Add Page Numbers to PDF
Insert page numbers in the footer or header — choose position, format, and starting number.
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How does the Add Page Numbers to PDF work?
Add page numbers to a PDF — useful for any document that will be printed, referenced, or shared. Drop your PDF, choose where the numbers should appear (footer center is most common), pick a format ("1, 2, 3" or "Page 1" or "1 of 12" or "Page 1 of 12"), set the starting number, and click. Your numbered PDF downloads. The "start at" option is especially useful when combining chapters into a master document — give Chapter 2 a starting number that continues from where Chapter 1 ended. The "X of N" format helps readers see how much is left; the bare "1, 2, 3" format is most space-efficient. For books and reports, turn on "Roman numerals for front matter" to number the first few pages i, ii, iii… and then restart the body at arabic 1.
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Add page numbers to a PDF — custom position and format (2026)A 2026 walkthrough for stamping page numbers onto a PDF — control position, format (Page 1 of N, Roman, Letter), starting number and which pages. No signup.🔒 Security & Privacy
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