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Page Numbers

Apply page numbering to PDF files.

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Files stay private. Automatically deleted after 2 hours.

Step by step

How To Add Page Numbers to a PDF

Number a document in seconds — five ready styles, six page slots, and a preview that draws the stamp live on the sheet.

  1. 1

    Upload your PDF

    Drop in a document and the first page appears with “Page 1” already stamped in its header. Files are deleted after 2 hours.

    The top of a page in the preview with “Page 1” stamped in the header, live on the sheet
  2. 2

    Pick a number style

    Write any caption, then tap the caret for the ready-made styles — Page 1, Page I, Page 2 of 45, the file name, or a plain text label. The line under the box previews the whole run before you commit.

    The Customize Style composer: the text box holding “Page”, the grey number chip and its caret, and the preview line “Preview: Page 1, Page 2, Page 3, …”

    Numbers go in any of six slots — header or footer, left, center or right. Font and size are yours to pick, and the page can keep its margins or move the content in to make room.

    Location on page set to Header center, the Font row with Times New Roman selected and size 20, and Document Margins on Leave unchanged
  3. 3

    Pick pages and run

    More options numbers only the pages you name — 1-10, 12-, odd, even, or lists like 2,4,6,10 — and Start numbering from continues the count (set 5 to open the file at page 5). Press Add page numbers and the numbered document comes back ready to download.

    More options open: Apply only to pages with its example placeholder, Start numbering from set to 1, and the Add page numbers button beside the Fewer options link
  • Five ready styles

    Page 1, Page I, Page 2 of 45, the file name, or a free text label — one tap each.

  • Six slots

    Header or footer, in the left, center or right — wherever the page wants its number.

  • Three fonts, any size

    Times New Roman, Helvetica or Courier, from 6 up to 28.

  • Only the pages you pick

    1-10, 12-, odd, even or lists like 2,4,6,10 — number a section without touching the rest.

  • Number from any start

    “Start numbering from” continues a run — set 5 when the file follows an earlier document.

  • Private by default

    No account, no watermark — and every file is automatically deleted after 2 hours.

Page Numbers — frequently asked questions

Can the numbering say “Page 3 of 10”?

Yes — the text box takes {n} for the current number and {p} for the total. Facing pages can have mirrored numbering, and the count can start from any value.

Is Page Numbers free?

Yes — Page Numbers is free right here in your browser, with no watermark and no sign-up. Every tool on the site works the same way.

Do I need an account to use Page Numbers?

No. Accounts are optional — they keep your credits, API keys and settings together. The tools work signed-out.

What happens to my file?

Every upload is stored under an unguessable id and deleted automatically after 2 hours. Nothing is listed, shared or emailed anywhere.

Can I run Page Numbers from the API?

Yes — every tool has a REST endpoint. An API call for this tool costs 10 credits per file; browser use stays free. See the Plans & pricing page for plans and the API page for the endpoint list.

More answers on the Help page. Building with the API? Plans & pricing.