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Add Page Numbers to PDF

Prints a number at the bottom of every page.

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Add page numbers a submission expects, without opening the source file

A PDF exported from Word and merged with others, or built from scans, often has no page numbers at all. This tool stamps a number at the bottom of every page with the position, starting number, text size and an optional “1 / 10” format you choose, then saves a new PDF. Nothing is uploaded.

A closer look

The numbers are added as text objects drawn on top of each page. They are set in the standard Helvetica font; since only digits and a slash are needed, no extra font has to be embedded and the file barely grows. Each number sits about 22 points (roughly 8 mm) above the bottom edge in dark grey, and the left and right options keep it 40 points in from the side. The three positions are bottom center, bottom right and bottom left; there is no top-of-page option.

Changing the starting number shifts the whole sequence: the first page gets that number and each page adds one. With the “1 / 10” format on, the total is calculated from the starting number too, so a ten-page file that starts at 3 runs from “3 / 12” to “12 / 12”. Every page is numbered; there is no option to skip pages. Running the tool twice on the same file stamps a second number over the first, so apply it once to a clean original.

How to use it

When it helps

Reports and thesesMeet a formatting rule that calls for a centered number at the foot of every page.
ContractsUse the “3 / 12” style so the other party can tell at a glance if a page is missing.
After merging filesGive a document assembled from several PDFs one continuous sequence from first page to last.
Printed handoutsMake a stack of printed sheets easy to put back in order after it has been passed around.

Common snags

I want to leave the cover page unnumbered.There is no skip option, so use one of two workarounds: set the start number to 0 so the cover shows 0, or use Split PDF to separate the cover, number the body only, and rejoin them with Merge PDF.
The number overlaps my existing footer.The number is always placed 22 points from the bottom and there is no height setting. If the original footer sits there, switch the position to left or right to move the number out of the way.
On landscape pages the number shows up on the side.A page that is landscape only because of a rotation attribute is numbered in its original coordinate space, so the number can land on an edge. Fix the real orientation with Rotate PDF first, then add numbers.
A page shows two numbers.The tool was run twice on the same file. Numbers cannot be removed afterwards, so start again from the unnumbered original.

Tip Start at 1 with the “1 / 10” format turned on is the most practical combination for anything you submit: the recipient never has to count pages.

FAQ

How do I skip the cover page?

Set the starting number to 0, or use Split PDF to separate the cover, number the body only, then put them back together with Merge PDF.