Add page numbers to a PDF on Mac
To add page numbers to a PDF on a Mac, double-tap the right Option key and type “add page numbers”. A new PDF with numbers drawn on each page; links and notes kept.
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How to do it
- Select the files in Finder, pick them with @ in the bar, or name them in plain words ("my last pdf").
- Double-tap the right Option key to open the bar.
- Type “add page numbers”.
- Press Return. The new file appears next to the original.
Type
- add page numbers
- add page numbers bottom right
- number the pages "Page 1 of 10"
What you get
A new PDF with numbers drawn on each page; links and notes kept.
The original is never changed or overwritten. Undo trashes what the job made.
Numbers go at the bottom centre unless you say otherwise: bottom right, top right, or “Page 1 of 10”. Pick the same style twice and Whizra remembers it.
The free Mac way
Preview can't do this.
Limits
- None known beyond the app's general limits.
Questions
Is my file uploaded?
No. Whizra does the job on your Mac, and your files never leave it. The only thing the app sends is your license key check.
Does it change the original?
No. The original is never changed or overwritten, and Undo takes the job back.
What can't it do?
None known beyond the app's general limits.
Is there a free way on a Mac?
Preview can't do this.