# PDF Page Numbers > Stamp page numbers onto a PDF with a choice of position, format and starting number. Free, no watermark, and processed in your browser. - URL: https://farvixo.com/tools/pdf/pdf-page-numbers - Category: PDF Tools (https://farvixo.com/tools/pdf) - Price: Free - Last reviewed: 7 August 2026 - Publisher: Farvixo Technologies ## What is PDF Page Numbers? PDF Page Numbers is a free browser-based PDF tool from Farvixo that lets you stamp page numbers on every page — position, format and start number. It runs entirely on your own device using WebAssembly, so the document is never uploaded to a server. There is no sign-up, no watermark on the output and no cap on how many documents you process. ## Specifications | Property | Value | | --- | --- | | Tool | PDF Page Numbers — PDF Tools | | Purpose | Stamp page numbers on every page — position, format and start number | | Input | A single file (PDF) | | Output | PDF file (plus the chosen export format where the tool converts) | | Processing | In your browser — files are never uploaded to a server | | Price | Free, unlimited, no account required | | Limitations | Bounded by your device's memory and CPU rather than a server quota; very large files may be slow on older hardware | ## How to use PDF Page Numbers 1. **Add your PDF** — Drag your PDF into PDF Page Numbers or click to browse. The file stays on your device — nothing is uploaded to a server. 2. **Set up the document** — Reorder, select page ranges and pick the output settings you need. PDF Page Numbers shows a live preview so you can check the result before committing to it. 3. **Save the finished PDF** — Download the new PDF straight away. No watermark, no page limit and no sign-up — run PDF Page Numbers as often as you need. ## Use cases - Preparing a document for an email attachment or an upload form with a size limit - Students and office workers who need one PDF change without buying a desktop editor - Handling contracts, invoices or ID documents that should not be uploaded to a third-party server - Cleaning up a scanned document before archiving or sharing it ## Tips - Check the page count and orientation in the preview before you download — reordering afterwards means starting over. - If a PDF refuses to open, it is usually password-protected; remove the password first, then re-run this tool. - Very large PDFs are limited by your device memory, not by an upload cap. Splitting a 500-page file into parts is faster than processing it whole. ## Common problems - **The PDF will not load** — The file is encrypted or was produced by a non-standard writer. Open it in a PDF reader, print it back to PDF, and try again. - **Text comes out garbled or as boxes** — The PDF has no embedded font or no text layer at all. A scanned page needs OCR first — use PDF OCR, then re-run this tool. - **The browser tab becomes unresponsive** — The document is larger than the available memory. Close other tabs, or split the PDF and process it in sections. ## FAQ ### Can I start numbering from a page other than the first? Yes. Set the starting page and the starting number independently, which is what you need when a cover page and contents should not be numbered but the body must start at 1. ### What formats are available? Plain numbers, "Page X", and "Page X of Y". The last is the one most reports and legal documents ask for, because it tells a reader immediately whether pages are missing. ### Will the numbers cover my existing content? Choose a position in the margin and they will not. The preview shows placement on a real page before you commit, so you can check against your densest page rather than the first one. ### Can I remove them later? Not from the output file — they become part of the page. Keep your original, which is good practice for any PDF operation since none of them are reversible. ### Is my document uploaded? 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