page means page one shouldn't be the first numbered page.
You can. The tool lets you apply numbering across the whole document or skip selected pages such as cover sheets or title pages, so only the pages you want carry numbers, which is ideal for reports and theses.
Definitely. Beyond positioning, you can adjust the font and size of the numbers so they blend with your document's typography, keeping academic papers, legal documents, and printed manuals looking consistent and professional.
Adding page numbers is free with no account needed. All processing happens locally inside your browser, meaning your PDF is never sent to a server. Your dissertations, contracts, and reports remain confidential on your own machine.

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