Flexible page number position
Place numbers at the top or bottom, left, center, or right. Preview any page before downloading the final PDF.
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Add Page Numbers to PDF Online
Number PDF pages with custom position, Page 1 of 10 format, Roman numerals, page ranges, font styling, and live preview. Everything runs privately in your browser.
Drag & drop PDF files here. Add page numbers, page count, custom formats, Roman numerals, and page ranges in your browser.
Upload one PDF or add multiple files to apply the same page numbering settings as a batch ZIP.
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Batch support
Live preview
Preparing your PDF…
Your PDF is being prepared in this browser tab.
Custom numbering formats
Use simple numbers, Page 1 of 10, Roman numerals, alphabetic labels, filename variables, and custom page number text.
Private browser-based PDF editing
Page numbers are added locally with browser-side PDF libraries. Your file is not uploaded to a server.
How it works
Number PDF pages in 3 steps
Built for reports, legal PDFs, assignments, invoices, manuals, and scanned documents that need professional page numbering.
01
Upload PDF
Drag a PDF into the tool or choose multiple files from your device.
02
Choose page number style
Pick position, format, page range, font, color, and numbering style.
03
Preview and download
Check the overlay on any page and export a numbered PDF or ZIP.
Why use this tool
Add page numbers without installing software
InstantConvert helps users add page numbers, page count, Roman numerals, custom labels, skipped cover pages, and selected page ranges without signing up or opening a desktop PDF editor. It is useful for reports, contracts, legal documents, assignments, manuals, and scanned PDFs.
You can choose exactly where the page number appears, use “Page 1 of 10†style, start numbering from a custom value, skip the first page, and preview the result before downloading. Batch export applies the same settings to multiple PDFs at once.
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Add Page Numbers to PDF Online
Use this free tool to add page numbers to PDF documents directly in your browser. It is helpful when you need to number PDF pages online for a report, contract, academic assignment, invoice, manual, or scanned file. You can insert page numbers in PDF pages with a simple number, “Page 1†, “Page 1 of 10†, Roman numerals, alphabetic labels, or a fully custom format.
The page numbering tool gives you control over placement, typography, margins, decoration, and background labels. You can add Page 1 of 10 to PDF files, skip the cover page, start numbering from page 2, or apply numbers only to selected ranges such as 2-5,8,10-12.
Practical PDF page numbering
A good PDF page numbering workflow should let you preview the result before exporting. InstantConvert renders the selected page with pdf.js and shows the page number overlay in the exact selected position. When you download, pdf-lib writes the page numbers into the final PDF locally.
Your file stays in browser memory and is not uploaded to a server. You can also batch number multiple PDFs with the same settings and download them together as a ZIP file.
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FAQ
Add page numbers to PDF: common questions
How do I add page numbers to a PDF online?
Upload a PDF, choose the page number position and format, preview the result, and download the numbered PDF.
Can I add “Page 1 of 10†to my PDF?
Yes. Choose the “Page 1 of 10†format or use the custom format “Page {page} of {total}†.
Can I skip the first page?
Yes. Use the skip first page option or select the Skip Cover Page preset to leave your cover page unnumbered.
Can I start page numbering from page 2?
Yes. Set “Start applying from PDF page†to 2, or enable skip first page so visible numbering begins on the second page.
Can I use Roman numerals?
Yes. Choose lower Roman or upper Roman numbering style for front matter, reports, or academic documents.
Can I choose where the page number appears?
Yes. Use the visual 2-row position grid to place numbers at top left, top center, top right, bottom left, bottom center, or bottom right.
Are my PDFs uploaded to a server?
No. The PDF is processed locally in your browser using pdf.js and pdf-lib.
Can I add page numbers to multiple PDFs?
Yes. Upload multiple PDFs, apply one set of settings, and download all numbered PDFs in a batch ZIP.
Can I change font size and color?
Yes. You can choose font family, size, color, opacity, bold, italic, background box, and subtle decoration.
Will page numbers cover my existing PDF content?
Page numbers are drawn over the PDF page. Use the live preview and margin controls to keep them away from existing content.