Add Page Numbers to PDF — Free, Fast & No Upload

Number the pages of any PDF. Pick the position, format and starting number, and skip the cover page if you like.

Local Processing — No PDF Upload Required

Quick facts: Add Page Numbers

Price: Free, no limits
File upload: None. Files are processed in your browser
Account: Not required
Watermark: None
Input: PDF
Output: PDF
Works on: Windows, macOS, Linux, ChromeOS, iPhone, iPad, Android

Privacy Guaranteed

Unlike other tools, we do NOT upload your files to a server. All processing happens in your browser, so your bank statements and private IDs stay on your computer.

Six positions, four formats and three sizes.

Skip cover pages and start from any number.

No upload — numbers are added in your browser, the rest of the page is untouched.

How to Add Page Numbers

Select your PDF or drag it into the upload area.
Choose where the numbers go: top or bottom, left, center or right.
Pick a format such as "1", "1 / 10" or "- 1 -", and set the first page and starting number.
Click "Add page numbers" and download the numbered PDF.

About Add Page Numbers

Number Your PDF Pages in Seconds

Reports, theses, contracts and manuals are much easier to read, print and discuss when every page has a number. Our free tool adds clean page numbers to any PDF without changing anything else on the page.

Choose Exactly How They Look

Six positions: top or bottom, left, center or right.
Four formats: "1", "1 / 10", "- 1 -" and "Page 1".
Skip the cover: start numbering on any page, for example after a title page and table of contents.
Any starting number: continue the numbering from a previous document.
Three sizes to suit small print or large slides.

Correct on Rotated and Mixed Pages

Landscape pages, scanned pages that were rotated, and documents that mix page sizes all get their number in the right place, upright and readable, exactly where you chose.

Private and Free

The numbers are added inside your browser with pdf-lib. Your PDF is never uploaded, there is no sign up, and no watermark is added.

Frequently Asked Questions

QHow do I add page numbers to a PDF for free?

Open PDFMerger.io/add-page-numbers, select your PDF, choose the position and format, and click "Add page numbers". The numbered PDF downloads right away, with no sign up and no watermark.

QCan I leave the cover page without a number?

Yes. Set "Number from page" to 2 (or later). Earlier pages get no number, and the count starts on the page you chose.

QCan numbering start at a number other than 1?

Yes. Set "Start at" to any number, which is useful when a document continues from another one.

QDoes it work with landscape or rotated pages?

Yes. The position is measured on the page as you see it, so numbers on landscape and rotated pages are upright and in the place you picked.

QIs my PDF uploaded?

No. Everything happens in your browser, so your document never leaves your device.