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Add page numbers to a PDF

Number every page in the footer — left, centre or right, in the format you need, starting from any number you choose.

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To add page numbers to a PDF, open it in DollarFix PDF's browser editor, choose the page numbers tool, then pick a footer position (bottom left, centre or right), a format ('1', '1 / N' or 'Page 1') and an optional custom start number. Editing is free and the file is never uploaded; downloading the numbered PDF costs $1, once.

Last updated: August 2026

A stack of unnumbered pages is a gamble. Print it, drop it, and the order is gone; reference 'page 14' in a meeting and everyone counts from a different sheet. Reports, court filings, theses and anything headed for a binder need numbers on the pages — and PDFs assembled from several sources almost never have them. DollarFix PDF adds them to the footer of every page in a few clicks.

You choose where and how. The number sits at the bottom of the page — left, centre or right, whichever your layout or your style guide demands. The format is yours too: a bare '1', a '1 / N' that shows the total, or the spelled-out 'Page 1'. And the count doesn't have to start at one: set a custom start number when the document continues from another volume, or when a title page means the real content begins at page 3.

The numbering happens inside your browser, on your machine. The PDF is not uploaded to a server, queued behind other people's files or retained anywhere — it simply never leaves your device. That makes the tool as appropriate for a draft contract or a set of exhibits as it is for a school assignment, and it is also why there is no progress bar: with no upload, a 300-page document numbers about as fast as a 3-page one.

Numbering, previewing and re-doing it in a different corner are all free. A single $1 payment unlocks the download of the finished file — no subscription is created, no account is required, and there are no daily caps or size limits. If the same document also needs a DRAFT stamp, the watermark tool sits in the same editor, so both marks go on in one session and one download.

How to add page numbers to a PDF

1
Open the document
Drag the PDF into the editor in your browser — no upload happens and no account is needed.
2
Open the page numbers tool
Select Page numbers from the toolbar.
3
Choose position, format and start
Pick bottom left, centre or right; choose '1', '1 / N' or 'Page 1'; set a custom start number if the count shouldn't begin at 1.
4
Pay $1 and download
The numbered PDF saves to your device after a single $1 payment — the only charge there is.
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No subscription
Others lock downloads behind $10–30/month plans. Here you pay $1 once, only when you export — nothing else.
Private by design
Your PDF is opened and edited inside your browser. It is never uploaded to a server — your file stays on your device.
Edits the real content
Change actual text, move and resize images, redact, sign and fill — not just sticky annotations on top. Full Unicode & Cyrillic.

Frequently asked questions

Is it free to add page numbers to a PDF?
Yes — numbering, previewing and changing the format are free. You pay $1 one time, only if you download the numbered file. No account, no recurring anything.
Is the PDF uploaded while it's being numbered?
No. Everything runs in your browser; the document stays on your machine from open to download.
Are there limits on document size or usage?
None — no page ceiling, no file-size cap and no daily allowance. Long documents are exactly the use case page numbers exist for.
Can numbering start at something other than 1?
Yes. Set any start number — handy when the PDF is volume two of something, or when front matter means the content should begin at 3.
What positions and formats can I choose?
The number goes in the footer at bottom left, centre or right. Formats are '1', '1 / N' with the total page count, and 'Page 1'.
Can the numbers go at the top of the page instead?
Not currently — placement is in the footer. Bottom-centre and bottom-right cover the conventions most style guides ask for.
Will it number a scanned PDF?
Yes. The number is drawn onto the page, so it works the same whether the page is real text or a scanned image.

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