Add Page Numbers to PDF
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Numbers are added as real text on every page. Existing digital signatures may no longer be valid.
About Add Page Numbers to PDF
Add page numbers to every page of a PDF. Choose the corner or center, the format and the first number. Numbers are written as selectable text and follow each page's displayed orientation. Existing digital signatures may no longer be valid after changes.
Add Page Numbers to PDF runs locally without uploading your selected file or requiring an account. Although file selection allows up to 1 GB, available device memory can limit this particular task.
How to use add page numbers to pdf
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Choose the PDF you want to number.
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Pick the position, format, first number and text size.
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Add page numbers and download your PDF.
Common questions
Where can I place the page numbers?
Choose bottom center, bottom left, bottom right, top center, top left or top right. The same position is used on every page.
Which number formats are available?
Choose a plain number, Page 1, or Page 1 of 10. The total counts every page in the document.
Can I start numbering from a number other than 1?
Yes. Set the first number to any whole number from 0 to 99999, which helps when a document continues another one.
Do page numbers work on landscape and rotated pages?
Yes. Numbers follow each page's displayed orientation, so they read upright on rotated pages.
Are the page numbers selectable text?
Yes. Numbers are added as real text, and the existing page content is not flattened into images.
Can I skip the first page or number only some pages?
Not yet. Every page is numbered. Use Delete PDF Pages or Split PDF first if you need a separate cover.
Will adding numbers cover existing text?
Numbers sit inside the page margin. If a page has content at the very edge, choose another position or a smaller text size and check the result.
Does Add Page Numbers to PDF upload my file?
No. Numbering happens in your browser, with no server fallback or conversion credit usage.
Which settings can I adjust in Add Page Numbers to PDF?
Add Page Numbers to PDF exposes position, format, first number, text size. These choices apply to this task's output, so inspect the saved file after changing them.
Does Add Page Numbers to PDF upload my file for processing?
Your selected file stays on this device while Add Page Numbers to PDF runs. There is no file upload for this operation, although its memory demands can still exceed a phone or computer's available resources.
Can I process several files with Add Page Numbers to PDF?
Add Page Numbers to PDF opens one PDF for the selected page changes. Save that document before starting the same operation on another PDF.