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Add page numbers to PDF

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How it works

  1. Drop your PDFs on the box, choose them, or paste them with Ctrl V. Add as many as you like.
  2. Pick where the number goes, which format it uses and the number to start from. Oli numbers each file in your browser and redoes the batch if you change a choice.
  3. Download one PDF, or all of them together in a ZIP. Your original files stay untouched.

What goes in and what comes out

What Add page numbers to PDF takes in and gives back
DetailWhat happens
TakesPDF files, as many as you like. Oli checks what is inside the file, not its name.
PositionSix places: top or bottom, and left, center or right. The default is bottom center.
FormatFour formats: 1, Page 1, Page 1 of 12 and 1 of 12. The word "Page" always comes out in English.
First numberAny whole number from 1 to 9999. The default is 1.
Skip the first pageThe first page gets no number, and the second page gets the first number you chose. In the "of" formats, the total is the number on the last page.
Look of the numberHelvetica, 10 pt, black, 28 pt from the edge of the page. It is measured on the page as it appears on screen, with the crop box and the rotation of each page.
What staysForm fields, links, bookmarks and the document details stay as they were. Only the XFA form layer, which a few desktop apps read, is removed; the regular form fields still work.
Document detailsThe title, the author and the XMP details of your file stay. Oli adds no date, producer or anything from your device.
Password or restrictionsA PDF that needs a password to open, or has editing restrictions, is turned down on its own line, with a link to Unlock PDF. The other files go on.
Damaged filesA file with a damaged index is repaired while it is read. A file that is empty, cut short or not a PDF is turned down on its own line.

Questions

How do I add page numbers to a PDF?

Drop the PDF, choose where the number goes and which format it uses, then download the result. Oli writes the numbers on the pages in your browser and gives you a new file, and your original stays as it was.

Can I start numbering from a number other than 1?

Yes. Type any whole number from 1 to 9999 as the first number. To leave a cover page without a number, choose to skip the first page: the second page then gets the first number you chose.

What happens to pages that are rotated or cropped?

Oli places the number by the page as it appears on your screen, using the crop box and the rotation of each page. A turned page still gets its number in the corner you picked, as you see it.

Will the number cover something on my pages?

The number is small black type 28 pt from the edge, which fits inside the margin of most documents. If a page has content right at the edge, the number can overlap it, so look at the result before you send it. A different corner usually clears the way.

Is my PDF uploaded?

No. Oli reads and writes the PDF on your device, in your browser, and nothing is sent to a server. Open your browser's Network tab while you work: no request carries your file.

Privacy

Your PDFs are numbered on your device and are never sent to a server. The new file keeps the details of the original and gets none from your device.