QuickMergeInsert Page Numbers in a PDF
Short answer: To add page numbers to a PDF, choose the position, starting number and style, then download the numbered copy. QuickMerge adds the numbers in your browser without uploading the document.
Insert page numbers into a PDF and choose where they sit, what number they start from and how they read — a plain numeral, "Page 4", or "4 of 12". The numbers are drawn into the document in your browser, so the file is never uploaded.
How do I add page numbers to a PDF?
Drag & drop here
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Number Your PDF Pages in Seconds
Add clean, consistent page numbers to any PDF — essential for reports, contracts, manuscripts, and legal filings where every page needs a reference. Choose where the numbers sit, what number to start from, and whether they read as a plain 1, Page 1, or 1 of N.
Numbers are drawn as real text onto each page with pdf-lib. Everything runs on your device via open-source browser libraries — your file is never uploaded. You can verify it yourself.
Next steps
Before this step
- settle the page order first — numbering added before reordering will be wrong.
- combine the documents first — so numbering runs continuously across the whole set.
What to do with the result
- add a DRAFT or CONFIDENTIAL mark — if the numbered document is for review.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Any of six positions: bottom or top, left / centre / right. Bottom centre is the most common default.
Yes — set any starting value (useful when a document continues from an earlier part, or when a cover page should not count).
Plain numbers (1, 2, 3), Page 1 style, or 1 of N which also shows the total page count.
No. The numbers are added locally with pdf-lib and your document never leaves your device.
Set the starting number so the count begins where you want it. This is the standard fix for documents with a cover or a table of contents that should not be counted.
Yes. The format is selectable between a plain numeral, "Page 1", and "1 of N", with N filled in from the document length automatically.
Number the final page sequence
Finalize merging, removal and rotation before applying visible numbers.
Numbers are marks on the page
The tool writes text into the PDF. Reordering pages afterward moves those marks with the pages; it does not recalculate their values or update a contents page.
Start value and page selection are separate
Changing the starting number changes the printed values. It does not by itself exclude a cover. Check the controls and first marked page; if a cover must remain unmarked, prepare and number the intended section before merging it with the cover.
Leave usable space
Inspect existing footers, rotated pages and mixed paper sizes. Place numbers inside the printable area and away from content. Reopen the output and compare the first, last and section-boundary numbers.