Add page numbers to a PDF
Stamp clean, readable page numbers onto every page: pick one of six positions on the mini-page diagram, choose a format (3, Page 3, 3 of 12, Page 3 of 12), set where counting starts, and save. The live example line shows exactly what will be printed before you commit.
Numbers are drawn into the page content in a standard embedded font — they print, they survive every viewer, and they’re positioned correctly even on pages that were scanned sideways and rotated later (the stamp knows about page rotation, a detail many tools get wrong).
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How it works
- Drop your PDF above.
- Pick position, format, starting number, size and margin — the example line previews the label.
- Click “Add page numbers”.
- Download the numbered file. Nothing was uploaded at any point.
Start-at is for real documents
Reports rarely start numbering at the cover. Set “Start at” to match your document’s logic — if the front matter runs two pages and the body should begin at 1, number the body separately after a quick split, or simply start at 3 and let the cover carry numbers too; both are common house styles.
For legal exhibit stamping — sequential IDs like SMITH-000412 rather than page numbers — flip the Bates toggle, or start from the dedicated Bates numbering page which arrives preset.
Good to know
- Numbers land inside the margin you pick (narrow/normal/wide). If your pages have content at the very edge, choose “wide” so the stamp doesn’t collide with it.
- The stamp is dark grey rather than pure black — it reads clearly on white but doesn’t shout on scans with grey backgrounds.
Frequently asked questions
Can I skip the cover page?
The tool numbers all pages, starting the count at your “Start at” value. To leave a cover unnumbered, split the cover off, number the body starting at 1, then merge them back — one extra minute, exact result.
Will the numbers show up when I print?
Yes — they’re part of the page content itself, exactly like text from a word processor, not an annotation layer that some printers skip.
What font is used, and can the numbers be removed later?
Helvetica — one of the standard base fonts every PDF viewer supplies, so the stamps render everywhere. Once stamped, numbers are permanent page content; they can be covered but not cleanly un-stamped, so keep your original file.