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Page numbers

On-device · no upload

Stamp page numbers onto every page of a PDF. Files are processed in your browser — nothing is uploaded, nothing is stored.

Drop PDFs here
Up to 100 MB per file · up to 30 files at once
Position
Bottom center
The most common choice for reports and letters.
Bottom right
Stays clear of center-bound text.
Top right
Keeps the footer clear for other stamps.
Advanced▾
Add a file to start. The button stays put so it never jumps under your cursor.

How to add page numbers to a PDF

1
Drop your PDFs onto the box above, or pick them from disk. Nothing uploads.
2
Choose where the numbers should sit on the page.
3
Press Number. Each page gets stamped on your device.
4
Download the files individually or all at once as a zip. Close the tab and every trace is gone.

Questions

Is this really private, or does the file get uploaded?
It's private — the numbering runs in your browser and the file is never sent anywhere.
What do the numbers look like?
Plain numerals — 1, 2, 3 — in a small, unobtrusive size. There's no “Page X of Y” format or custom styling in this first version.
Can I start numbering from something other than 1, or skip the cover page?
You can skip the first page under Advanced — the rest of the document still shows its true page number, so page 2 stays “2” even with a bare cover in front of it. Starting from an arbitrary number isn't supported yet.
Is there a file size limit?
100 MB per file, and 30 files per batch, limited by your device's memory rather than a paid tier.
Do I need an account?
No. There is no sign-up, no email, and no usage cap. Nothing about your files is logged.

About adding page numbers

Page numbers aren't part of a PDF's structure the way the page count is — they're just text, drawn onto each page like any other content, at a position the original author chose or didn't choose at all. Adding them here means opening each page, picking a spot near an edge, and drawing the number in a plain system font sized to stay out of the way of whatever's already there.
Because the text is drawn directly onto the page rather than added as a special PDF feature, the result opens identically in any PDF reader — the numbers are just part of the page from that point on. Everything runs in your browser. Your file is never uploaded, never queued on a server, and never deleted from one — because it was never there.
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