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PDF Page Numbering

Add Page Numbers to PDF Online: number the right pages - not the cover.

Number an exact range after a cover, choose the first visible number and verify every applied label.

START HEREChoose PDFPDF
Choose PDF Try prepared example
Maximum
20 files · 300 pages total
File handling
24 hours
FREE3 jobs a dayFree: 1 PDF up to 10 MB, 20 pages
PROUp to 200 jobs a day€12.99/month or €89.99/year
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  • Prepared example is free
  • 3 free jobs a day
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EXAMPLE RESULTSample data
Labels · 1–32
Cover1Page 1 of 32Page 2 of 33Page 3 of 3
Front matter stays unnumbered
The page range and visible sequence are known before exportVerified PDF, page-label CSV, HTML report and hash manifest
PDF pages
36
Labelled range
5–36
Visible numbers
1–32
Formats, limits & file handling
Works with
PDF
Limit
20 files · 300 pages total
You receive
Verified numbered PDF, page-label CSV, HTML report and JSON manifest
File handling
24 hours

Number an exact PDF page range after a cover or front matter. Choose the first visible number, format, odd or even pages, position, font, colour and opacity. The public demo uses synthetic pages; you can upload your own files and use 3 free jobs a day without an account, or up to 200 a day with Pro.

THREE CLEAR STEPS

From your documents to a usable result.

  1. 01
    Add your input

    Limits and supported formats are visible before you begin.

  2. 02
    Review the result

    Check the preview, findings or artwork before you download.

  3. 03
    Download

    Use your free job, plan or credits. Failed jobs are never counted.

Interactive synthetic PDF

Preview the numbering pattern and position.

Leave the synthetic cover unnumbered, change the visible start number or select odd and even PDF pages. The protected app adds a real source-page preview and complete styling.

✓
No public uploadFour synthetic pages only
Synthetic report
Synthetic reportPage 1 of 3
Synthetic reportPage 2 of 3
Synthetic reportPage 3 of 3
3 labels · PDF pages 2–4 · visible 1–3No file leaves your browser in this demo.

Controlled server workflow

From checked input to an inspectable PDF package

  1. Step 1.Add one or more PDFs in the order they should be combined and inspect their real page counts.
  2. Step 2.Separate the physical PDF range from the first visible number, then choose every, odd or even pages.
  3. Step 3.Confirm format, position, font, style, size, colour, opacity and margin over a real source-page preview.
  4. Step 4.Download the verified PDF with page-label CSV, accessible HTML report and versioned JSON hash manifest.

What the worker guarantees

Explicit behaviourThe format must contain {page}; {total} means the number of pages that actually receive a label.
Explicit behaviourCovers and front matter can remain unnumbered while the first visible label still begins at 0, 1 or another confirmed value.
Explicit behaviourThe worker verifies the output page count and every requested visible label without calling an external PDF API.
Explicit behaviourVisible page-content numbers are different from PDF navigation labels shown in a viewer sidebar.

Clear result boundary

The protected app previews the real selected source page and also controls font family, style, size and margin. The original page graphics remain intact underneath the new label.

PDF questions

PDF Page Numbering FAQ

Specific answers about output behaviour, limits and deletion.

Can I use Page 1 of 10 formatting?

Yes. Use Page {page} of {total}; both placeholders are resolved from the confirmed job.

Can the cover remain unnumbered?

Yes. Set the first numbered page so earlier pages remain unchanged.

Can visible numbering start at 1 on a later PDF page?

Yes. The physical PDF range and the first visible number are separate settings.

Can I stop numbering before the final page?

Yes. Set an exact last PDF page, and optionally label only odd or even physical pages inside that range.

Which positions are supported?

Choose top left, top centre, top right, bottom left, bottom centre or bottom right.

Are existing page contents rasterized?

No. The number is added as a PDF overlay on the source page.

Can I combine files before numbering?

Yes. Files are combined in upload order and then numbered as one sequence.

How many pages can one job contain?

The service limit is 300 pages in total.

Does the tool change PDF navigation labels?

No. It adds visible text to page content. Viewer sidebar labels are a separate PDF feature and remain unchanged.

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Process your own files with 3 free jobs a day, no account needed, or up to 200 a day with Pro.

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