Reports, theses, court files and printed booklets are much easier to use with page numbers. Choose where the numbers go, the style, the first number and how many front pages (like a cover or title page) to leave blank. Pages turned sideways get their numbers the right way up too.
loading toolHow to add page numbers to a PDF
- Choose your PDF.
- Pick the position, style, first number and how many pages to leave unnumbered.
- Press Add page numbers and download.
Good to know
- Merging several PDFs? Merge first, then number the final file so the count is continuous.
Questions
How do I skip the cover page?
Set “Leave unnumbered” to 1. The second page then gets number 1, and “of N” counts only the numbered pages. Change “First number” if you want it to start at 2.
What does “Outside corner (books)” mean?
For double-sided printing, numbers sit at the outer edge: bottom right on right-hand pages and bottom left on left-hand pages.
My PDF says it is password-protected. What now?
If you know the password, open it with our Remove PDF Password tool first, then come back. We cannot (and will not) break passwords you do not have.
Is my data private?
Yes. Everything happens inside your own browser: nothing you type or choose is uploaded to us or anyone else.
Is it free?
Completely free, with no sign-up, no watermark and no limit on how many times you use it. Light ads keep the site running.
