# Add page numbers to a PDF

> Number PDF pages in your browser: 1, 1/10, Page 1 or Page 1 of 10, at the top or bottom, with a custom start and a skipped cover page. No upload.

URL: https://tools.cuelark.com/add-page-numbers-to-pdf
Publisher: Cuelark Team (https://cuelark.com)
Updated: 2026-11-10
Price: free, no sign-up
Privacy: runs in the browser; files are not uploaded

Drop a PDF and add page numbers in the format you need, at the top or bottom, left, centre or right. Skip the cover page or start from any number, for example to continue numbering from another file.

## How to use it

1. Drop the PDF.
2. Choose position, format, starting number and size; tick Skip the first page for a cover.
3. Press Add page numbers and download.

## Details

- **Formats:** 1 · 1 / 10 · Page 1 · Page 1 of 10
- **Position:** Top or bottom; left, centre or right; 24 pt (8.5 mm) from the edge
- **Font:** Helvetica, 6–36 pt, dark grey. Rotated and landscape pages are numbered upright
- **Engine:** pdf-lib, downloaded once and run in this tab. Text, links and bookmarks are kept

## Questions

### Are my files uploaded?

No. The page loads its code once, then reads and processes your files inside the browser tab. Nothing is sent to a server; you can confirm it in your browser's network panel while a file is processed.

### How do I start numbering from 2 or skip the cover?

Tick Skip the first page to leave the cover unnumbered, and set Start at to the number the next page should show.

### Will the numbers cover my text?

They sit 8.5 mm from the edge, inside most page margins. If your document has a footer there, choose the top position instead.

### Can I number several PDFs continuously?

Merge them first with Merge PDF, then number the merged file.

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