Add Page Numbers to a PDF
Submitting a report, thesis, or legal bundle that needs numbered pages? Add clean page numbers in the position and style you want, and skip the cover page if you need to.
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How to add page numbers to a PDF
- Upload your PDF (drag & drop or browse).
- Choose Add Page Numbers, then set position, number format, start value, and pages to skip.
- Download the numbered PDF. Your upload is deleted from our server automatically.
Why use Forge Files?
- Flexible formats: decimal (1, 2, 3), roman (i, ii, iii), or letters (A, B, C).
- Skip the cover: start numbering after the title page, and choose any start number.
- Free & verifiably private: deleted after download, open source, no signup.
Add clear page numbering
Add page numbers to a PDF with control over position, number format
(1, 2, 3, roman i, ii, iii, or letters
A, B, C), the starting number, and which pages to skip, handy
when a cover page or table of contents shouldn't be counted. It makes long
reports, manuals, and bundles easy to reference and print in order.
Building a polished document
Combine with Merge PDF to assemble sections first, then number the finished file. Add a watermark for status labelling.
Is the Add Page Numbers tool private?
Yes. Your file is uploaded over encrypted HTTPS, processed, handed back, and then deleted — the upload goes the moment the Add Page Numbers operation finishes and the result the instant you download it, with an hourly sweeper as a backstop. Unlike closed tools that just claim they don't keep your files, Forge Files's code is fully open source, so you can verify exactly how the Add Page Numbers tool handles your data — or self-host it. No account, no watermark, no upsell. See our privacy details for the full picture.
Frequently asked questions
Can I start numbering from a page other than the first?
Yes, set how many leading pages to skip (e.g. a cover) and the starting number, so numbering begins exactly where you want.
Where can the numbers go?
Any of six positions: bottom or top, left, center, or right.
Can I use roman numerals?
Yes, choose decimal, roman, or alphabetical numbering.
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