Add page numbers to a PDF

Put page numbers on your PDF in the spot and style you like. The numbering happens in your browser, so your file never leaves your device.

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Add Page Numbers at a glance

Add Page Numbers is a free tool that prints a number on each page of a PDF. You choose any corner or the center, a format such as 1 or Page 1 of 12, and the number to start from, which helps when a file continues a longer document. It runs in your browser, so nothing is uploaded.

Limits · Files up to 1 GB each · One file at a time · Free and unlimited, no account needed

Last updated October 19, 2026

How to use Add Page Numbers

Open your PDF
Choose a file or drop it here. It loads in your browser.
Pick the style
Choose a corner or the center, a format like 1 or Page 1 of 12, and the starting number.
Save your file
Apply the numbers and download your numbered PDF.

What Add Page Numbers does

Adding page numbers means printing a number on each page of a PDF so readers can find their place and point to a page. Wispdf numbers your pages inside your browser. You choose any corner or the center, a format such as 1 or Page 1 of 12, and the number to start from, which helps when your file continues a longer document.

People use it to

Number a thesis chapter so your supervisor can comment on page 14
Add Page 1 of 8 to a quote so the client knows nothing is missing
Carry on from page 41 when a long report is split into 2 files

What's included

Corner or center

Place the numbers in any corner of the page, or centered.

Show the total

Show a plain number, or the page and the total, like Page 1 of 12.

Start from any number

Begin at 1, or at 41 if this file follows on from another one.

Never uploaded

Numbering happens in your browser. Your PDF stays on your device.

Where your file goes

Add Page Numbers works entirely on your device. Your PDF never leaves your browser, so we never see it, keep it or need to delete it.

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Questions about Add Page Numbers

Is it free to add page numbers to a PDF?

Yes. Add Page Numbers is free and unlimited on Wispdf, with no account needed. Because the numbering runs on your device, there are no daily limits and no cap on how many files you number. Very large files depend on your device's memory, which handles around 1 GB of PDFs comfortably on a computer and less on a phone.

Is my PDF uploaded when I add page numbers?

No. Add Page Numbers runs on your device, inside your browser. Your PDF is not sent to our servers at any point, so there is nothing for us to keep or delete. That makes it a sensible choice for drafts, contracts and anything else you would rather not upload to a website.

How do I start page numbering at a number other than 1?

In Add Page Numbers, set the starting number before you apply. For example, if your PDF is the second half of a report and the first file ended on page 40, start at 41. The numbers then run on from there through the rest of the file, in the position and format you picked.

Can I show Page 1 of 12 instead of just the number?

Yes. Add Page Numbers offers formats like a plain 1 or Page 1 of 12. Showing the total helps readers see at a glance that no pages are missing, which is handy for quotes, contracts and printed handouts. Pick the format along with the position, apply it, and download the numbered file.

Can I number PDF pages on my iPhone or Android phone?

Yes. Add Page Numbers works in any modern browser on iPhone, iPad, Android, Chromebook, Windows, Mac and Linux, with no app to install. Open the tool, choose your PDF from your files, pick the position and format, and save. The numbered file downloads straight to your phone, ready to share.

Do I need Bates numbers instead of page numbers?

Page numbers count the pages within one file. Bates numbers give every page in a set of legal documents its own number in one long sequence, so anyone can cite an exact page. If you are preparing documents for a legal matter, use the Header and Footer tool, which adds Bates numbering on your device.