How to add page numbers to a PDF
- Drop your PDF into the box or choose it.
- Pick where the numbers go and how they look, for example bottom centre with Page 1 of 10. Tick Don’t number the first page for a cover page.
- Download the numbered PDF. Change any setting and it updates straight away.
Choosing a style
| Style | Looks like | Good for |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | Books, reports, anything formal |
| Page 1 | Page 7 | Handouts and printed forms |
| Page 1 of 10 | Page 7 of 12 | Contracts and documents that must be complete |
| 1 / 10 | 7 / 12 | Slides and compact layouts |
Showing the total, as in Page 7 of 12, lets a reader see at a glance that nothing is missing, which is why it’s common on contracts and applications.
Numbering a combined document
If you’re joining several PDFs into one, merge them first and add the numbers last, so they run in order across the whole file. To leave out a title page and a contents page, split them off, number the rest starting from 1, and merge the front pages back on.