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Add Page Numbers to PDF Free Online

Add customizable page numbers to your PDF documents with your preferred position and style.

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About Add Page Numbers to PDF

Adding page numbers to a PDF inserts automatic numbering into the header or footer of each page. Multi-page reports, manuals, and academic papers all benefit from page numbers to help readers navigate and reference content.

🎯 Who Uses This

Report writers add page numbers before submitting to clients or managers. Students add numbering to thesis documents for academic submission. Publishers add page numbers to book layouts before printing. Legal professionals number court submissions for easy reference during proceedings.

⚡ How It Works

Choose the position (top-left, top-center, top-right, bottom-left, bottom-center, bottom-right), start number, and format. Page numbers are added by pdf-lib rendering — processing is entirely local and private.

🔒 100% Private

Your files never leave your browser. No account required, no server uploads — just fast, local processing. This is what it means to add page numbers to PDF without uploading.

How to Use This Tool

  1. Upload your PDF document.
  2. Select the position for page numbers (bottom-center, bottom-right, etc.).
  3. Choose your numbering format and starting number.
  4. Click "Add Page Numbers" and download the result.

Why Choose LovePDFs?

Multiple positions

Place page numbers at the top or bottom, left, center, or right.

Custom formatting

Choose from various numbering formats like "Page 1 of X" or simple digits.

Selective application

Apply to all pages, or skip the first page for title pages.

Frequently Asked Questions

How to number pages in a PDF document free?

Open LovePDFs Add Page Numbers, upload your PDF, select the page number position, choose your format and start number, then apply and download.

Can I skip the first page?

Yes! You can choose which pages to start numbering from.

Can I customize the font and size?

The tool uses a clean, professional default font. Custom font selection is coming in a future update.

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