How to add page numbers in a PDF

Modified on Tue, 28 Oct, 2025 at 12:25 PM

Q: How can I add page numbers to a PDF document using Xodo PDF Studio?

A: In order to add page numbers to a PDF, you need to to add them as a header or footer since the PDF format does not define a specific concept for page numbers.

Follow the steps below:

1. Go to Pages -> Header & Footer -> Add

2. Click on the position that you want to put the page numbers. You can either select a position on header or footer. In this example, I am adding the page numbers in the center of the Footer.

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3. Click Page number

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4. You can select the page number format by clicking on the “Page Number Format” dropdown box and also change the value on “Start Numbering At” field -> Click OK to confirm

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5. You can also click on “Other” button and view other special fields

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6. Go back to Header & Footer screen, hit Apply and verify the page numbers on the header/footer.

Notes: When you need to remove the page numbers added using header/footer, go to Pages -> Header & Footer -> Remove

or follow instructions in How to delete page numbers in a PDF document

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