Number Your Pages

Add Page Numbers to PDF

Choose position, style, and formatting — then download your numbered PDF instantly. 100% Free.

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Drop file here or click • Max 100MB

Fully Customizable
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How to add page numbers to PDF online

Easily organize your documents by inserting page numbers. Customize the position, style, and formatting in three simple steps.

1

Upload your PDF

Click the "Choose File" button or drag and drop your document into the box above to get started.

2

Customize formatting

Select your preferred position (like Bottom Center), choose a number format, and pick the font size, color, and style.

3

Apply and download

Click "Add Page Numbers". Our system will process your file instantly, making your numbered PDF ready for download.

100% Secure Processing

Your privacy is our priority. We use 256-bit SSL encryption to upload your files. Once your PDF is numbered and downloaded, it is permanently deleted from our servers after 60 minutes.

Fully Customizable Design

Don't settle for boring numbers. Our tool gives you complete control over the typography. Choose exactly where the numbers go, tweak the font size, make it bold or italic, and even match the text color to your brand.

Maintain Document Layout

Adding page numbers won't mess up your document. We layer the numbers cleanly over your existing PDF pages without altering your original text, margins, or images.

Fast and Free

No need to pay for expensive software like Adobe Acrobat just to number your pages. PDF AI works directly in your web browser and is completely free with no watermarks added.

Need a Detailed Guide?

Learn all the best practices for numbering legal documents, reports, and ebooks perfectly.

Read: How to Add Page Numbers to PDF

Frequently Asked Questions

You can place page numbers at any of 6 positions: Top Left, Top Center, Top Right, Bottom Left, Bottom Center, or Bottom Right. Bottom Center is the most commonly used for documents.

Yes! You can set any starting number. For example, if your document is chapter 3 that starts from page 45, just set the start number to 45.

No. Page numbers are added as a new text layer on top of the existing content. The original text, images, and layout remain completely unchanged.

No page limit. We process the entire PDF regardless of how many pages it has, as long as the file size is under 100MB.

Absolutely. All files are transferred over SSL encryption and are permanently deleted from our servers after 60 minutes. We never read or share your documents.