Add Page Numbers to PDF Online

Why Use Our Page Numbers Tool?

6 Number Positions

Place your page numbers exactly where you need them: top or bottom, aligned to the left, center, or right of the page.

Multiple Formats

Choose from 1 2 3, 01 02 03, Page 1, Page 1 of 10, I II III, and more. Start from any number you choose.

Full Customisation

Adjust font size, colour, bold/italic, margins, opacity, prefix/suffix text, and skip or target specific page ranges.

Roman Numerals

Use uppercase (I, II, III) or lowercase (i, ii, iii) Roman numerals — perfect for book front matter and appendices.

Live Preview

See exactly how your page numbers will look on the page before you generate the PDF. Adjust and re-preview instantly.

Private & Secure

100% HTTPS transfer. Your PDF is stored temporarily on our server and permanently deleted immediately upon download.

What Are PDF Page Numbers?

PDF page numbers are labels added to each page of a document so readers can quickly navigate and reference sections. They are standard in reports, books, contracts, academic papers, and manuals.

Unlike page numbers in a word processor that exist only in the edit layer, page numbers added via our tool are embedded directly into the PDF content — so they appear in every viewer, in print, and in any downstream workflow.

Why Add Page Numbers to PDFs?

Many PDFs are exported from design tools or assembled from scanned pages without any page numbers. Adding them afterwards is necessary when:

You are assembling a multi-section report where chapters start at different page offsets. You are printing a document and need physical page references. You are creating a book or thesis where front matter uses Roman numerals and the main body uses Arabic numbers. You are annotating or reviewing a PDF and need to reference specific pages by number.

How to Add Page Numbers to a PDF Online

Our tool makes it fast and easy. Upload your PDF, configure the numbering style (position, format, font, range), then click Apply & Download. The numbered PDF is ready in seconds — no software, no account.

Features of Our Page Numbers Tool

Our tool goes beyond simple numbering. You can skip the first page (useful for cover pages), start from a custom number (for multi-document reports), add prefix or suffix text (“Appendix A – 1”), control opacity for subtle footers, and even use reverse numbering for specialised document formats.

How to Add Page Numbers to a PDF – 3 Easy Steps

No software. No account. Done in seconds.

  • Upload your PDF Drag & drop onto the upload area above, or click Choose PDF File. Up to 20 MB accepted.
  • Configure numbering settings Choose position, format, font, colour, margins, page range, and optional prefix/suffix. Preview live before applying.
  • Download your numbered PDF Click Apply & Download. Your file is permanently deleted from our server upon download.

Frequently Asked Questions

Upload your PDF using the button above. On the next page, choose your position, format, font settings, and page range. Then click Apply & Download — your numbered PDF will be ready in seconds.

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