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Add page numbers to a PDF

Numbered pages make a long document easier to read, print and refer to. Choose where the number goes and how it looks, and FilesKit writes it onto every page of a copy of your PDF in your browser. Nothing is uploaded.

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Features

  • Six positions

    Put the number in any corner or at the top or bottom centre, at a distance from the edge that you choose.

  • Four styles

    Plain numbers, “- 3 -”, “3 / 12” or “Page 3 of 12”. The total always matches the pages that are numbered.

  • Start anywhere, skip the cover

    Begin at any number, for example to continue a numbering from another document, and leave the first page unnumbered if it is a cover.

  • Real text, any page size

    The numbers are real, selectable text in a standard font. Pages of different sizes and pages that are rotated in the PDF each get their number in the right place, upright.

  • Batch processing

    Number up to 20 PDFs in one run and download them separately or as a ZIP.

How to use Add Page Numbers to PDF

  1. Choose one or more PDFs, or drop them onto the page.
  2. Pick the position, the style, the first number and the size.
  3. Select Number the pages.
  4. Download the numbered PDFs, or all of them as a ZIP.

Supported formats

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The numbers are added on top of the existing page content.

Limits and things to know

  • Numbers are drawn on top of the page. If the page already has content at that spot, they overlap; choose another position or a larger margin.
  • Only Western digits (0 to 9) in a standard sans-serif font are available, and the word “Page” in the style is English.
  • One numbering per run for the whole document; separate sections with their own numbering are not supported.
  • Password-protected PDFs are not supported. Remove the password first.
  • Up to 20 PDFs, 100 MB each and 300 MB in total. Damaged PDFs are reported by name.

Privacy and processing

The PDF is read and rewritten in your browser with a PDF library. Your file is not sent to FilesKit, which has no server that receives files.

Common uses

  • Prepare a document for printing

    Add numbers to a scanned or merged file so printed pages stay in order.

  • Reference pages in a report

    Let readers refer to “page 14” in meetings, contracts and reviews.

  • Continue numbering

    Start at the next number when a document is one part of a longer series.

  • Number a merged PDF

    After merging several files with Merge PDF, give the result one continuous numbering.

How this differs from other approaches

Online page-numbering services upload your document. Word processors can number pages of their own documents, and desktop PDF editors offer Bates numbering and custom text. FilesKit numbers an existing PDF on your own device.

Frequently asked questions

Is my PDF uploaded?

No. The numbers are added in your browser and FilesKit has no server that receives your files.

Can I leave the cover without a number?

Yes. Turn on “Do not number the first page”. The second page then gets the starting number.

Can I number only some pages?

Not yet: every page except an optional cover is numbered. Use Split PDF or Organize PDF to arrange the pages first.

What does “Page 3 of 12” count?

The total is the number of the last numbered page, so with a skipped cover it counts only the numbered pages.

Will the original file change?

No. You download a new file with “-numbered” added to its name, and your original stays as it was.

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