Add page numbers to a PDF
Court filings, printed handouts and bound reports all want page numbers, and the original file usually doesn't have them. Choose a corner or the centre, pick a starting number and a format, and watch the numbers land on a live preview before you commit. Everything is drawn in your browser, so the document is never uploaded.
How to add page numbers to a PDF
Open the PDF
Drop your file in. The first page is rendered as a preview canvas.
Position and format the numbers
Pick one of the six positions, choose a format like '1' or 'Page 1 of 20', set the starting number and adjust the font size and margin.
Apply and save
Press Add numbers. Text is drawn onto every page and the numbered PDF downloads immediately.
What Add Page Numbers to PDF can do
Six positions
Any corner plus top-centre and bottom-centre, with an adjustable margin.
Live preview
See the number on a real page before you write the file.
Custom start and range
Begin at any number and skip the cover pages if they shouldn't be counted.
Real text, not an image
Numbers are drawn as selectable text, so the page stays searchable.
Add Page Numbers to PDF — frequently asked questions
Can I start numbering at a page other than the first?
Yes. Set the first page to number and the starting value independently, so a cover and a contents page can stay unnumbered while the body starts at 1.
Can I use a format like 'Page 3 of 20'?
Yes — the format field supports a plain number, 'Page N' and 'Page N of M', and the total is filled in from the document.
Will the numbers overlap my existing footer?
They might, which is why there's a live preview and an adjustable margin. Move the numbers to another corner or increase the margin until they clear your footer.
Do my PDFs get uploaded to a server?
No. Every tool on Notoo Tools runs as JavaScript and WebAssembly inside your browser tab. There is no server that receives your files — you can disconnect from the network after the page loads and the tool keeps working.
Do I need an account or a subscription?
Neither. There's no sign-up, no email, no free-tier limit and no watermark. Bookmark the tool and it opens straight into the work.