Add Page Numbers to PDF
Stamp page numbers onto your PDF with full control over position, format and starting number — privately, in your browser.
Your file never leaves your browser. All processing happens on your device. Nothing is uploaded to any server.
How it works
Upload your PDF
Choose position and format
Download the numbered PDF
What adding page numbers does
Stamps clean page numbers in the position, format and starting number you choose.
About this tool
Our free add-page-numbers tool stamps clean, professional page numbers onto any PDF. It is the finishing touch you need for a thesis, a legal bundle, a contract, or a multi-chapter report where readers must be able to reference pages precisely. Choose from six positions, several formats such as plain numbers, “Page 1”, “1 of N”, or dashed “- 1 -”, and set the starting number and font size to suit your document. You can even skip the first page when it is a cover or title sheet. Unlike paid PDF editors, GetFreeToolsAI adds no watermark of its own and has no daily limits — only the page numbers you ask for are added. Everything runs locally in your browser using pdf-lib, so your file is never uploaded to a server and stays private on your device. It works in every modern browser with no installation and no signup, ever.
Why use this tool
Full control
Choose position, format (1, Page 1, 1 of N, - 1 -), starting number and font size.
Skip the cover
Begin numbering on page 2 when page 1 is a title or cover sheet.
Clean and local
Only the numbers are added — no watermark — and nothing is uploaded.
Common use cases
- Number a thesis or dissertation
- Paginate a legal bundle or contract
- Add page numbers to a multi-chapter report
- Prepare a document for professional printing
Frequently asked questions
Any of six positions — bottom or top, left, centre or right. Pick the one that suits your document.
Plain (1), “Page 1”, “1 of N”, and dashed “- 1 -”. You can also choose the starting number and font size.
Yes. Enable “Skip first page” so numbering begins on page 2 — handy when page 1 is a title or cover.
No. It only stamps the page number text; the rest of your document is untouched, with no watermark added.
No. Numbering runs entirely in your browser with pdf-lib, so your file never leaves your device.