Add page numbers
Add page numbers into PDFs with ease.
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Complete Guide: Add page numbers
Adding page numbers to a PDF is essential for creating professional, navigable documents. Whether you're preparing a report, a manuscript, a legal filing, or a presentation handout, page numbers help readers navigate and reference specific sections. iLoveDoc's Add Page Numbers tool lets you insert page numbers at any position on the page — top or bottom, left, center, or right — with full control over font, size, color, and formatting. You can start numbering from any page and customize the starting number, which is useful for documents that are part of a larger collection or where the first few pages (like a cover page and table of contents) shouldn't be numbered. The page numbers are rendered as permanent text overlays on each page, ensuring they appear consistently in every PDF viewer and when printing. All processing occurs locally in your browser.
How to use Add page numbers
- 1Upload the PDF document you want to add page numbers to.
- 2Choose the position for page numbers: top or bottom of the page, aligned left, center, or right.
- 3Customize the font, size, color, and number format (1, 2, 3 or i, ii, iii).
- 4Set the starting page and starting number if you want to skip cover pages or start from a specific number.
- 5Click "Add Page Numbers" and download your numbered PDF.
Add page numbers Use Cases
Academic Papers
Add page numbers to research papers, theses, and dissertations for proper academic formatting.
Legal Documents
Number pages in legal filings, contracts, and court documents as required by legal formatting rules.
Business Reports
Add professional page numbering to corporate reports, proposals, and presentations for easy reference.
Why use Add page numbers on iLoveDoc?
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Add page numbers is completely free to use, with no registration required and no file size limits. Use it as many times as you need.
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