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Add page numbers to your PDF document
Number your PDF pages without any software. Choose where the numbers appear — top, bottom, left, right, or center — and set the starting number and font size. The tool applies page numbers to the entire document in seconds. Free, no account required.
How it works
Upload the PDF
Add the document you want numbered. Preview pages with footers, signatures, or stamps before choosing placement.
Choose position and style
Pick where numbers should appear, such as bottom center or bottom right, and avoid overlapping existing content.
Download the numbered PDF
Save the new PDF and check the first page, last page, and any page with a footer or signature.
Frequently asked questions
About Page Numbers
Page numbers make a PDF easier to review, print, cite, and discuss. They are especially helpful for application packets, contracts, reports, school submissions, invoices, and scanned bundles where the original pages do not have visible numbering. Before adding numbers, check the bottom margins, existing footers, signatures, stamps, and page labels. If the document already has printed numbers, adding a second set can confuse reviewers. For formal documents, use a simple position and keep the numbering away from signatures and official marks.
Updated June 2026: Added guidance for numbering reports, applications, contracts, scanned packets, and avoiding overlap with footers or signatures.