PDF page numbering
Court filings, thesis submissions, and corporate reports often require consistent page numbers in footers or headers. This tool stamps visible page numbers across your PDF — without sending the document to a cloud service.
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How to number PDF pages
1. Upload the PDF.
2. Pick position (bottom center, top right, etc.).
3. Set starting page number (e.g. cover unnumbered, body starts at 1).
4. Apply numbering and download.
Numbering examples
Thesis submission
Number body pages 1–80 starting after front matter, bottom center, Arial 10 pt.
Legal exhibit bundle
Stamp "Page X of Y" on merged exhibits for court e-filing portals.
Client report
Add confidential footer page numbers before watermarking DRAFT.
When to add page numbers
• When reviewers reference pages in comments ("see p. 14").
• When print shops require numbered collated sets.
• After merge PDF when combined doc lost individual file numbering.
When to skip stamping
• When source already has print-ready master pages from InDesign.
• When page numbers must match printed books with front-matter roman numerals — configure carefully.
• When stamping would cover existing footer content — adjust margins first.
Front matter conventions
Books use roman numerals for prefaces and arabic for chapters. Simple stamp tools use sequential arabic — advanced layouts may need desktop publishing software.
Electronic court filing
Some courts forbid obscuring margins — verify rules before stamping bottom lines on scanned evidence.
Combine with watermark
DRAFT watermarks diagonally plus discrete page numbers in footer is a common review package pattern.
Frequently asked questions
Can I skip the first page?
Many tools let you exclude cover pages or start numbering from page 2.
Page X of Y format?
Check if total page count display is supported in options.
Overwrite existing numbers?
New stamps draw on top — remove old numbers in source if duplicates appear.
Font and size?
Choose readable sizes (9–11 pt) contrasting with background.
Local processing?
Yes.
After rotate or merge?
Number last in pipeline so indices match final page order.