How to add PDF page numbers
- Choose Attach PDF, then select Format, Starting Number, Position, Font and Size.
- Set Color, Edge Margin and Pages. Choose Custom pages to enter a range such as 2-5.
- Choose Add Page Numbers and inspect the downloaded copy, including pages not shown in the preview.
Numbering a PDF with a cover page
To leave a cover unnumbered, use Custom pages starting at page two. Set Starting Number to 0 if physical page two should show 1; numbering otherwise follows the original page index.
Readable placement
Use a margin and position that do not overlap existing footers, signatures or crop marks. Check pages with tables or full-bleed images before downloading.
Check the numbering against the document
A printed page label and a PDF viewer's page counter are different things. This tool adds visible labels but does not change the viewer's internal page labels, bookmarks or table of contents. If a report already has printed numbers, choose a position that will not cover them, or decide whether adding another sequence will confuse the reader.
The preview shows page one. It is a placement guide rather than a preview of every selected page; a custom range excluding page one still applies at export. Check landscape pages and pages with existing footers in the download. Numbering follows each page's original index plus Starting Number, not a new count of only the selected pages. Formats containing a total use the complete document's page count.