Add Page Numbers to PDF — Free & Online

Add page numbers to PDF documents before sharing, printing, filing, or sending a final packet. Choose the position, numbering format, first numbered page, start number, font size, and margin, then download a numbered PDF with text stamped on top of the original pages.

Position controls

Top or bottom, left, center, or right.

Bates-style numbering

Set the first page and starting number.

Free online tool

No signup, no watermark, up to 1 GB.

36 pt

How to add page numbers to a PDF

  1. 1 Upload the PDF that needs page numbers.
  2. 2 Choose the page number position, such as bottom center, top right, or bottom left.
  3. 3 Pick a numbering format, first numbered page, start number, font size, and margin.
  4. 4 Download the numbered PDF for sharing, printing, filing, or Bates-style document packets.

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Position page numbers where readers expect them

Place numbers in any corner or centered at the top or bottom of each page. Use the margin control to move the number closer to the edge or away from existing headers and footers.

Number packets, exhibits, and final PDFs

Skip covers and front matter, start at a custom number, and create simple Bates-style sequences for contracts, filings, board packs, merged PDFs, or scanned records.

Keep the PDF quality intact

Convertr adds a lightweight text overlay and stamps it onto the PDF. The page content is not rasterized, downsampled, or recompressed to reduce server load.

Frequently asked questions

Is this PDF page numbering tool free?

Yes. You can add page numbers to PDF files for free, with no account, no watermark, and no software installation.

Does adding page numbers reduce PDF quality?

No. Convertr creates a lightweight text overlay and stamps it onto the PDF with qpdf. Pages are not rasterized, downsampled, or recompressed to reduce load.

Can I skip the cover page?

Yes. Set the first numbered page to 2 or later when the cover, title page, or table of contents should stay unnumbered.

Can I use Bates-style page numbering?

Yes. Use the start number and first numbered page controls to create sequential numbering for exhibits, filings, board packs, or Bates-style document sets.

Where can I place page numbers on the PDF?

You can place page numbers at the top left, top center, top right, bottom left, bottom center, or bottom right, then adjust the margin and font size.

Quelle est la taille maximale des fichiers PDF ?

You can upload PDF files up to 1 GB, the same limit as every other Convertr tool.

Are uploaded PDFs private?

Files are processed on Convertr servers and automatically deleted after page numbering. Analytics uses size, page-count, and option buckets only, not filenames or document content.

Does Convertr support password-protected PDFs?

Remove the password from your PDF before uploading. Convertr does not unlock encrypted PDFs and the page-numbering tool will skip files it cannot read.