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Add PDF Page Numbers

Add customizable page numbers to every PDF page locally in your browser.

Local limits: Max single file: 60 MB

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A practical guide

Add PDF Page Numbers: a worked example

  1. Choose a PDF and page-number settings.
  2. Check the number placement does not overlap existing content.
  3. Convert or inspect, review the result and save it if needed.

Try this example

Start at 3 for a report with a separate cover and contents page. Choose bottom center, then Preview latest PDF after conversion.

Before

  • Unnumbered pages

After

  • Pages labelled 1,2,3
Input and expected output for this operation. Illustrative example.

Before you start: A PDF with visible page numbers or sequential Bates identifiers with a prefix, suffix and minimum digit count. Placement follows the displayed orientation and crop box.

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What you get

A PDF with visible page numbers or sequential Bates identifiers with a prefix, suffix and minimum digit count. Placement follows the displayed orientation and crop box.

Limits and important details

Bates: one PDF up to 10 MiB/200 pages, 40 MiB output, printable ASCII prefix up to 24 characters and suffix up to 16, 1-9 minimum digits and counters up to 999999999. This is not multi-file batch numbering or a certified legal workflow. Numbering adds text; it does not change PDF page labels or remove existing numbers. Overlays may cover content. Pages smaller than 72 pt and unsupported rotations are rejected.

Example

Start at 3 for a report with a separate cover and contents page. Choose bottom center, then Preview latest PDF after conversion.