Add Page Numbers Insert page numbers consistently across the document. Category: Edit Processing: On-device Quota bucket: Core Open interactive tool: /tools/page-numbers How to use Add Page Numbers Load PDF and choose numbering start value. Select placement that matches document layout. Run numbering and download updated file. Review first pages and appendix pages for alignment. Use editor first if page order is still changing. Tips Keep numbering style consistent across related deliverables. Start at custom values for annex-only exports. Validate footer overlap in scanned forms. Privacy: Your files never leave your browser. All processing runs on-device. Full privacy model Frequently asked questions What does Add Page Numbers change? It writes page numbers onto each page at selected positions. Is Add Page Numbers private by default? Page numbering runs in-browser on local file bytes. What does Add Page Numbers not protect? It does not create clickable internal bookmarks. Limitations Numbering does not update external references automatically. Busy page backgrounds may reduce number readability. Related tools Page Editor Reorder, rotate, delete, and extract pages with local thumbnail previews. Add Watermark Stamp each page with custom text watermark for internal or draft sharing. Crop PDF Trim margins from all or selected pages by percentage or absolute points. Sign PDF Draw a freehand signature and place it on any page as a visual image overlay. Documentation /tools/page-numbers/how-to /tools/page-numbers/privacy /tools/page-numbers/troubleshooting