Add Page Numbers to PDF — Free

Add page numbers, headers, and footers to a PDF. 100% in your browser — free, no sign-up, no upload.

How to

  1. 1Choose your PDF — it stays in your browser and is never uploaded.
  2. 2Pick a number format, a position, and the starting number.
  3. 3Optionally add header and footer text to repeat on every page.
  4. 4Click Add page numbers and download the result.

What does adding page numbers do?

It stamps a running number onto each page of a PDF so a printed or shared document is easy to reference and keep in order. You can also add a header and footer — a title, date, or name — that repeats on every page.

How it works in your browser

You pick a number format (1, 1/N, Page 1, or Page 1 of N), a position on the page, and a starting number; we then draw it onto every page with pdf-lib. Everything runs on your device — the PDF is never uploaded — and the numbers are written into the file so they print exactly as shown.

When to add page numbers

Number a report, thesis, contract, or handout before printing; add 'Page X of Y' so readers know if a page is missing; or stamp a header with the document title across every page. It is essential whenever a document will be printed double-sided or handed out as a stack.

Page numbers vs your word processor

If you still have the Word or Google Docs source you can number there, but once a document is a PDF — or was scanned or assembled from several files — re-creating it just to add numbers is wasteful. This tool numbers any PDF directly, free, with no watermark and no upload.

FAQ

What number formats can I use?+

Choose 1, 1/N, Page 1, or Page 1 of N. You also set the starting number and where on the page it appears.

Can I add a header or footer too?+

Yes. Add optional header and footer text that repeats on every page, alongside the page numbers.

Is my PDF uploaded?+

No. Numbers are added in your browser and the file is never uploaded.

Can I start numbering from a page other than the first?+

Yes. Set the starting number to control where counting begins, useful when a cover page should not be numbered.

Is it free?+

Yes, completely free — no sign-up and no watermark.

Is my data private?+

Yes — this tool runs entirely in your browser. Your files and text are never uploaded.

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