Can I start numbering at something other than 1?

Yes. Each run of numbering has its own starting number, so a chapter that carries on from another can begin at 47.

Can the cover page be left without a number?

Yes. Numbering covers a range of pages rather than the whole file, so leaving the first sheet out is one change. Pages no run covers are not touched at all.

Can I use roman numerals for the front matter and 1, 2, 3 for the rest?

Yes, in a single pass. Add a second run, set the first to i, ii, iii and let the body start again at 1. Most tools make you run them separately and merge the results.

What if the number lands on top of something already on the page?

The preview shows the real page, so you will see it. If the corner you picked is already occupied the tool says so, and you can move the number or push the margin out.

Does it use the numbering the PDF already has?

It can. If the file carries its own page labels — the i, ii, iii and 1, 2, 3 scheme a layout program writes — the tool reads them and sets the runs up to match, which is usually the whole job in one click.

No. The numbers are stamped in this browser tab and the file never leaves your machine.

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How to add page numbers

Drop a PDF onto the page, or choose one from your machine.
Pick the corner and the wording. The preview shows the actual page, so you can see whether the number clashes with anything already on it.
Download the numbered PDF. The file you started with is left alone.

What it does

Add page numbers, in full.

Put page numbers into the margin of a PDF and watch them land on the real page as you set them, rather than finding out after you download. Choose the corner, the size and the wording — 1, Page 1 of 20, or your own. A document with a cover and front matter can be numbered in one pass: leave the cover blank, set the preface in i, ii, iii, and start the body again at 1.

See the number on the real page before you commit
Number front matter and the body differently, in one pass
Skip the cover, or reuse the numbering already in the file

This tool runs entirely inside your browser tab. The file never leaves your machine, there is nothing to sign up for, and nothing you download carries a watermark.

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Can I start numbering at something other than 1?: Yes. Each run of numbering has its own starting number, so a chapter that carries on from another can begin at 47.
Can the cover page be left without a number?: Yes. Numbering covers a range of pages rather than the whole file, so leaving the first sheet out is one change. Pages no run covers are not touched at all.
Can I use roman numerals for the front matter and 1, 2, 3 for the rest?: Yes, in a single pass. Add a second run, set the first to i, ii, iii and let the body start again at 1. Most tools make you run them separately and merge the results.
What if the number lands on top of something already on the page?: The preview shows the real page, so you will see it. If the corner you picked is already occupied the tool says so, and you can move the number or push the margin out.
Does it use the numbering the PDF already has?: It can. If the file carries its own page labels — the i, ii, iii and 1, 2, 3 scheme a layout program writes — the tool reads them and sets the runs up to match, which is usually the whole job in one click.
Is my file uploaded?: No. The numbers are stamped in this browser tab and the file never leaves your machine.

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