Add Page Numbers to PDF Online Free

Upload your multi-page PDF document into the workspace. Select your preferred numbering format such as 'Page 1 of 12' or '1 / 12', pick a header or footer position, customize the font size and margins, and click 'Add Page Numbers & Save' to instantly download your perfectly paginated document.

Yes. Simply check the 'Skip first page (Cover page)' checkbox. Toolhast automatically skips your executive title or cover sheet and begins numbering sequentially on page two. The denominator and total page count automatically adjust to reflect the actual number of paginated pages across your document.

Yes. In the 'Start numbering at' input field, enter any starting integer such as 5, 10, or 100. This feature is essential when formatting multi-part dissertations, legal appendixes, or corporate annual reports where prior chapters or introductory executive summaries were numbered separately in different files.

No. Toolhast uses native vector text injection powered by client-side WebAssembly and `pdf-lib`. Rather than re-compressing pages into blurry bitmap canvas images, our engine injects vector character operators directly into existing content streams. Your underlying text, typography, vector charts, and hyperlinks remain 100% crisp and uncompressed.

Toolhast provides six standard header and footer positions: Bottom Right, Bottom Center, Bottom Left, Top Right, Top Center, and Top Left. Bottom Right is standard for commercial and legal documents, while Bottom Center is standard for academic dissertations, monographs, and formal publishing guidelines.

Yes, 100%. Toolhast executes all font embedding, coordinate mathematics, and PDF stream serialization strictly within your browser's local sandbox memory. Your sensitive research papers, legal briefs, tax records, and business agreements are never uploaded, stored, or transmitted to external servers or third-party cloud data centers.