Add Page Numbers to PDF
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How to add page numbers to PDF
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Upload your PDF.Drag-and-drop a file or click to browse. Files up to 300 MB.
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Pick position and format.Top or bottom; left, center or right. Choose simple "1", "1 / N", "Page 1 of N" — whatever fits your document.
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Download.PDF7 stamps every page and gives you the result instantly. Original file is untouched.
Who is it for?
It's for anyone who has to hand over a polished, page-referenced PDF. A graduate student numbers a thesis from the introduction onward while leaving the title page and table of contents blank. A manager who just merged four department exports into one quarterly report needs a single, continuous count across all of it. A paralegal preparing a legal bundle for filing adds sequential numbers so every exhibit can be cited precisely in court.
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Why add page numbers to a PDF?
Page numbers turn a stack of pages into a navigable document. Anyone reading the PDF can reference page 7, jump to page 12, or print exactly the pages they need. Without them, contracts, scanned books, theses, reports — they all become harder to use.
Most PDF generators don't add page numbers automatically: scanners, exports from older Word versions, merged PDFs from multiple sources. PDF7 lets you add them in seconds, in the position and format you want, free.
Numbered pages also keep a document honest. Once every sheet carries a number, nobody can quietly slip a page into a signed agreement or pull one out of a tender without it showing — that is exactly why courts, examiners and auditors insist on continuous numbering before a bundle is accepted. The same numbers make remote work painless: instead of describing a clause, you say "page 14, second paragraph" on a call and everyone lands on the same spot. PDF7 stamps clean, consistent numbers across every page so your PDF behaves like a finished, professional document rather than a loose pile of exports.
Why use PDF7?
Six positions
Top-left, top-center, top-right, bottom-left, bottom-center, bottom-right. Pick what looks good with your layout.
Five formats
"1", "1 / N", "Page 1", "Page 1 of N", "- 1 -" — covering thesis, contract, book, report styles.
Custom start
Skip the first page (cover, ToC) and start numbering from any page. Set the first number too — useful for split documents.
No watermark, no signup
Output is clean — no PDF7 logo, no "trial" stamp. Free, no account needed, file deleted after processing.
Frequently asked questions
Will adding page numbers change other content?
No. We add a small text overlay near the page edge — your text, images, and layout are preserved exactly.
Can I skip the cover page?
Yes. Set "Start at page" to 2 (or any page) and the cover stays untouched. Useful for theses, books, reports.
Do you keep my file?
No. Files are processed in memory and deleted right after the PDF is sent back. We never keep them.
Does it work on scanned PDFs?
Yes. Page numbers are stamped on top of the page image — no OCR needed.
Can I add page numbers to only part of the PDF?
Yes. The "Start at page" setting controls where numbering begins, so the front matter before it stays clean. Combined with the first-number setting, you can label just the body of a thesis or just the appendices of a report exactly the way your style guide requires.
Why don't the page numbers match my printed copy?
Numbering follows the actual order of pages inside the PDF, counting from 1 unless you change the first number. If your document opens with unnumbered front matter, set "Start at page" past it and set the first number so the printed figure on, say, the introduction reads exactly as you want.