Choose a mode
Simple page numbers for everyday documents, or Bates numbering for legal production sets.
Add Page Numbers or Bates Numbering
Stamp sequential page numbers, or legal-style Bates numbers, onto every page of a PDF. Nothing is uploaded.
Use
{n} for the page number and {total} for the page count.Prefer an ad-free workspace? Pro removes ads and helps fund new privacy-first tools — $2 for your first month.
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Every page gets a text stamp placed at the position you choose, sized and positioned automatically to fit.
Set your format
Pick a position, a starting number, and — for Bates numbering — a prefix and digit count.
Download the result
Your browser stamps every page and saves the result to your device.
Private browser-based PDF numbering
FreNiMi Tools stamps page numbers or Bates numbers onto every page in browser memory, using pdf-lib. Nothing is sent to FreNiMi — your file never leaves your device.
Bates numbering assigns a unique, sequential identifier to every page of a document set — the standard way legal and records teams track pages across discovery or evidence production. A typical Bates number looks like a short prefix followed by a zero-padded number, such as ABC000001.
Supported files and limitations
- Standard, unencrypted PDFs of any size.
- Password-protected PDFs are not supported — remove the password first with the Protect & Unlock PDF tool.
- The stamp is placed at a fixed position and does not avoid existing page content.
Frequently asked questions
Is my PDF uploaded?
No. Numbering happens locally in your browser. Nothing is transmitted anywhere.
What's the difference between page numbers and Bates numbering?
Page numbers typically restart or describe position within a document (like "3 of 20"). Bates numbers are a continuous, unique identifier across an entire page set, used for legal tracking and citation.
Can I continue numbering from a previous document?
Yes — set the starting number to continue any sequence, which is common when Bates-numbering multiple files as one production set.
Does the output have a watermark?
No. Only the page numbers or Bates numbers you configure are added — nothing else.