Add Page Numbers
Number every page in your PDF with a clean, printable footer or header
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Guide
Add Page Numbers to PDF Online Free
PdfPeaks lets you add page numbers to a PDF online without installing desktop software. Upload your PDF, choose the starting number and page position, then create and download a numbered PDF. It is useful for reports, theses, academic papers, legal documents, manuals, and other multi-page files.
Add page numbers to a PDF online with PdfPeaks. If your document was exported, scanned, merged, or received without pagination, you can quickly add a clear number to every page. Upload your PDF, choose where the number should appear, set the starting number, and download the finished document.
Page numbering is useful for reports, assignments, research papers, theses, contracts, legal filings, manuals, ebooks, and business documents where readers need to reference a specific page. You can also use a higher starting number when your PDF continues an existing document.
How It Works
- Upload your PDF
- Select or drag your PDF into the Add Page Numbers tool.
- Choose your numbering settings
- Set the starting number and choose where the page number should appear, such as the top or bottom of the page.
- Create and download
- Apply the numbering and download your new PDF. The original document content remains in place while the page numbers are added to the pages.
Security & Privacy
Your PDF should be handled securely throughout the numbering process. PdfPeaks uses encrypted connections for file processing, and processed files are deleted according to its document-processing policy.
Common Use Cases
Academic papers and assignments:
Add clear page numbers to research papers, dissertations, assignments, and other academic documents.
Thesis and dissertation PDFs:
Number the final PDF after arranging the document so readers can reference chapters, sections, and appendices easily.
Business reports:
Add professional page numbering to annual reports, proposals, meeting documents, presentations, and internal reports.
Legal documents:
Number contracts, briefs, exhibits, evidence packets, and other documents where precise page references are important.
Scanned PDFs:
Add numbers to scanned documents even when you no longer have the original Word or other source file.
Merged PDFs:
Combine documents first and add continuous numbering to the final file instead of numbering each document separately.
Ebooks and manuals:
Page numbers make longer digital documents easier to navigate, print, and reference.
Tips for Best Results
Finish arranging, merging, splitting, and rotating pages before adding page numbers.
• Check the bottom margin before choosing a footer position so the number does not overlap existing content.
• Use a higher starting number when your PDF continues a larger document.
• Check the first, middle, and last pages after processing.
• Keep an unnumbered copy of the original PDF so you can redo the numbering later.
• For documents with strict academic formatting, follow the requirements of your university or department.
• If your PDF contains sideways pages, correct the orientation before numbering.
• If the final PDF is too large for sharing, compress it after numbering.