Three number styles
Pick plain numbers (1, 2, 3), Page 1, Page 2, or Page 1 of 10.
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Add Page Numbers to PDF
Number every page of a PDF automatically — free, private, and instant in your browser.
🔒 Enterprise privacy — 100% client-side, no server uploads
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Drop your PDF here, or click to browse
🔒 Processed on your device — never uploaded, never stored.
What is Add Page Numbers to PDF?
Add Page Numbers to PDF is a free online tool that lets you number every page of a PDF automatically — free, private, and instant in your browser. Add your PDF, choose your options and download the result. Your files stay on your device and are never uploaded.
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Add Page Numbers to PDF at a glance
- Price
- Free, with no paid plans
- Account
- No signup or login needed
- Where it runs
- In your web browser
- Your data
- Files are not uploaded to a server
- Works on
- Any modern browser, on desktop and mobile
- Category
- Document & PDF Suite
When to use Add Page Numbers to PDF
- →Number a long report or thesis
- →Add numbers to a scanned bundle of pages
- →Make references to pages easy in meetings
How to use Add Page Numbers to PDF
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Open the Add Page Numbers page and drop your PDF into the upload box, or click it to browse your device.
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Adjust any options this tool needs — page numbers, rotation angle, or watermark text, depending on the tool.
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Click the process button and watch the on-screen progress as your file is handled entirely in your browser.
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Download the finished PDF straight to your device — nothing is kept on a server afterward.
Why use Add Page Numbers to PDF
- ✓Runs entirely in your browser — your file is never uploaded to a server.
- ✓No account, signup, or email address required to use it.
- ✓Completely free, with no daily limit and no signup.
- ✓Works the same on Windows, Mac, Linux, and Chromebooks — anything with a modern browser.
Add Page Numbers to PDF
Number every page of your PDF
Choose the number style, the position and the starting number, and every page is numbered in one go.
Choose the position
Place numbers at the bottom centre, bottom right, bottom left or top centre.
Start at any number
Begin at 1 or at another number, which helps when the PDF is a continuation of another document.
Starts when you add the file
The PDF is numbered as soon as you add it, using the settings shown. Change a setting and process again for a different look.
Private
Numbers are added in your browser and the PDF is not uploaded.
Free, no signup
No account and no limit.
Everything you need in Add Page Numbers to PDF
- Numbers on every page
- 1, 2, 3, Page 1 and Page 1 of 10 styles
- Four positions
- Choose the starting number
- Original file stays unchanged
- Runs in your browser
- Works on phone and computer
- Free and no signup
Tips for better results
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Use Page 1 of 10 for long documents
That style tells readers how long the document is, which helps when pages are printed.
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Pick a position clear of content
If your pages have a footer, try top centre or bottom right so the number does not clash.
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Continue another document
If your PDF starts at page 21 of a bigger report, set the starting number to 21.
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Tutorials on Add Page Numbers to PDF
Short, practical guides that go with this tool.
🔒 Your privacy with Add Page Numbers to PDF
Add Page Numbers runs as client-side JavaScript inside your own browser tab. Your file or text is read, processed, and turned into a result on your device — it is never sent to, stored on, or seen by Toolkitties' servers. Closing or refreshing the page clears everything.
Frequently asked questions
Can I choose where the page numbers go?
Yes. You can place them at the bottom centre, bottom right, bottom left or top centre.
Can I start numbering from a number other than 1?
Yes. Enter the number to start from.
What number formats are available?
Plain numbers, Page 1, Page 2 style, and Page 1 of 10 style.
Does it number every page?
Yes. Every page of the PDF gets a number.
Can I use another language for the word Page?
The tool uses standard fonts and the English word Page in that style. For other languages, use plain numbers.
Is my PDF uploaded?
No. The numbers are added in your browser.
Is Add Page Numbers free to use?
Yes. Add Page Numbers is 100% free, with no signup, no daily limit and no paid plans.
Do I need to create an account to use Add Page Numbers?
No signup or login is required. Open the page and start using Add Page Numbers immediately.
Is it safe to use Add Page Numbers with private or sensitive files?
Yes. Add Page Numbers processes your file locally in your browser using client-side code. The file itself is never uploaded to Toolkitties' servers.
Will Add Page Numbers work on a large PDF?
Most PDFs process in a few seconds. Very large files (100+ MB) depend on your device's memory, since everything happens in your browser rather than on a remote server.