How do I leave the cover page unnumbered?

Turn on 'Skip the first page'. Numbering then begins on page two, counting from your chosen start number.

Will the numbers cover up my content?

They sit in the page margin, about 28 points from the edge. If your layout already fills the margin, crop the page first or use a different corner.

AddpagenumberstoaPDF

Numbering a document after it has been assembled — a merged tender, a contract with annexures — usually means reopening the source files. This stamps the numbers straight onto the finished PDF.

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How it works

01Add the PDF that needs numbering.
02Choose a position, a format and the number to start from.
03Stamp the numbers and download.

This tool runs entirely on your device. Your file is never sent to a server — disconnect from the internet and it still works.

Questions people ask

Yes. In the format box, n is replaced by the current page and total by the page count, so Page n of total produces exactly that.

The guide · 3 min

How to add page numbers to a finished PDF

Watermark PDFStamp DRAFT, CONFIDENTIAL or your own text across every page.

Merge PDFCombine any number of PDFs into one file, in the order you choose.

Crop PDFTrim the margins off every page at once.

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