Add Page Numbers or a Watermark to a PDF (Free, Online)

"See page 47" only works if the pages are numbered. And a draft that leaves your hands without a DRAFT stamp will, sooner or later, be mistaken for the final version. Both fixes take under a minute.

Add page numbers in 3 steps

1. Open the free Add Page Numbers tool.
2. Drop in your PDF and pick a position — bottom centre, bottom right, or top right.
3. Download the numbered document.

Clean, unobtrusive numerals on every page — the way a thesis, contract or court bundle expects. Merged several documents into one? Number the merged file so the count runs continuously.

Add a text watermark in 3 steps

1. Open the free Watermark PDF tool.
2. Type your stamp — DRAFT, CONFIDENTIAL, DO NOT COPY, a client name, anything up to 60 characters.
3. Download — the text appears diagonally across every page, light enough to read through.

Where these matter

• Legal & academic — numbered pages are often a hard requirement.
• Review cycles — a DRAFT watermark prevents premature versions circulating as final.
• Leak deterrence — watermarking each copy with the recipient's name makes forwarding traceable.
• Branding — a subtle company name across proposal pages.

Frequently asked

Can I do both? Yes — run the PDF through one tool, then the other.

Does it work on scans? Yes, stamps go on top of any PDF page.

Permanent? The stamp becomes part of the page content — that's the point.

Free, no signup, files deleted automatically after 24 hours.