How to use it
- Tap “Select PDF” and choose your file. A preview of the first page appears.
- Tap the spot on the little page where the number should go (bottom centre is the usual choice) and pick a style such as “1” or “Page 1 of N”.
- To leave the cover page without a number, choose “Skip first”. Change the start number, text size or distance from the edge if you need to.
- Check the preview — the arrows show other pages — then tap “Add page numbers” and “Download PDF”.
When page numbers help
- Project reports, dissertations and assignments that a college wants submitted with numbered pages and a contents page that points to them.
- Application sets and annexures — an RTI reply, a scholarship file or a set of certificates — where an officer needs to say “see page 7” and spot a missing page at a glance.
- Scanned notes and printouts, so loose sheets can be put back in order.
Styles you can choose
| Style | Page 3 of a 12-page file shows |
|---|---|
| 1 | 3 |
| Page 1 | Page 3 |
| 1 / N | 3 / 12 |
| Page 1 of N | Page 3 of 12 |
| पृष्ठ 1 | पृष्ठ 3 |
| Custom | Your own words, with {n} for the number and {total} for the last number — e.g. Annexure A – page {n} |
Six positions are available: top or bottom, each on the left, in the centre or on the right.
Skipping the cover, or numbering only some pages
- Skip first leaves the cover page blank and starts the numbers on page 2. The second page shows “1” unless you change the start number — set it to 2 if the cover should still count.
- Choose numbers only the pages you type, for example
3-20to leave out a cover and a contents page, or1-10, 15-30. - Start numbering at any number — handy when this file continues another one, e.g. start at 41.
In “Page 1 of N” styles, N is the last number printed, so the numbering always adds up.
Sideways, landscape and mixed-size pages
Numbers are placed on each page as you see it. A landscape page, or a page that was scanned sideways and turned the right way up with Rotate PDF, still gets an upright number at the bottom of what you see — not along its side. Pages of different sizes each get the number the same distance from their own edge.
Nothing else on the page changes
The numbers are added as real text on top of the existing pages. Nothing is re-compressed, so scans keep their quality, text stays selectable and searchable, and links, bookmarks and form fields are kept. The file grows by only a few kilobytes.
- Standard PDF fonts can't show Hindi letters, so पृष्ठ and other non-English wording is added as a sharp, high-resolution picture of the words. It prints crisply, but you can't select it as text.
- Password-protected PDFs, or ones locked against editing, are saved with each page as an image and the numbers on top. The tool tells you before you start.
More PDF tools
- Joining several files first? Use Merge PDF, then number the combined file.
- Marking a copy “for verification only”? Use Add Watermark to PDF.
- Too big for the portal? Compress PDF to 100 KB, 200 KB or any size.
Private by design
The PDF is numbered inside your browser and never uploaded, so your documents stay on your device.