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How to Add Page Numbers to a PDF (Free, in Seconds)

By DocFila Team · April 29, 2026 · 3 min read

Long PDFs without page numbers are unreadable in court, in print, or in any meeting that lasts more than 5 minutes. Add them in seconds with DocFila — free, customisable, and saved permanently into the file.

Add page numbers in DocFila

1. Open the PDF → Tools → Page Numbers.
2. Pick position: top-left, top-centre, top-right, bottom-left, bottom-centre, bottom-right.
3. Pick format: 1, 2, 3; Page 1 of 50; i, ii, iii; or custom.
4. Choose font, size, colour, margin offset.
5. Restrict to a page range if you want to skip the cover/TOC.
6. Tap Apply.

Pro tips

• Use Page X of Y for legal contracts and reports — it's the standard.
• Skip the cover page and table of contents (start numbering at page 3).
• Match the font of the document body for a seamless look.

Add a header or footer too

The same dialog can add a header (document title, date) or footer (your company, version). One pass through the file applies all three: header, footer, page numbers.

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