Add page numbers to a PDF.
Stamp clean page numbers onto every page — pick the position, the starting number and the format, without a single page leaving your device. Password-protected PDFs need unlocking first.
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Stamp page numbers onto every page of a PDF, free and in your browser.
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- Price
- Free. No sign-up, no watermark.
- Options
- Bottom centre, bottom right, top centre or top right; any start number; "1" or "Page 1 of N".
- Style
- Numbers are 10pt Helvetica in dark grey on every page, including the first.
- Locked PDFs
- Unlock a password-protected PDF first with Unlock PDF.
- Privacy
- Your file is processed in your browser and never uploaded.
How to add page numbers to a PDF
Pick where the numbers go, the number to start from, and whether to show plain numbers or Page 1 of N. They’re set in dark grey 10 pt Helvetica, about 1 cm in from the edge.
- 01
Add your PDF
Drop in the PDF you want numbered.
- 02
Set position and format
Choose where the numbers go, what page to start counting from, and the format.
- 03
Save your PDF
Get back the same document with clean page numbers stamped onto every page.
Tips for page numbers that look right
Page numbers are what people use to find their way round a document, so they’re worth getting right.
- Number the final versionNumbers are stamped onto the pages themselves, so add them last, once pages have been added, removed and put in order. Deleting or moving a page afterwards leaves the numbering out of step.
- Use Page 1 of N for printoutsWhen a document is printed and handed round, “Page 1 of N” shows at a glance whether a page has gone missing. For documents read on screen, plain numbers look tidier.
- Keep clear of existing footersNumbers go about 1 cm from the edge. If your pages already have a footer or a logo there, put the numbers at the top instead, so the two don’t overlap.
- Continuing another document?Set “Start at” to carry on the count. If part one ended on page 24, start part two at 25, and the two files read as one numbered set.
Like every Altto tool, this runs on your device — nothing you add is uploaded. How Altto works
is the size the numbers are printed at, the same size Word uses for footnotes, so they’re easy to read without crowding the page.
Frequently asked questions
What the page numbering tool can and can’t do. Want to trim the margins too? Do that first with Crop PDF.