Add Page Numbers
Stamp every page with a header or footer number — Arabic, Roman, or alpha format. Control position, template, starting number, and which pages get numbered.
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Add Page Numbers
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How It Works
Simple steps to get your converted file
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Drop the PDF you want to paginate. All pages are loaded — you choose which ones get numbered.
Configure the numbering
Pick format, position, alignment, template, starting number, and whether to skip the first pages.
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The numbers are stamped into the margin zone. All original content — text, images, links — is untouched.
Configure Page Numbering
Pick format, position, alignment, and template — see a live preview of exactly where the numbers will appear on each page.
Number format
Position
Alignment
Complete Pagination Control
From simple "1, 2, 3" footers to complex Roman-numeral front-matter — every option is here.
Arabic, Roman & Alpha
Choose from Arabic numerals (1, 2, 3), Roman numerals (i, ii, iii or I, II, III), or alphabetical (a, b, c). Mix formats for front matter vs body pages.
Header or Footer, Any Side
Place numbers in the header or footer. Left, center, or right-aligned. Standard academic documents use bottom-center; legal documents often use bottom-right.
Prefix, Suffix & Total
Wrap numbers in text — 'Page 1', '- 1 -', '1 of 8', 'Page 1 / 8'. The {n} and {total} tokens are replaced automatically for every page.
Skip Cover Pages
Start numbering from page 2 (or any page) while setting the logical start number independently. Common for documents with a title page or table of contents.
Font, Size & Color
Choose font size (6pt–18pt), weight (regular or bold), and color. Numbers automatically respect the margin zone so they never overlap page content.
Preserves All Content
Numbers are added as a new content layer — no re-rendering of pages. Existing text, images, annotations, and hyperlinks are completely unchanged.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Everything you need to know about this tool
Yes — use 'Skip first N pages' to leave the cover (or title + table-of-contents) unnumbered, while still counting them in the logical total. You can also set the starting number independently, so page 2 can display as '1'.
The 'first page to number' controls which physical page gets its first stamp. The 'start from number' controls what number that stamp shows. For example: start stamping on page 2, display starting from '1' — so the cover is unnumbered and the next page shows '1'.
Yes — use the Prefix/Suffix template field. Type 'Page {n} of {total}' and both tokens are replaced automatically. Other patterns: '{n} / {total}', '- {n} -', 'p. {n}', etc.
No — numbers are placed in the document's margin zone (top or bottom), which is typically 10–20mm and reserved for headers/footers. If your document has unusual margins, adjust the offset value to move the number inward or outward.
Yes — choose Roman (lowercase i, ii, iii or uppercase I, II, III) from the format selector. You can run the tool twice on the same document with different format settings applied to different page ranges to achieve i, ii, iii for front matter and 1, 2, 3 for the body.
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