Add Page Numbers

Add page numbers to your PDF with custom positioning and formatting.

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Everything You Need to Know About Adding Page Numbers to PDFs

PDFToolsHouse's Page Number tool inserts customizable page numbers into any PDF document. Choose from six positions — top or bottom, left, center, or right — and configure the starting number, page range, and margin. Unlike iLovePDF or Smallpdf, your document never leaves your browser.

The tool supports custom formatting and selective page numbering. Number only specific pages (e.g., skip the cover page) or set a custom starting number for documents that are part of a larger collection.

Essential for legal professionals preparing court filings, students formatting theses and dissertations, and businesses adding pagination to reports and proposals. The entire process takes seconds with no registration or payment required.

How to Add Page Numbers

Upload your PDF document

Choose position and formatting options

Set the starting page number

Download your numbered PDF

Why Use Our Page Number Tool

Numbering is applied locally in your browser. Confidential contracts and manuscripts stay on your device.

No upload delay. Page numbers are rendered instantly without server processing.

Number as many PDFs as you need. No daily limits, no watermarks, no premium tier.

No account needed. Open the tool, upload your PDF, configure numbering, and download.

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Frequently Asked

Add Page Numbers FAQ

PDFToolsHouse supports six positions: top-left, top-center, top-right, bottom-left, bottom-center, and bottom-right. You can also adjust the margin to fine-tune the placement.

Yes. Use the page range setting to specify which pages should receive numbers. For example, enter '2-10' to skip the cover page, or '1,3,5' to number only specific pages.

Yes. PDFToolsHouse processes everything locally in your browser. Your PDF is never uploaded to any server. This makes it ideal for numbering legal documents, financial reports, and other sensitive files.

Yes. Use the 'Start Numbering From' setting to specify any starting number. This is useful when your PDF is part of a larger document and needs to continue numbering from a previous section.

Adobe Acrobat requires a paid subscription ($12.99/month minimum) and a desktop application. PDFToolsHouse is completely free, runs in your browser, and adds page numbers in seconds with no software installation.

No. PDFToolsHouse adds page numbers as a text overlay without modifying or re-encoding the existing content. All original formatting, images, and fonts remain unchanged.

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