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Choose the position, format, start, and padding
Create ordinary page labels or Bates-style identifiers with number and total tokens, a custom starting value, zero padding, and a readable font size.
Page NumbersPDF
Add ordinary page numbers or precise Bates-style labels to complete PDFs.
Page Numbers stamps every page using a chosen position, token-based format, starting value, zero padding, and font size. Build labels such as Page 1 of 3 or ABC-000123, verify the document order, then create separately named numbered copies for the full batch.
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What it does
Create consistent page labels with flexible numbering and Bates-style formatting.
Place labels at the top, bottom, left, center, or right.
Use {n} for the current number and {total} for page count.
Set a custom starting number for continued document sequences.
Zero-pad identifiers for Bates-style labels.
Choose a readable font size from 7 to 24 points.
Number several PDFs while preserving the original files.
Format the sequence
Build simple page labels or production-ready Bates identifiers.
Position, token format, starting value, padding, font size, document order, and completed outputs stay connected in one batch workflow.
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Verify the finished label on the page
Inspect Page 2 of 3 in its real bottom-center position and use the page deck to confirm that numbering follows the document order.
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Review every numbered output separately
Create new numbered PDFs for the full batch and reveal each result without changing the source documents.
Why it belongs
Why Page Numbers earns a place in the toolbox.
The practical details that make this job faster, clearer, or safer than doing it by hand.
Formats cover simple and formal numbering
Use Page {n} of {total} for ordinary documents or combine a prefix, custom start, and padding for production identifiers.
Placement is explicit
Choose a consistent edge and alignment rather than manually adding text boxes page by page.
Sequences can continue
Set the first number to match an existing packet or a document-production range.
Every result remains separate
The batch creates new -numbered PDFs and leaves all source documents untouched.
How to use it
From opening the tool to saving the result.
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Add one PDF or a batch.
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Choose position and enter the token-based format.
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Set start value, padding, and font size.
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Create the numbered copies and review each output.
Questions
Before you try Page Numbers
Can it show the total page count?
Yes. Add {total} to the format.
Can I create Bates-style labels?
Yes. Combine a prefix with {n}, a custom start, and zero padding.
Can numbering start above 1?
Yes. Set any starting number from 0 through 100,000.
Does it overwrite the PDF?
No. Foldout creates a separately named numbered copy.
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