Add Page Numbers to PDF
Add page numbers before printing a thesis, bid or contract — pick the position and format and number every page in one click. Runs locally in your browser; your file is never uploaded.
Drop your file here
or choose from your device — no sign-up needed
Files are processed locally in your browser — never uploaded to any server
Full-release pricing preview: $6.9/mo or $49/yr · 30-day email notice before billing starts · nothing is charged during the beta
How it works (3 steps)
Upload the PDF
The total page count is shown after you pick the file.
Choose position & format
Bottom center, left or right; “1” or “1 / N”; set any starting number (e.g. 0 to skip the cover).
Download the result
Numbers are added as small grey text in the footer safe area, clear of the body.
Popular searches
- add page numbers to thesis PDF
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FAQ
They sit in a 24pt footer safe area, clear of normal layouts. If your footer already has content, preview after download.
Try it ↑Yes — set any starting number, e.g. 0 when the cover should not count.
Try it ↑No. Only a text object is overlaid on each page; the original content is not re-rendered.
Try it ↑No. Processing runs entirely in your browser.
Try it ↑No. Any change to a signed PDF (merging, compressing, watermarking…) invalidates the existing digital signature — that is the tamper-proof design of PDF signatures, not a limit of this site. Process first, then sign.
Try it ↑Yes — and you can verify it: the tool runs on open-source in-browser engines (pdf-lib, pdf.js, Tesseract OCR…) on your own device. Open DevTools → Network while processing and you will see no file upload requests.
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