Page Numbers
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Add page numbers to any PDF. Processed locally in your browser — no uploads, no signup, no limits. Free.
Professional documents need page numbers — but not every PDF exporter adds them, and not every format is right for every document type. PDFree lets you add Arabic, Roman, or alphabetic page numbers to any PDF, with full control over position, starting number, and which pages to number.
Click Choose files or drag your PDF into the drop zone. The page count is read automatically.
Choose format (1, 2, 3 / i, ii, iii / A, B, C), position (bottom center, bottom right, top center, top right), starting number, and optionally skip the first page (for cover pages).
Click Add Page Numbers. Numbers are embedded as clean text on each page. The PDF downloads immediately.
Universities and journals require numbered pages for reference. If your Word-to-PDF export missed page numbers or numbered from the wrong page, fix it in PDFree.
A 30-page proposal without page numbers is unprofessional and hard to navigate in a meeting. Add numbers to the bottom center of every page in seconds.
Contracts often reference specific page numbers ('see page 7, clause 3'). Adding page numbers ensures those references are meaningful and consistent.
Multi-section manuals benefit from numbering that starts at 1 for each section. Use different formats (1, 2, 3 for body; A, B, C for appendices) on merged documents.
| Tool | Number formats | Daily limit | Privacy | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PDFree | Arabic, Roman, Alphabetic + custom start | No limit | No upload | Free forever |
| iLovePDF | Arabic only (free) | Daily limit | Uploaded to servers | Free / $6+/mo |
| SmallPDF | Not available free | — | Uploaded to servers | Paid only |
| Adobe Acrobat | Full control | Paid only | Uploaded to servers | $19.99/mo |
Yes. Set any starting number in the 'Start at' field. This is useful for documents where a cover page is page 0, or for chapters that continue numbering from a previous section.
Yes. Enable the 'Skip first page' option. Page 1 (the cover) receives no number, and numbering starts from the second page.
Arabic numerals (1, 2, 3), lowercase Roman numerals (i, ii, iii), uppercase Roman (I, II, III), lowercase alphabetic (a, b, c), and uppercase alphabetic (A, B, C).
No. Page numbers are added as a new text layer on top of the existing content. The original text, images, and layout underneath are unchanged.
Yes. Position options include: bottom center, bottom left, bottom right, top center, top left, and top right.