PAGINATION • HEADER & FOOTER

Add Page Numbers to PDF Online

Stamp clean, customizable page numbers into your PDF documents. Select positions, numbering styles, skip the cover page, and download your paginated PDF instantly.

Choose a PDF or drag it here

Supports single or multi-page documents. 100% private in-browser processing.

Numbering Settings

Flexible Header & Footer Layouts

Position pagination across 6 positions: top-left, top-center, top-right, bottom-left, bottom-center, and bottom-right.

Skip Cover Page Support

Easily omit numbering from title/cover pages while keeping body page indexes clean and consecutive.

Multiple Numbering Formats

Choose between "Page X of Y", "X/Y", standard single numbers, or classic Roman numerals.

100% Client-Side Privacy

Documents are loaded, numbered, and saved directly inside your web browser. Zero server uploads.

How to Add Page Numbers to PDF Files Online

Numbering PDF documents is vital for academic papers, legal briefs, corporate proposals, and technical documentation. Paginated documents ensure smooth review meetings, cross-referencing, and print organization.

With the EcrioX PDF Page Numbering utility, you can paginate documents in three easy steps:

  1. Select or Drag & Drop Your PDF: Your file is rendered directly inside your browser without any network delays.
  2. Customize Placement & Styling: Pick your preferred header or footer position (such as Bottom Center or Bottom Right), formatting style ("Page X of Y"), font family, and choose whether to skip the title page.
  3. Click 'Add Page Numbers & Download': The PDF is immediately re-compiled and downloaded directly to your device.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Yes. Simply check the "Skip first page (Cover Page)" option. The cover page will remain blank, and page numbering will begin cleanly from page 2.
No. The underlying vector text, high-resolution raster images, and document formatting are preserved 100% losslessly. The page numbers are stamped as clean, sharp vector text directly onto the document's content streams.
Never. EcrioX processes all PDF operations completely client-side in your web browser using WebAssembly and modern JavaScript. Your files never touch external cloud servers.

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