# Add page numbers to a PDF

> Number the pages of a PDF: top or bottom, left, center or right, formats like 1, 1 / 12 or your own text, start at any number or skip the cover. Free, no upload.

Number your pages exactly where you want them, starting from the page and the number you choose.

## Key facts

- **Price:** Free, no sign-up, no watermark
- **Upload:** Never: the file is processed on your device
- **Works on:** Any recent browser on a computer, iPhone, iPad or Android
- **Files:** Up to 400 MB per PDF on a computer, 150 MB on iPhone and iPad. Larger files depend on your device's memory.
- **Updated:** October 1, 2026

Pick the position on a 6-spot grid, a format (1, 1 / 12, - 1 -) or your own text such as Page {n} of {total}, then the first number and the first page to number, for example to skip a cover. Numbers follow each page's orientation.

## How it works

1. Drop the PDF.
2. Choose position, format, first number and first page; check the preview.
3. Select Add page numbers and download the PDF.

## Supported files

Input: one PDF. Output: one PDF.

Up to 400 MB per PDF on a computer, 150 MB on iPhone and iPad. Larger files depend on your device's memory.

## When to use it

- Number a thesis or a report before printing it.
- Number the pages of merged documents for a legal file.
- Add Page 1 of 20 to a contract.

## Quality and limitations

- Numbers are added on top of the page; if the page has something in that spot, choose another position or a larger margin.
- Password-protected PDFs must be unlocked first.

## Common issues

- **The number overlaps my footer.** Increase the margin or choose a top position.
- **The cover page is numbered.** Set Start on page to 2 so the cover stays blank.

## Private by design

This tool runs entirely in your browser with JavaScript. Your file is read and processed on your device and is never uploaded to a server. Closing the tab discards everything.

[See how it works, step by step](https://nimbopdf.com/how-it-works/)

## Frequently asked questions

### Can I start at a number other than 1?

Yes. Set First number, for example to continue numbering from a previous document.

### What do {n} and {total} mean?

{n} is the page number and {total} the last number, in your custom text.

### Is my PDF uploaded?

No. Numbers are added in your browser.

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## Guides

- [How to add a watermark or page numbers to a PDF on iPhone](https://nimbopdf.com/how-to-add-a-watermark-to-a-pdf-on-iphone/)
- [How to merge PDF files on iPhone](https://nimbopdf.com/how-to-merge-pdf-files-on-iphone/)

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