How to Add Page Numbers in Adobe? (In Seconds)

If you want to know how to insert page numbers in Adobe Acrobat, here we have step by step guide to do so. We will include the offline and online ways. If you don't have Adobe Acrobat and you don't want to buy this expensive app, we have a much better option, UPDF. It is much cheaper in price. It is as good as Adobe and has some more advanced features. You can download UPDF right now if you prefer a better Acrobat alternative to add page numbers to PDF.

Part 1. How to Add Page Numbers in Adobe Acrobat?

A lot of times, PDF files do not come with page numbers, especially if you generate one by scanning separate pages or merging pages from different files. You can use Adobe Acrobat to add page numbers to any PDF file. To add page numbers in Adobe Acrobat, follow these steps.

Step-1. Open Adobe Acrobat and open your PDF file using the "Open" option in the "Menu".

Step-2. Click on the "Edit" tab on the top to open the edit menu. Then Click on "Headers and Footers to open a submenu. Click the "Add" option.

Step-3. You will see an "Add Header and Footer" window. There are several options to customize the page number settings. You can select the font style, size, color, underline the numbers; and customize the "Margin" at which the page number should appear.

Step-4. If you click the "Appearance options", you will be able to check or uncheck the option to shrink the margins to avoid overwriting text and graphics in the documents and also keep the position and size of header/Footer constant when printing pages of different sizes.

Step-5. You can also pick the page number position. Let's say you want it as a footer in the middle, click the box below to "center Footer Text", cursor will start blinking in the box. Then click on the "Insert page number" button underneath the box.

Step-6. You can also change the format of the page number. Click the "Page number and date format" option to open the popup menu. Select the format you prefer and hit the "OK" button

Step-7. Once you have made all the selections, you will be able to see the page number in the "Preview" section of the window. Once happy with the selected settings, click the "OK" button at the bottom. You will be able to see the page numbers inserted under each page. Now, you can go to save the PDF with page numbers by Adobe Acrobat.

Part 2. How to Add Page Numbers in Adobe Online?

If you do not have the Adobe Acrobat app on your computer, you can use it online and insert page numbers. To add page numbers online using Adobe Acrobat online, follow these steps.

Step-1. Open Adobe Acrobat online tools using the link. Scroll down to the "Number PDF pages" and click this option to open this tool.

Step-2. Upload your PDF file using the "select a file" tab on the page.

Step-3. Once you have uploaded the file, you will be asked to log in. Use your login and password or if you don't have an account, sign up to make one.

Step-4. The uploaded file will open with some tools on the left. You can pick the page number position and page range. For more options, click on "More".

Under the "More" options, you will be able to customize the font style, size, and color. Once done, click the "Save" button.

Step-5. The page numbers will be visible at the desired position on the page. Hit the "Download" button to download the file. You can download the file as PDF or you can also choose other file formats. The file will be downloaded and can be found in the "Download" folder.

Part 3. How to Add Page Numbers without Acrobat?

Adobe Acrobat is way too expensive to buy if you want to use it for inserting page numbers into the PDF file. To use it online, you need an active internet connection and also need to make an online account. An easy way out is UPDF. It is not only five times cheaper than Adobe Acrobat but also the user interface is excellent. To add page numbers using UPDF, you can click the below button to download UPDF and follow these steps.

Also Read: Adobe Acrobat Vs UPDF: Discovering Advantages And Choosing Wisely

Step-1. Open the UPDF app and open your file using the "Open" option in the "File" menu or the "Open File" tab on the home interface.

Step-2. Once the file opens, you will see some tools on the left of the screen. Click on the "Page Tools" icon.

On the top of the window, click the "Header & Footer" option. You will see a window on the left with the "Add" button at the bottom. Click "Add" to see all the options. From the "Layout", pick the position of the page number. Next to the "Content" tab, click the page number icon on the far right side. This will enable you to select the format of the page number you want to insert.

You will also be able to pick the font style, size, and margins. Once done with all the required selections, hit the "Save" button at the bottom to add the page numbers to PDF.

Step 3. Now, you can click on the "File" > "Save" to save the changes with UPDF.

UPDF can not only help insert the page numbers, it also has many other features like-

1. Complete PDF editing and annotation tools
2. Text extraction from scanned PDF documents
3. Convert files, Merge or split PDF files
4. Password protect, redact, stamp, and add signatures to PDF
5. Generate a link or QR code to share the file without attaching it to the email
6. Most impressive is the integrated AI, which can help you translate, explain, and summarize any PDF, enhancing your work efficiency

The list goes on and on. You can download the free trial and then make a decision. We can bet that you will not turn away from it. To learn more about its features, you can watch this YouTube video.

Final Words

Now you know the answer to the question you had in the beginning, "How to add page numbers in Adobe". You can do it using the desktop app or online. However, UPDF is an even better alternative to Adobe. You can download UPDF right now and enjoy all the features.