# Add Page Numbers to PDF - Number PDF Pages Online

> Free online PDF page numbering tool: add page numbers choosing the position, style, font size, starting number, page range and custom template. Runs locally.

- URL: https://qilingtools.com/en/pdf/page-number
- Category: PDF Tools (https://qilingtools.com/en/pdf)
- Tags: [PDF](https://qilingtools.com/en/tags/pdf), [Documents](https://qilingtools.com/en/tags/document), [Printing](https://qilingtools.com/en/tags/print)
- Last updated: 2026-10-26
- Price: Free, no sign-up
- Privacy: Runs locally in the browser; files are never uploaded

Add page numbers to a PDF in one pass. Choose header or footer, left, centre or right, and a style such as 1, 1 / 10, - 1 - or a custom template like Page {n} of {total}. Set the starting number to skip a cover page and number only the body. Ideal for theses, tenders, contracts and handouts headed for print and binding. Everything runs locally in your browser and files are never uploaded.

## How to use

1. Upload a PDF file
2. Pick the position, style, font size and starting number
3. Optionally limit it to a page range, then click Add page numbers & download

## Features

- Six header and footer positions
- Plain, fraction or custom templates
- Custom starting number and page range
- Runs locally, never uploaded

## FAQ

### Can I skip the cover and start numbering at the body?

Yes. Set the page range to specific pages such as 2-999 and leave the starting number at 1, so the cover stays clean.

### How do custom templates work?

Use {n} for the current number and {total} for the total, for example Page {n} of {total} or - {n} -.

### Are my files or data uploaded?

No. Everything runs locally in your browser with no network upload, and is discarded when you close the page.

### Do I need to sign up or pay?

No. The site is completely free, needs no account and has no usage limits.

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