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Add page numbers to a PDF

Add Page Numbers on ilovspdfs inserts page numbers into a PDF with a choice of position, starting number, and format such as "Page 3 of 12", and can skip a cover page. It runs in your browser on your own device, so the document is never uploaded.

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About this tool

Number a document that arrived without any — useful for exhibits, submissions, and anything that gets referenced by page. Choose where numbers sit, what number to start from, and whether to show a plain number or something like "Page 3 of 12".

How to add page numbers to a PDF

  1. 1Open your PDF.
  2. 2Pick position, starting number, and format.
  3. 3Download the numbered document.

At a glance

Key facts about Add Page Numbers
What it doesNumber the pages, with control over position and format.
Where it runsIn your browser, on this device. The file is never uploaded.
Accepts.pdf
Files per jobOne at a time
Maximum file size100 MB
PriceFree. No account, no sign-in, no watermark.
StatusWorking

Questions

Do my files get uploaded to a server?
No. This tool runs entirely inside your browser tab. Your file is read into memory, changed on your own machine, and handed straight back to you as a download. Nothing is transmitted, so there is nothing on our side to store or delete.
Can I skip numbering the cover page?
Yes. Set "skip first pages" to 1 and numbering begins on the second page. The starting number is separate, so the first numbered page can still read 1.
Does it work without an internet connection?
Once the page has loaded, yes. The processing code runs locally, so you can disconnect and the tool will still work. That is also a simple way to verify the privacy claim for yourself.

Also called Number PDF pages, Insert page numbers, Paginate a PDF.

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