🔢 Add Page Numbers to PDF
Insert page numbers anywhere on any PDF page. Choose position, format, font, size, and color with a live preview — 100% in your browser.
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How to Add Page Numbers to a PDF
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Choose position, format, font, size, color, and page range.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Seven preset formats: plain 1, Page 1, 1 of N, Page 1 of N, - 1 -, and 1 / N. You can also choose Custom and use {n} for the current number and {total} for the total page count — for example, "Page {n} of {total} sections".
Yes. Change the Start Number field to any value you want. This is useful when continuing page numbers from a previous document, or when your PDF is a chapter of a larger book.
Yes — enable Skip first page. The first page will remain unnumbered, and numbering will begin on page 2. If you also set a start number, the number on page 2 will be whatever you entered as Start Number.
Yes. Choose Custom Range from the Pages dropdown and enter a range like 1-5, 8, 11-13. Only those pages will get numbers, but they'll still count toward the total (matching the standard "1 of N" behavior).
Yes. The numbers are embedded as real PDF text using standard fonts (Helvetica, Times, Courier), so they're selectable, copyable, and searchable in any PDF reader.
No. Everything — preview rendering and number embedding — happens in your browser using pdf.js and pdf-lib. Your file never leaves your device.