PDFDrawerAdd page numbers to a PDF
To add page numbers, drop a PDF above, choose a position and format — for example, “Page 3 of 12” stamped bottom-center on every page — and download; you can start from any number and skip the cover page, so appendices that continue a larger document number correctly.
🔒 Your files never leave your device. This tool runs entirely in your browser — nothing is uploaded to a server, so the document you open is the only copy that ever exists.
How it works
- Drop the PDF that needs numbering.
- Pick the position and format, set the starting number, and choose whether to skip a cover page.
- Click Add page numbers and download.
About this tool
Page numbers are small until they're missing — in a printed report being discussed page by page, in a bundle for a meeting or a court or a class, in any document longer than a few sheets where “near the middle” stops being an address. This tool stamps a clean number on every page in a standard font, in the position and format you choose, including the “Page 3 of 12” style that tells a reader both where they are and how much is left.
Two options cover the cases that make numbering fiddly. The starting number can be anything, so a chapter that begins on page 40 of the master document can say 40. And skipping the first page keeps a cover or title sheet clean while the numbering flows on behind it — with the count still correct, so the second sheet can start at 2, or at 1 if you set the start value to match a front-matter convention.
The stamps are drawn as real text into each page and the rest of the document is copied exactly — no re-rendering, no quality change, no upload. If you also need to mark the document itself as draft or confidential, Watermark PDF stamps that too, and the two combine happily in either order.
Frequently asked questions
Can I skip numbering the cover page?
Yes — tick “Skip the first page.” Numbering starts on page two, and you can set what number it shows.
Can numbering start from a number other than 1?
Yes. Set “First page shows number” to anything — useful for chapters and appendices that continue a larger document.
Will the numbers clash with my footer text?
Numbers sit in the margin area, about 12 mm from the page edge. If your document already prints text there, choose a different corner or the top position.
Does stamping change the pages' content or quality?
No. A text stamp is added to each page; everything else is copied exactly as it was.
What font is used?
A clean standard Helvetica, sized to the page — legible without competing with the document's own design.