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Add Page Numbers to PDF

Number selected PDF pages with configurable position, size, and starting value.

Use this tool
Browser-local processingNo input upload to TOOLGRIDReview before copy
Formats and processing
Input
PDF document
Output
Numbered PDF document
Runtime
pdf-lib
Browser-local workspaceStart below with browser-local processing.

Tool code processes selected files and entered content in your browser and does not submit them to a TOOLGRID processing endpoint. TOOLGRID measures tool usage, not the content you enter.

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Browser-basedWhat this tool does

Add visible page numbers to all pages or a chosen range. Pick the starting number, font size, and footer position before creating a new browser-local PDF.

Numbers are drawn as new page content, so they can cover existing footer material if the margin is crowded.

Representative tasks

What you can do with this tool

Number pages 2-12

Leave the cover unnumbered and display 1 through 11 on the remaining pages.

Boundaries

What to check before relying on the result

  • Page numbers are drawn in the footer and can overlap existing content.
  • Editing page content invalidates existing digital signatures.
pdf-lib documentationPDF.js documentation

How to use

  1. 1

    Choose a PDF and select all pages or enter a range.

  2. 2

    Pick left, center, or right footer placement.

  3. 3

    Set the first visible number and font size.

  4. 4

    Download and check that numbers do not overlap existing content.

Use Cases
Number a board packet

Add one footer sequence after merging documents from several contributors.

Skip a cover page

Start the selected range at page 2 while displaying 1 on that first numbered page.

FAQ

Can numbering start at a value other than 1?

Yes. Set any non-negative starting number for the first selected page.

Do unselected pages affect the sequence?

No. Only selected pages receive numbers and the sequence advances across those selected positions.

Will this preserve signed PDFs?

Changing page content invalidates existing digital signatures. Work from an unsigned copy when signature validity matters.

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Useful next steps

Open a nearby browser tool when you need to validate, convert, or reuse the result.

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