A document without page numbers is awkward the moment someone asks you to turn to page 12. This stamps a number onto every page - centered, left or right, top or bottom - in the format you pick, and starting wherever you tell it to.
How to add page numbers
Upload your PDFChoose the file you want numbered.
Pick a position and formatBottom center is the usual choice, but any corner works. Choose plain numbers, "Page 1", "1 of N", or a dashed style.
Set a starting numberMost documents start at 1, but you can start anywhere - handy when a numbered document continues from an earlier one.
DownloadEvery page gets its number in seconds. Your file is gone the instant your download is ready.
What you can do
- Number a report or thesis before printing or submitting it
- Add page references to a contract so clauses can be cited by page
- Continue numbering into a document that picks up from an earlier one
- Add page counts to a bundle of scanned pages so nothing goes missing
- Number handouts so a group can follow along by page
What happens to your file
Your files are never stored. Nothing is parked, queued, or kept — the moment your download is ready, it's gone, and no one ever sees it.
Plenty of online tools store your file on their servers and delete it later. PDF Cubby doesn't keep it at all — there's nothing left behind to clean up afterward.
Features
- Six positions - any corner, or centered top or bottom
- Five formats - plain numbers, "Page 1", "1 of N", "Page 1 of N", or a dashed style
- Start at any number, not just 1
- Free, no sign-up, no watermark
- Never stored - files are gone the moment you are done
Tips
- Numbering a scan? Run OCR first so the page is searchable, then number it.
- Combining several documents first? Merge PDF them into one file before numbering, so the count runs straight through.
- Only need numbers on part of a document? Extract Pages the section first, number it, then merge it back.
Frequently asked questions
- Can I start numbering from something other than 1?
- Yes - set any starting number. This is useful when a document continues the numbering of an earlier one.
- Where can the page number go?
- Any of six positions: bottom center, bottom left, bottom right, top center, top left or top right.
- What formats are available?
- Plain numbers, "Page 1", "1 / N", "Page 1 of N", or a dashed "- 1 -" style.
- Will this replace numbers that are already on the page?
- No. This adds a new number in the position you choose; it does not detect or remove any numbering already printed on the page as part of the original content.
- Do I need an account?
- No. Adding page numbers is free with no sign-up and no watermark.
- Are my files kept anywhere?
- No. Your PDF is numbered and discarded the instant your download is ready.