Add page numbers to PDF
Number the pages of a merged or scanned document before you share or print it.
Drop files here
or click to choose from your deviceAccepted: PDF
One file per runUp to 20 MB per file5 runs per dayFree PDFs end with a small “Made with nouplo.com” lineRemove limits with Pro✓ Works offline
Your files stay on your device
This tool runs entirely in your browser. Nothing is uploaded, nothing is stored, and you can even turn off your internet connection before you start.
Example
Worked example — Add page numbers
Drop a PDF onto the box or choose it from your device. Use the following inputs and settings. Keep the other settings at the page defaults.
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Input files | 1 |
| Input | three.pdf · 3 Pages · A4 |
| Start at | 1 |
| Leave the cover unnumbered (numbers start on page 2) | Off |
| Format | 1, 2, 3 |
| Output files | 1 |
| Output | three-numbered.pdf |
| PDF pages | 3 |
| 210 × 297 mm |
Expected result — Output files: 1. PDF pages: 3.
How it works
- Drop a PDF onto the box or choose it from your device.
- Choose where the number should appear. Bottom centre is the most common for reports.
- If the document has a cover, tick “Leave the cover unnumbered” and the numbers start on page 2. Change the starting number if they should begin at something other than 1.
- Press Add page numbers and download the numbered file.
Frequently asked questions
- Will the numbers overlap existing footers?
- Numbers are placed about 1 cm from the page edge. If your document already has a footer there, choose a top position instead.
- Can I skip the first page?
- Yes: tick “Leave the cover unnumbered”. The first page gets no number, the second gets the starting number (1 unless you change it), and {total} counts only the numbered pages, so a 14-page report with a cover reads 1 / 13 to 13 / 13.
- Which font is used?
- Helvetica, one of the fonts every PDF reader has built in, so the file hardly grows and the numbers look the same in every reader.
- Are my files uploaded?
- No. Numbers are drawn by your browser and the file never leaves your device.
Related tools
◈ Watermark PDF Put a text stamp across every page so copies are clearly marked. ▦ Organize PDF pages Delete, reorder and rotate pages visually, all in one go, without sending the document anywhere. ⧉ Merge PDF Combine PDFs into one document, in the order you choose, without sending them anywhere. ↻ Rotate PDF Fix sideways scans and landscape pages, and save the rotation into the file.