Add page numbers to every page of a PDF

Upload one PDF, pick where the numbers go and which number to start from, then download the result with real page-number text stamped on every page. Nothing is uploaded.

PDF page numbers

How page numbering works

Choose one PDF, pick where the numbers go and which number to start from, then choose Add page numbers. The result downloads as page-numbers.pdf, with the number drawn into every page.

Good to know

  • Everything happens in your browser. Your PDF is never uploaded or stored anywhere.
  • The numbers are real, selectable text written into each page — not an image and not a separate overlay file.
  • Pages keep their original size, fonts and images; nothing is re-compressed.
  • This first version reads standard PDFs with classic cross-reference tables. Password-protected PDFs, and files that use newer compressed cross-references, cannot be read yet.

Questions

Is my PDF uploaded?

No. The numbers are stamped in your browser on your device, and your file never leaves it.

Which PDFs can be numbered?

Standard PDFs with classic cross-reference tables, which covers most PDFs. Password-protected PDFs, and files that use newer compressed cross-references, cannot be read by this first version.

Are the page numbers text or an image?

Real text. Each number is written into its page as a text operation, so it stays sharp at any zoom. It is not an image and not a separate overlay file.

Where can I put the numbers?

Bottom center, bottom right, or top right of every page. The starting number sets the first page, and the rest count up by one.

What is the new file called?

It downloads as page-numbers.pdf.