How to add page numbers to a PDF online
Follow these easy steps to insert page numbers into your PDF:
- Click the Select a file button above or drag and drop a PDF into the drop zone.
- Select the PDF document to which you want to add page numbers.
- After Acrobat uploads the PDF file, sign in.
- Select where you want the numbers to appear on your PDF pages and the desired page range.
- Select Save to save your numbered file.
- Download the new document or get a link to share it.
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Insert page numbers into a PDF
Navigate through files more easily by adding page numbers to a PDF with Adobe Acrobat online services. Select a file and sign in to get started.
Add to the left side or right side
Acrobat lets you add page numbers to the top or bottom of each page, placing them on the left side, centre or right side. You can select which page you want to start the numbering too.
Number a PDF up to 100 MB
With the Acrobat online tool, you can add page numbers in one PDF — just keep the file size to 100 MB or less. You can number all of the pages or just a page range.
Organise your PDF document
Once you've numbered your PDF file, you can try other Acrobat online tools to organise your PDF file. Reorder, rotate, delete or add PDF pages.
No extra software to install
You can use Acrobat online PDF tools in any browser, like Microsoft Edge or Google Chrome, so there’s no additional software you need to install.
The best PDF online tools
Acrobat online tools — from the inventor of the PDF file format— are of the highest quality. Use the PDF page numbers tool to navigate through files fast and easily share a specific page.
Questions? We have answers.
The Acrobat online tool lets you quickly add page numbers to the header or footer of a PDF file. The tool provides a number of formatting and page range options:
- You can insert the numbers at the top or bottom of PDF pages, placing them on the left side, right side or in the centre.
- You can select from five page number formats, choosing a single number, 1 of n, 1/n, Page 1 or Page 1 of n for the header or footer text.
- You can change the page number font or font size and add bold, italic or underline formatting.
- You can number all the pages in your file or just a selected page range.
- If you don’t want to include a page number on the first page, you can specify the page where you want the PDF page numbering to start.
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