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A merged report or a printed packet is hard to navigate when the pages carry no numbers. This tool stamps page numbers onto an existing PDF in the position and format you choose, so readers can cite page 12 and mean the same page you do.
Place page numbers at the top or bottom and align them left, center or right. The default bottom center position works for most documents, but you can move the numbers away from existing headers, footers or page content when needed.
Numbering several documents with the same style works in one pass: the limit is 30 PDFs per run, 50MB combined. Each file gets the position, format and starting number you set, and if the run produces more than one numbered PDF, they arrive together in a ZIP. A single PDF downloads directly.
Not every document starts at page 1. If a chapter begins on page 45, set the starting number and PDFem continues from there. That keeps the sequence continuous when a large document has been split into sections that should read as one numbered set.
Reports, proposals, manuals, legal filings and academic papers are easier to reference when pages are numbered. Adding numbers directly to the PDF saves you from recreating the document in Word just to prepare it for printing or review.
Select the PDF file that needs page numbers.
Choose where the page numbers should appear and what number to start from.
Click Add Page Numbers and download the numbered PDF.
You can place page numbers in common header or footer positions such as bottom center, bottom left or bottom right depending on the available options. Choose a position that does not cover existing text, signatures or page marks.
Yes. Skip the first page when the PDF has a cover page that should not show a number. After numbering, check the second page to make sure the visible numbering starts where you expect.
Yes. Documents that belong to a larger packet or chapter often need this. For example, a section can start at page 12 if earlier pages are in another file.
Yes. Choose the Page 1 of 10 style or use the custom text option with {page} and {total}. Note that {total} counts the pages being numbered, so if you number only a selection, it reflects that selection rather than the whole document. Reports, forms and packets read more easily when both values are visible.
They can if the original PDF has tight margins or content close to the edge. Use a smaller font size, a different position or add numbers only to pages with enough empty space. Always open the output and check a few pages.
Yes. Numbering only selected pages keeps a cover page, divider or appendix clean. Enter the page range carefully and review the output.
Check the first numbered page, the last page and any page with dense content near the footer or header. If you deleted or reordered pages first, confirm that the visible numbers match the final document order.