FileFryer
Professional PDF Pagination Made Effortless
Clean, customizable numbering for contracts, legal filings, dissertations, and multi-part documents.
Flexible Number Presets & Custom Templates
Format page labels as "Page X of Y", "X / Y", "Page X", "- X -", or craft your own template such as "DOC-SEC-{n}" with live tag substitution.
6-Point Edge Alignment & Custom Margins
Stamp numbers precisely at the top-left, top-center, top-right, bottom-left, bottom-center, or bottom-right with millimeter-accurate edge margin controls.
Typography & Swatch Styling
Select standard fonts including Helvetica, Times-Roman, and Courier. Tune font size from 8pt to 24pt and pick colors with handy quick swatches.
100% Client-Side Privacy
Your files never leave your device. All pagination and PDF stream rendering execute entirely in your local browser sandbox with zero network uploads.
Cover Page & Range Exclusion
Keep title covers or front matter unnumbered with a single toggle, allowing numbering to commence seamlessly on chapter one.
Live Interactive Visual Preview
Inspect font legibility, page numbering placement, and margins against your document's actual page graphics in real time before exporting.
How to Add Page Numbers to a PDF in 3 Simple Steps
Add headers or footers with sequential pagination in seconds.
Upload Your PDF
Drag and drop your PDF into the upload zone or choose a file. FileFryer instantly parses the document and renders a live interactive preview.
Configure Format & Position
Choose your preferred layout (header or footer, left, center, or right), number template, font, size, starting index, and whether to skip the first cover page.
Download Numbered PDF
Click "Stamp Page Numbers" to compile your updated document instantly with sharp vector typography and zero quality loss.
Client-Side Security Guarantee
Your confidential documents, reports, and manuscripts are processed entirely in your web browser. Zero server uploads, zero cloud storage, zero tracking.
Frequently Asked Questions
Everything you need to know about FileFryer's client-side PDF Page Numberer.
Can I skip numbering the first (cover) page?
Yes! Simply enable the "Skip first page (Cover)" toggle. The title page will remain clean and unnumbered, while page 2 will begin numbering according to your start page setting.
What format templates are supported?
You can select quick presets like "Page X of Y", "X / Y", "Page X", "X", and "- X -", or select "Custom Template" to define any pattern using {n} for current page and {total} for total page count.
Will the original text or layout of my PDF be changed?
No. FileFryer injects the page numbers directly into the PDF page content stream as crisp vector text overlays. Your existing text, vector graphics, and images remain completely untouched.
Are my documents uploaded to any server?
Never. FileFryer runs 100% locally in your browser using WebAssembly and client-side JavaScript. Your documents remain confidential and protected on your own machine.
Can I customize the starting number?
Yes, you can set the "Start numbering from" field to any number (e.g., 5 or 101) to seamlessly paginate documents split across multiple files.
Can I adjust margins so page numbers don't overlap with existing text?
Yes. You can adjust the bottom and side margin sliders in millimeters to position numbers cleanly away from footnotes, tables, or running body text.