Add Page Numbers to PDF

Number your PDF pages in the format and position you want.

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How to add page numbers to a PDF

  1. 1

    Select your PDF

    Click Select PDF file or drop it onto the green box.

  2. 2

    Choose the style

    Pick format, position, size and starting number, and whether to skip the first page.

  3. 3

    Download

    Every page is numbered in the new PDF.

To add page numbers to a PDF, select the file, choose a format (1, 1 of 12, Page 1 or Page 1 of 12), a position such as bottom centre, a font size and the number to start from, then click Add page numbers. You can skip the first page if it is a cover.

Why number pages with PDFVerge

Four formats

Plain numbers, “1 of 12”, “Page 1” or “Page 1 of 12”.

Six positions

Top or bottom, left, centre or right.

Start where you need

Start counting from any number, useful when a document continues from another file.

Skip the cover

Leave the first page unnumbered for title pages and cover letters.

When to add page numbers

Page numbers make long documents easier to navigate, review and print: legal bundles, reports, theses, manuals and anything that will be discussed page by page in a meeting. Merged files in particular usually need renumbering, because each part started at 1.

Numbers are added in a small standard font near the page edge. If a page already has content in that corner, choose another position.

Page number questions

How do I add page numbers to a PDF?

Select the PDF, pick the format and position, click Add page numbers and download the new file.

Can I start numbering from a number other than 1?

Yes. Set “Start counting at” to any number.

Can I leave the first page without a number?

Yes. Tick “Skip the first page”.

Can I add “Page X of Y”?

Yes. Choose the “Page 1 of 12” format, and the total is filled in automatically.