Add Page Numbers to a PDF Online
Upload the PDF, choose how the page numbers should appear, apply the numbering, and download the updated document.
Select which source pages receive numbers, set the first value and label appearance, then create a new PDF. There is no live numbered-output preview, so check placement after downloading.
Follow the supported controls
- Finish merging, removing and reordering pages, then choose the final PDF.
- Choose All pages, Selected pages or All except selected pages, entering ascending source ranges where needed.
- Set the first number, plain or Page X of Y format, optional prefix, position, size, colour and opacity.
- Create and download the numbered PDF; inspect the first, second and last labelled pages and any busy header or footer.
Source pages and printed labels are different
A selected source page number identifies where a mark is added. The starting value controls what that mark says. Skipped pages do not advance the sequence. For example, selecting pages 2 and 5 with a starting value of 7 labels those selected pages 7 and 8. In a page-of-total format, the total is the final number in that sequence: 8 in this example, rather than the source document's page count.
Questions about add Page Numbers to a PDF Online
Can I skip the cover page?
Yes. Choose a selected range after the cover, or exclude the cover with the available page-scope controls.
Can I preview the final label placement?
The current tool does not render a final placement preview; inspect the downloaded output.
Does numbering rearrange the document?
No. Finalize page order first, then add visible numbering.
add page numbers to a PDF on a phone
Choose a PDF from phone storage, configure the numbering, and save a numbered copy in the mobile browser.
Choose the final PDF from phone storage, configure source-page scope and numbering, then save and reopen the copy. Verify placement after creation because a live numbered preview is not provided.
Review the file saved on the phone
Keep the tab active while the document is processed and save through the browser download flow. Reopen the saved file from Downloads or Files, rather than assuming the workspace settings are the final appearance. Check small labels at normal reading size and dense footers at higher zoom.
Questions about add page numbers to a PDF on a phone
Can I number only selected pages on a phone?
Yes. Use the page-scope controls and ascending source ranges.
Why must I inspect the download?
The tool does not show a final numbered-output preview and does not move existing footer text out of the way.
Where is the numbered copy saved?
The mobile browser uses its normal Files or Downloads flow.
start PDF page numbering from a custom number
Set the first generated number to match a larger packet, cover-page convention, or continuing document sequence.
Set the first generated label independently of the selected source pages. The sequence advances only on labelled pages; calculate the expected last number before saving.
Check the arithmetic against selected pages
If five pages are selected and the first value is 20, the last generated number is 24. Excluded pages do not consume a number. Keep the complete sequence within 0 to 999999. In Page X of Y, Y is the last generated number, so this example produces Page 20 of 24 through Page 24 of 24. It is not the source document's page count.
Questions about start PDF page numbering from a custom number
Can the first value be zero?
Yes. The supported first-number range starts at zero.
Do excluded pages advance the sequence?
No. The sequence advances over selected pages only.
Does a starting value change PDF page order?
No. It changes the visible labels added to the selected source pages.