Number PDF pages as “Page 1 of 10”, “1 / 10” or your own pattern, at the top or bottom, left, centre or right. Skip a cover, start at any number, and keep everything else in the file — privately in your browser.
Use the focused tool, then carry originals and current settings into the editor.
Each mode retains its own session until reload. Batch keeps its settings and results when you switch modes. Nothing is saved automatically.
Some PDF content cannot be separated into editable objects. Those pages keep their original appearance as a page background; you can add content over them.
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Download the unnumbered four-page report. It contains a cover, Checklist, Schedule and Diagram.
Want numbers that match the PDF viewer? Set First number to 2 and save again: Checklist becomes Page 2 of 4 and Diagram Page 4 of 4.
A page number is written as real text in Helvetica at 9, 11 or 14 points, so it is selectable, searchable and crisp when printed. The four presets cover the common styles; Custom takes any pattern such as Sheet {n} — {total} or - {n} -, where {n} is the number on the current page and {total} the last number in the file. Patterns are limited to the characters the standard PDF fonts contain — Latin letters with accents, digits, punctuation and symbols such as © and € — because a number that printed as a question mark would be worse than an error.
Sheet {n} — {total}
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Start on page leaves the pages before it untouched; First number is what the start page receives. The last number is counted from there: a 10-page file numbered from page 2 with first number 1 reads “Page 1 of 9” on its second sheet, because nine pages carry numbers; with first number 2 it reads “Page 2 of 10”, matching the physical page count. To continue from an earlier volume that ended on page 48, set First number to 49.
Six positions — three across the top, three across the bottom — at a Narrow, Normal or Wide margin (about 6, 13 or 19 mm from the edge). Placement follows the reader's view: the visible page after any rotation stored in the file, and the crop box if the page has one, so a scan saved sideways gets its number at the visual bottom, not on the side.
Pages are numbered in place rather than copied into a new document, so bookmarks, internal links, annotations, editable form fields and document metadata are all kept, and text objects are added without rasterising the pages. The change in file size depends on the document. Password-protected PDFs ask for their password on their card, and restricted ones open straight away; either way the numbered copy is saved without encryption. XFA forms, digitally signed documents and PDFs with empty signature fields are refused. Rewriting a signed document would invalidate its signature; refusing empty signature fields is an additional quick-tool limit. Existing page numbers are not detected or removed; if the document already has some, choose a different position or the opposite edge.
No. Reading, previewing and numbering happen in your browser. File contents and filenames are not sent to Toolkitta. Keep this tab open until you download the result; reloading clears the session. Website hosting and performance measurement are described in our Privacy notice.
Yes. Paginating a PDF means numbering its pages, which is what this tool does: add the files, choose the format and position, check the preview and save. Pages are not reordered or split.
Yes: it is the default format. Choose 1 / N for a shorter version, Page 1 or plain 1 for a number alone, or Custom for your own pattern, for example Sheet {n} of {total} or - {n} -. {n} is the number on the current page and {total} the last number in the file.
Set Start on page to 2 (or higher for a cover plus contents). Those pages are left untouched. With First number 1 the first numbered page reads Page 1 of 9 on a 10-page file, since nine pages carry numbers; set First number to 2 if you prefer Page 2 of 10, which matches the physical page count.
Yes: top or bottom, and left, centre or right, with a narrow, normal or wide margin. Numbers are placed in the reader's view, so a page stored sideways in the file still gets its number at the visual bottom. There is no free positioning; if the footer already has text, use the top or the opposite corner.
Yes, up to 20 files, 50 MB each and 200 MB combined, 300 pages per file. The same settings apply to every file: each one starts at the First number you set. For one continuous sequence across several documents, merge them first with Merge PDF and number the merged file once.
Yes. They are real text in Helvetica — black, 9, 11 or 14 points — so they can be selected, searched and print sharply. Patterns are limited to the characters the standard PDF fonts contain: Latin letters with accents, digits, punctuation and common symbols.
Password-protected PDFs ask for their password on their card and are saved without it. XFA forms, digitally signed documents and PDFs with empty signature fields are refused with an explanation. Everything else is kept: pages are numbered in place, so text, pictures, links, bookmarks, annotations, editable form fields and metadata remain. Existing page numbers are not removed. This is not a metadata-removal or redaction tool.
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