How to Add Page Numbers to a PDF
A document without page numbers is a minor annoyance right up until someone on a call says "go to page 14" and half the room can't tell which page that actually is because their printed copy has no numbers on it at all.
Steps
- Open the PDF Page Numberer and upload your file.
- Choose where the numbers should sit — bottom center, bottom corner, top corner — and what number to start counting from.
- Download the numbered file.
Why the starting number matters
If your PDF has a cover page or table of contents that shouldn't count as "page 1," starting the numbering from a different value keeps the visible page numbers matching what a reader would actually expect — a common convention is starting the main numbering at 1 on the first content page, with front matter left unnumbered or using a separate numbering scheme entirely.