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Add page numbers to a PDF, with your own prefix, first number and footer position.

How to add page numbers to a PDF

  1. Choose the PDF you want to number.
  2. Pick All pages, or Choose pages and type a range such as 2-20.
  3. Set the text before each number, the first number, the footer position and the font size.
  4. Check the preview on the first and last pages.
  5. Press Add page numbers and download the numbered copy.

Options

Stamp type
Page numbers is selected on this page. The same editor can switch to a text watermark, a header and footer, an image watermark or a signature image.
Pages
All pages, or a list of pages and ranges from the original PDF, such as 1, 3-5. A custom selection can hold up to 10,000 pages.
Text before each number
Printed in front of the number, such as "Page " (the default) or "Exhibit A-". Leave it empty to print the number alone. Up to 40 characters.
First number
The number printed on the first chosen page, from 1 to 999,999. Each following chosen page counts up by one.
Placement
Bottom left, bottom centre or bottom right. Page numbers always sit in the footer.
Font size
6 to 48 points. The default is 12 pt.
Opacity
10% to 100% in steps of 10. Page numbers start at 100%.

What you get

  • One PDF named after the original with "(numbered)" added to the file name.
  • Numbers are real, selectable text in standard Helvetica, in a dark colour.
  • Page count, page order, page size and rotation stay the same.
  • Pages you did not choose are left unchanged and do not use up a number.

Limits

  • One PDF at a time. A password-protected PDF must be unlocked first.
  • Numbering is a plain count. "Page 3 of 12", Roman numerals and per-section restarts are not available.
  • The prefix supports Western Latin characters on one line. Characters the standard PDF font cannot draw block the button until you replace them.
  • The number must fit inside the visible page at the chosen size, or the button stays disabled.
  • Adding text rewrites the PDF, so existing digital signatures may stop validating.

Check the result

Open the saved copy and look at the first and last numbered pages. Select a number with your cursor to confirm it is text. If the source was signed, open it in a signature-aware reader.

Questions

How do I start numbering from page 2?

Choose Choose pages and enter 2 to the last page, for example 2-30. Set First number to 2 if the numbers should match the page positions, or leave it at 1 to start the count after the cover.

Can I add "Page 1 of 10"?

No. Deckle prints your prefix followed by the number. You can write "Page " or "p. " as the prefix, but the total page count is not added.

Can I put page numbers at the top of the page?

Not in page numbers mode, which uses the footer only. Switch Stamp type to Header / footer if you need fixed text at the top.

Are the page numbers searchable?

Yes. They are added as selectable text, so you can search for them and copy them.

Do I have to upload my PDF?

No. The PDF is read and numbered in your browser and is not uploaded.

Can I undo a change before saving?

Yes. Undo, Redo and Reset sit above the options. Your original file is never changed; the numbered PDF is a new copy.

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