Add Page Numbers to PDF
Number pages with your choice of position and format.
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How to add page numbers to a PDF
Add page numbers in the position and format you want, such as “1”, “Page 1” or “Page 1 of 9”.
Add the PDF.
Choose the position, format, first number and font size.
Click Add page numbers and download the numbered PDF.
Page Numbers FAQ
Yes. Set the first number, e.g. 5 if the document continues another one.
Use Bates Numbering for prefixed IDs like ABC000123 across several documents.
No. The tool runs entirely in your browser, so your files are processed on your own device and never leave it.
Yes. Every PDFCraftly tool is free, with no sign-up, no watermark and no email required.
Guides
- Bates Numbering Explained: What It Is and How to Apply ItWhat Bates numbers are, how legal teams use them in discovery, which format to choose, and how to stamp them across multiple PDFs in the right order.
- How to Add Page Numbers to a PDF (and Skip the Cover Page)Add page numbers to a PDF in the format and position you want, start from any number, and leave the cover page unnumbered. Step-by-step guide.
- How to Add Headers and Footers to a PDFAdd a title, your name, the date and page numbers to the top or bottom of every PDF page. How the {n}, {total} and {date} placeholders work.
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