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Add Page Numbers at Bottom

Bottom-center is the most common page-number placement - used in books, reports, theses, and most professional documents. Drop your PDF, pick bottom-center / bottom-left / bottom-right, configure font and size, and download the numbered PDF. Pages 1/N, page X, or Roman numerals all supported.

When to use this

Use for: theses and dissertations (bottom-center is the academic standard), business reports, legal documents, contracts (where lawyers reference specific page numbers), book manuscripts, government / compliance documents that mandate page numbering.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where exactly are the page numbers placed?

Default: bottom-center, 0.5 inch from the bottom edge of the page. You can adjust the vertical offset if your PDF has tight margins. Pages with content at the very bottom may have the page number overlap; preview before downloading to check.

Can I skip the first few pages (e.g. title page, TOC)?

Yes - the 'Start from page' setting lets you begin numbering from page 3, 5, or any specific page. Useful for academic documents where front matter (title, abstract, TOC) shouldn't be numbered, and the numbering begins at the Introduction or Chapter 1.

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