Add Page Numbers to PDF Free
Automatically number PDF pages with custom formatting, position, and starting number.
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About Page Numbers
Page numbers keep long documents navigable and are often a hard requirement for reports, theses, and legal filings. ILikePdf Page Numbers adds numbers in the position, format, and starting value you choose — including "Page X of Y" styles — across all pages or a specific range. The numbering is applied as real page content, visible in every PDF viewer. Everything happens locally in your browser, so your document remains private throughout.
How to add page numbers to a PDF Page Numbers
Common use cases for Page Numbers
- Number the pages of a report, thesis, or manual.
- Add "Page X of Y" footers to professional documents.
- Number appendices starting from a custom value.
- Prepare court or legal documents with required numbering.
Pro tips
- "Page X of Y" helps readers of long documents know where they are.
- Skip the cover page by applying numbering to a page range starting at 2.
- Numbers are added without uploading your file anywhere.
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes. Add page numbers to any PDF instantly — completely free, no sign-up, no watermark, and no upload.
Choose from "Page 1 of 10", "1 / 10", "1", "-- 1 --", "(1)", roman numerals, and custom formats. Start numbering from any number you choose.
Yes. Choose from top-left, top-centre, top-right, bottom-left, bottom-centre, or bottom-right. Custom offsets are also supported for precise positioning.
Yes. All processing runs in your browser via WebAssembly. Your PDF never touches any server.
Yes. Toggle "Skip first page" to leave the title page unnumbered while numbering starts from page 2.