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Page numbers

Add page numbers with your choice of position.

Select a PDF

Click to choose, or drop a file here

About adding page numbers

Page numbers make a printed document easy to reference and reassemble if the pages get separated. This tool adds them to a PDF that was exported without them.

Choose the position, format (1, 1 of 20, Page 1), starting number, and which pages to skip, and the numbers are drawn onto the pages in your browser. The original text and layout are left as-is; the numbers are added on top.

How to Page numbers

  1. 1

    Open the tool

    Open the Page numbers tool and drop your file onto the page, or click to browse for it. Everything runs in your browser — the file is never uploaded.

  2. 2

    Choose position and start

    Pick where the number sits and which number the first page starts from.

  3. 3

    Apply and download

    Click Apply and download the numbered PDF.

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Page numbers — frequently asked questions

Can I start numbering from something other than 1?+

Yes — set 'Start numbering at' to any number, useful if this document continues from another one.

Can I skip the first page (like a cover page)?+

Not directly in this version — numbers are applied to every page starting from the number you choose.

Do you upload my files to a server?+

No — every tool here processes your files entirely on your device, and nothing is uploaded to a server. The only exception is the AI tools, which send the extracted text (not the file) to Claude to do their work.

Is there a file size limit?+

There's no artificial limit we impose, but since processing happens in your browser, very large files (500+ MB or 1,000+ pages) are limited by your device's memory rather than by us.