Add Page Numbers to Your PDF
Number every page of a PDF without Acrobat. Choose a format such as 1, Page 1, Page 1 of 10 or 1 / 10, pick one of six positions, set the starting number, size and margin, and skip the cover page if you like. Numbering happens in your browser, so the document stays on your device.
Your file is processed by your own browser and never uploaded. Most online tools send your document to their servers and delete it later — this one never receives it at all.
Why use Add Page Numbers
- Four formats: 1, Page 1, Page 1 of N and 1 / N
- Six positions: top or bottom, left, centre or right
- Start from any number and skip the cover page
- Adjustable font size and margin
- Preview drawn from the real output page
- Processed locally, never uploaded
Popular uses
- Number a thesis, report or manuscript before submitting it
- Paginate exhibits and court bundles so pages can be referenced
- Add numbers to a merged PDF so reviewers can point to a specific page
Add Page Numbers: frequently asked questions
How do I add page numbers to a PDF without Acrobat?
Open the PDF in PDFSpark's Add Page Numbers tool, choose a format and position, set the starting number, and click Add page numbers. Everything runs in your browser, so there's no software to install and no upload. The numbered file downloads straight to your device.
Can I start page numbering from a number other than 1?
Yes. Enter any starting number and PDFSpark counts up from there, which helps when a document continues from another file or when your front matter is numbered separately. Combine it with skipping the first page if the cover shouldn't carry a number.
Can I skip the cover page when numbering?
Yes. Turn on the skip-first-page option and the cover is left without a number, while the other pages are numbered as usual. Adjust the starting number if you want the count to begin at a particular value.
Where can page numbers be placed?
You can place numbers at the top or bottom of the page, aligned left, centre or right, for six positions in total. You can also set the distance from the page edge, and the preview shows exactly where the number will land before you apply it.
Is the page number tool free?
Add Page Numbers is a Pro tool. It's included in PDFSpark Pro Yearly at $40 USD per year and Lifetime at $99 USD once, paid with Bitcoin. The free plan covers core tools such as merge, split, compress and rotate, 3 operations a day, with no account.
Will adding page numbers change the rest of my PDF?
No. PDFSpark draws the numbers on top of each page and leaves your existing text, images and page sizes as they were. The numbers become part of the page content, so they appear in every PDF reader and when the document is printed.