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Add Page Numbers to PDF

Add Page Numbers to PDF is part of Toolspire and is ready as soon as this page loads. Number the pages of a PDF in seconds — choose the format, position, font and starting number, skip a cover page and preview every page before you download. Runs in this tab; nothing is uploaded.

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What you can do here

Every common format

Plain numbers, “Page 1 of 10”, dashes or Roman numerals for a preface — or build your own with {n}, {total} and zero-padded {n:4}.

Skip the cover

Start numbering on page 2 or 3 and choose the first number, so a title page and contents don’t throw the count off.

Ready for print

Double-sided mode puts numbers on the outer edge of facing pages, like a printed book or bound report.

See it first

Preview the number on every page — position, size and colour — before anything is saved.

Court and office bundles

Number a bundle, annexure or set of exhibits with a custom label like “Annexure P-{n}” or simple Bates-style numbering such as “DOC-{n:6}”.

Private

Your document stays on your device. No upload, no account and no watermark.

The sequence

How to add page numbers to a PDF

  1. 1

    Open the PDF

    Drop the PDF onto the box. Enter its password if it has one.

  2. 2

    Choose a format

    Pick a Format such as “Page 1 of 10”, or Custom format to write your own.

  3. 3

    Place the numbers

    Choose a Position, then set Start on page and First number if the first pages shouldn’t be numbered.

  4. 4

    Style and download

    Adjust the font, size, colour and margin, check the preview, then click Number pages.

Worth knowing

  • Add Page Numbers to PDF on Toolspire: formats: 1, Page 1, 1 of 10, Page 1 of 10, – 1 –, Roman numerals (i, ii, iii) or a custom format such as “Exhibit A – {n:4}”.
  • Six positions — top or bottom, left, centre or right — with a Double-sided option that swaps left and right on alternate pages for printed booklets.
  • Start on page skips a cover or index, and First number sets the number printed there; the last page can be left without a number.
  • Fonts: sans (Helvetica), serif (Times) or mono (Courier), regular or bold, any size, colour and distance from the edge.
  • Numbers are added as real text, so the PDF stays sharp and searchable; text in other scripts, such as Hindi, is added as a crisp image.
  • Rotated and mixed-size pages are numbered the right way up, in the same place on every page.
  • Bookmarks, links and form fields are kept. Runs entirely in this tab with pdf-lib — the file is not sent to us.

Custom formats

{total} is the last number printed, so it stays correct when you skip a cover or start from a number other than 1.

You typePage 1 showsPage 12 of 40 shows
{n}112
Page {n} of {total}Page 1 of 40Page 12 of 40
{n:4}00010012
Annexure P-{n}Annexure P-1Annexure P-12
{roman}ixii
Report 2026 · {n}Report 2026 · 1Report 2026 · 12

Tips

Putting a book together? Number the preface in Roman numerals and the main text from 1: split the PDF, number each part, then merge them back together.

Need pages in a different order first? Use the PDF Page Organizer before numbering, so the numbers follow the final order.

FAQ

Questions about Add Page Numbers to PDF

Where does Add Page Numbers to PDF run?

Add Page Numbers to PDF runs in this tab on Toolspire. What you type or drop in is not sent to us and is not stored on a server.

How do I add page numbers to a PDF at no cost?

Open the PDF here, choose a format and position, and click Number pages. It’s free, with no account or watermark, and the file never leaves your device.

Can I start numbering from page 2 or 3?

Yes. Set Start on page to the first page that should have a number, and First number to the number it should show — for example page 3 numbered as 1.

Can I add “Page X of Y”?

Yes. Choose Page 1 of 10 or 1 of 10. Y is the last number printed, so it is right even when you skip pages.

Will the numbers be searchable?

Yes, for English and other Latin-script text — the numbers are real text in a standard PDF font. Labels in scripts such as Hindi are added as a high-resolution image.

Will it work on scanned or rotated pages?

Yes. Numbers are placed on the page as you see it, so landscape, rotated and scanned pages all get them the right way up.

Is my file uploaded?

No. The numbers are added in this tab, so confidential documents stay on your device.

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