Add Page Numbers

Yes. Choose where the number sits corner or centre, top or bottom and set the font, size, colour and opacity. Four formats are available: just the number, "Page 1", "1 of n" and "Page 1 of n". You can start the sequence at any number rather than 1, and skip the cover page so numbering begins on page two. The preview updates live, so you can see exactly how it looks before applying.

The number is drawn into the page's margin area, so on most documents it sits clear of the content. Because the preview updates live, you can check every page before applying and move the number to a different corner if it clashes with a footer, logo or existing numbering. Nothing is written to your file until you apply.

Yes, FynePDF's Add Page Numbers tool is free with no sign-up required. Free accounts number files up to 600MB, with 5 tasks and 600MB of processing a day. Professional at $7/month raises this to 5GB with unlimited daily tasks.

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Yes. FynePDF's Add Page Numbers tool works directly from your browser, so it works on Windows, Mac, Linux, iOS and Android with no installation. Chrome, Firefox, Safari and Edge are all supported.

Tick "Skip Cover Page" and numbering begins on page two, leaving your title page clean. The sequence starts at 2 by default, so your cover is counted but not printed, which is what most university thesis guidelines require, and it keeps the last page reading "Page 12 of 12" rather than "Page 11 of 12". If you'd rather the second page be number 1, set the starting number manually.

Yes. Set any starting number and the sequence runs from there. This is what you need when a document is one part of a larger set, a chapter beginning at page 47, an appendix continuing from the main report, or a section that will be bound into a longer volume.

Not currently. FynePDF numbers pages using standard numerals in five formats, including "Page 1 of n" and "1 of n". Roman numerals for front matter are a common request and are on the roadmap. For now, one approach is to split the document, number each section separately with its own starting number, and merge them back together.

Yes. The total counts every page in your file, including a skipped cover. When Skip Cover Page is ticked, numbering starts at 2 on the second page, so a 12-page document runs from "Page 2 of 12" through to "Page 12 of 12", the cover is counted but not printed, which is the convention most thesis and report guidelines expect. If you'd rather the second page read "Page 1", set the starting number to 1 manually.