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Professionally paginate your documents in seconds. Our Add Page Numbers tool automatically inserts sequential numbering into your PDF headers or footers, making your files ready for printing, filing, or sharing.
What is PDF Pagination?
Pagination is the process of assigning consecutive numbers to pages. While word processors handle this automatically, many PDFs created from scans or merged files lack numbering. This tool fixes that by overlaying numbers directly onto the existing pages.
How it Works
You upload a file, and our script calculates the total page count. It then draws a number (e.g., "1", "2", "3") on every page at the exact coordinates you specify, merging this text layer permanently into the document.
How to Number PDF Pages
- Upload: Select the PDF file that needs numbering.
- Configure: Choose where you want the numbers to appear (e.g., Bottom Right).
- Customize: Set the starting number (useful if this file is a continuation of another).
- Apply: Click "Add Numbers" to process and download your updated file.
Key Features
- Flexible Positioning: Place numbers in any corner or the center of the page.
- Custom Starting Number: Start counting from 1, 5, or 100 to match your project's needs.
- Instant Preview: (Coming Soon) See how the numbers will look before applying.
- Universal Font: Uses standard, readable fonts that work on all devices.
Specifications
- Input: PDF.
- Formatting: Standard Arabic numerals (1, 2, 3...).
- Output: PDF with text overlay.
Use Cases
- Legal Bundles: Ensure every page is indexed for easy reference in court bundles.
- Theses & Reports: Add page numbers to a final PDF export that was merged from different chapters.
- Scanned Files: Add order to a loose collection of scanned images converted to PDF.
Safe & Secure
All processing happens locally on your device. Our page numbering engine runs in your browser, so your confidential contracts and manuscripts are never uploaded to our servers.
Free vs Premium
Free Version: Add standard numbering to any PDF file.
Premium Version: (Future) Custom formatting (e.g., "Page 1 of 50", Roman numerals i,
ii, iii).
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I change the font size?
Currently, we use a standard, legible size (12pt). Future updates will allow font customization.
Will it cover existing text?
The numbers are placed in the margins. If your text goes all the way to the edge, there might be overlap. Please check your document margins first.
Can I number only specific pages?
The tool currently numbers all pages. To number specific sections, split your PDF first using our Split PDF tool.
Related Tools
Document organized? Add Watermark to stamp your numbered document, Protect PDF to secure it from editing, or Convert to PDF if you have other files to number.
Quick Summary
PDFPlug Page Numbering is the essential utility for professionalizing your PDF documents instantly and securely.
Last updated: January 2026