What is Add Page Numbers and how does it work?

Add Page Numbers is a free online tool from HuntPDF. Insert page numbers anywhere on your PDF pages. You upload a file, the work happens on our servers, and you download the result. There is nothing to install and no account to create.

How do I use Add Page Numbers online?

Upload your file using the box above — drag it in, browse for it, or bring it in from your cloud storage. A preview appears so you can check you've picked the right file. Run Add Page Numbers, then download the result. You can rename it before you save it.

Is my file secure when I use Add Page Numbers?

Yes. The file you send to Add Page Numbers travels over an encrypted HTTPS connection and is processed automatically on our servers. It is never made public, never shared with anyone, and nobody reads it.

Does HuntPDF store my files after Add Page Numbers has run?

No. Your upload is deleted the moment Add Page Numbers finishes with it, and the file it produces is removed as soon as you have downloaded it, or when you upload another file, or when you close the page. Nothing is kept, and nothing is used to train anything.

Will the original quality and formatting be maintained?

Yes. Add Page Numbers is built to leave your content exactly as it is — only the change you asked for is applied. Nothing else about the file is altered or re-compressed.

Can I use Add Page Numbers on mobile?

Yes. Add Page Numbers works in any modern browser on phones and tablets — iPhone, iPad or Android — with nothing to install. You can upload straight from your device or from your cloud storage.

Can I rename my file before downloading it from Add Page Numbers?

Yes. The file Add Page Numbers gives you back keeps the name of the file you uploaded by default. If you'd rather call it something else, edit the name in the field next to the download button before you save it.

Do I need to install any software to use Add Page Numbers?

No. There is nothing to download, install or sign up for — Add Page Numbers is used from your browser and does the work on our servers, so it behaves the same on Windows, macOS, Linux, Android and iOS.

How long does Add Page Numbers take?

Most files are finished in a few seconds. A large or page-heavy file takes a little longer, because Add Page Numbers runs on our servers rather than on your device — but you won't be waiting around. You can upload files up to 250MB.

Is Add Page Numbers free to use?

Yes. Add Page Numbers is free, with no signup, no watermark on the result and no daily limit for normal use.

What does Add Page Numbers do?

It stamps a page number on each page of your PDF in the position, format and colour you pick, and gives you a new numbered file to download.

Can I leave the cover page without a number?

Yes. Tick 'Skip the first page'. The cover stays blank and numbering continues from the next page.

Which number formats can I use?

Plain '1', '1 of 9', 'Page 1', 'Page 1 of 9', or '- 1 -' with dashes. The total is counted for you.

Can I add page numbers to a PDF made from several files?

Yes. Add all the PDFs, drag the pages into order, and they come out as one numbered document.

Can I start numbering at a number other than 1?

Yes. Type any starting number in 'Start at'. That helps when a report continues from an earlier part.

What can I do with the numbered PDF next?

Download it, or press 'Continue with this file' to compress it for email or merge it with another document without uploading it again.

Add Page Numbers to PDF Online – Free, No Signup

Drop your file on the target

Several files · up to 260 MB each · deleted after processing

Drop your files here

Choose files

Add as many files as you like
Up to 260 MB per file
Big page thumbnails
Drag to reorder

PDF and image tools that run over an encrypted HTTPS connection. Files are auto-deleted after processing and never stored or shared.

Add Page Numbers puts clean, consistent numbers on every page of a PDF, so a thesis, contract or legal bundle can be cited as 'see page 12'. You see each number on the page thumbnails before anything is saved.

How to add page numbers to a PDF

Drop your PDF on the page, or pick it from Google Drive, Dropbox or OneDrive. You can add more than one PDF and drag the pages into the order you want. Choose one of six positions (top or bottom, left, centre or right), a format such as '1', 'Page 1' or 'Page 1 of 9', the number to start at, the text size and the colour. Press Add page numbers, then download the file, rename it, or send it on WhatsApp.

Who uses Add Page Numbers

A student numbers a dissertation before it goes to the print shop for binding. A solicitor's assistant numbers an exhibit bundle so everyone in a hearing can find the same page. An office manager numbers a merged tender pack so the client's questions can point to exact pages.

Cover pages and starting numbers

Tick 'Skip the first page' when the front page is a cover that shouldn't carry a number. The count then begins on page two. If your document is the second volume of a set, set 'Start at' to 101 or whatever follows on from the first part.

Frequently asked questions

What does Add Page Numbers do?: It stamps a page number on each page of your PDF in the position, format and colour you pick, and gives you a new numbered file to download.
Can I leave the cover page without a number?: Yes. Tick 'Skip the first page'. The cover stays blank and numbering continues from the next page.
Which number formats can I use?: Plain '1', '1 of 9', 'Page 1', 'Page 1 of 9', or '- 1 -' with dashes. The total is counted for you.
Can I add page numbers to a PDF made from several files?: Yes. Add all the PDFs, drag the pages into order, and they come out as one numbered document.
Can I start numbering at a number other than 1?: Yes. Type any starting number in 'Start at'. That helps when a report continues from an earlier part.
What can I do with the numbered PDF next?: Download it, or press 'Continue with this file' to compress it for email or merge it with another document without uploading it again.