PDF Page Labels

How to Add Page Labels to a PDF

1. Drop your PDF onto the tool, or click Choose PDF File. A grid shows the first 12 pages.
2. Pick a Numbering Style: Arabic (1, 2, 3), Roman lowercase or uppercase, or Alphabet lowercase or uppercase.
3. Add a Prefix or Suffix if you want one, such as "Chapter " before the number or " - Page" after it. The Sample Label Preview shows the result.
4. Set where numbering begins. Start From Page is the first page that gets your numbering. Starting Number/Value is the first number, so 5 gives v, E or 5 depending on the style.
5. Choose a Label Position: Top-Left Corner, Top-Center, Top-Right Corner, Bottom-Left, Bottom-Center or Bottom-Right.
6. Click Apply Labels & Generate PDF, then Download Labeled PDF. The file is saved with _labeled added to the name.

Why Use This PDF Page Label Tool

• Your file stays on your device. The PDF is processed by code running in your browser. Nothing is sent to a server.
• Five numbering styles. Plain numbers, Roman numerals or letters, in upper or lower case, which suits front matter, appendices and legal bundles.
• Prefix, suffix and start value. Make labels like "Exhibit A", "Chapter 2" or "p. iv" without typing each one.
• Six positions. Put the label in a top corner, top center, or along the bottom.

Good to know: the labels are printed text on the page. They are not the hidden page-label setting that some PDF viewers show in their page panel. Your pages are not redrawn: text stays selectable and searchable, links keep working, and every page keeps its own size and rotation. Pages before Start From Page are left without a label. Letter styles continue after Z as AA, AB and so on. Use Latin letters, numbers and common symbols in the prefix and suffix. Keep your original.

FAQ

How do I add Roman numeral page numbers to a PDF?

Drop your PDF onto the tool, choose Roman Lowercase or Roman Uppercase under Numbering Style, pick a position and click Apply Labels & Generate PDF. Then download the labeled file.

How do I start numbering from a later page?

Set Start From Page to the first page that should get your numbering, and Starting Number/Value to the number it should start at. Pages before it are left without a label.

Can I add text like Chapter or Page before the number?

Yes. Type it into Prefix, such as Chapter followed by a space, or into Suffix for text after the number. The Sample Label Preview shows what it will look like.

Will my PDF text still be selectable afterwards?

Yes. Pages are not redrawn, so text stays selectable and searchable and links keep working. Page size and rotation are kept too.

Does this create real page labels that show in my PDF viewer?

No. The labels are drawn on the pages as visible text. The page numbers in a viewer's side panel stay as they were.

Is my PDF uploaded anywhere, and is there a size limit?

No. The PDF is processed in your browser, so your file stays on your device. Your file size limit is shown on this page, and a free account raises it.