The pdf format is now the most popular for distributing documents, forms but also books and manuals. Do you have a pdf book without page numbering and are you wondering if it is possible to add page numbers to pdf? The answer is obviously yes and it is also very simple thanks to completely free online services.
So, you just have to spend a couple of minutes reading this article to find out how to number pdf pages quickly and easily.
Add page count to pdf
Among the free online services that allow you to number pdf pages , iLovePDF could not be missing , a site I mentioned a lot in previous articles and that allows you to do practically anything on pdf files. To add number of pages to pdf with ILovePDF press the Select PDF File button and select the PDF file you want to modify.
In the next screen, from the right pane, choose the position where to insert the page numbering, the margin between the pdf text and the page numbering and the initial number of the pages; from the Text box you can choose how to display the text of the pages, for example “Page 1” or “Page 1 of 30” etc. and you can also format the text. Once done, press the Add page numbers button and the site will start numbering pdf pages. Once completed you just have to download the modified pdf file.
Another great service for numbering pdf pages is SmallPDF , another site I’ve talked about a lot in my articles. This site allows less customization of page numbering than the previous site but is still very valid. To add page numbers to pdf with SmallPDF press the Choose File button and select the PDF file you want to modify.
In the next screen, from the left pane, choose where you want to place the page numbering and then press on the word Number Pages . At the end of the processing click on Download to download the pdf with the numbered pages.
Another service that allows you to add number of pages to pdf is SodaPDF , whose operation is very similar to the previous ones but presents a greater possibility of configuring the page numbering in the pdf. From the service page, press the Choose File button and select the PDF file to which you want to add the number of pages.
In the next screen under the item Pages to insert specify in which pages you want to insert the numbering, in the Text and format box specify the format of the page numbering and finally in the Position box specify where you want the page numbers to be inserted. Once done, press the Add page numbers button and wait for processing. Once you have added the page numbers to the pdf file you can either download it or send it via email.
Finally, for the sake of completeness, I would like to point out another excellent site for adding pdf page numbering, that is PDFCandy whose operation is very similar to the sites for adding pdf page numbering previously described.
So in conclusion to add pdf page numbering you will not need to download particular programs and complicate your life but you can simply rely on sites that in a second will allow you to add pdf page numbering with a simple click.
There are many operations you can do on a pdf document and here you will find all the necessary guides.
