Add page numbers to a PDF — without uploading it anywhere
Stamp page numbers or sequential Bates numbers on every page — position, format, and starting number are yours to pick. Your file never leaves this tab.
Drop your PDF here
It opens right here in the tab — 0 bytes uploaded.
Free. No sign-up. No daily limits.
Opened locally — 0 bytes uploaded
How to number PDF pages
Three steps, all inside your browser tab. Works with Wi-Fi off.
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Open your PDF
Drop it above or click Choose PDF. The file renders right here — nothing is sent anywhere.
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Pick position and format
Plain numbers, Page X of Y, Roman numerals, or a Bates stamp with prefix and zero-padding. Place it in any corner, header, or footer — and set the starting number.
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Download the stamped file
PDF Guard writes the numbers into a new copy of the file and hands it back instantly. Your original stays untouched on your disk.
Bates stamping that never touches a server
Bates numbers exist so every page of a production can be cited unambiguously — which means the documents being stamped are usually discovery material, exhibits, or client files. Uploading those to a free web tool creates a server copy you don't control. PDF Guard stamps them inside your browser instead, so there is nothing to subpoena, breach, or "delete after 2 hours".
- Sequential IDs with a custom prefix and zero-padded digits — e.g. SMITH-000042
- Continue a numbering run: start at any value to match the last produced batch
- The stamp is written into the page content — it prints, and it survives copying
Page numbers
Page 4 of 14
Header or footer — left, center, or right
Bates stamp
SMITH-000042
Prefix, padding, and start number — e.g. SMITH-000042
Both run entirely in this tab. Turn Wi-Fi off after the file opens — stamping and download keep working.
Privacy you can check, not just believe
We don't ask for trust. The architecture makes uploading impossible — and you can verify that in under a minute.
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Turn off Wi-Fi
Open a PDF, then go offline. Number the pages, preview, download — everything keeps working, because the app is already in your tab.
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Watch the network tab
Open DevTools → Network and stamp a document. You'll see 0 requests containing your file.
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Nothing to breach
No upload queue, no server copy, no retention policy to read. There is no server that ever holds your documents — stamped or not.
Frequently asked questions
Why shouldn't discovery documents go through an upload site?
Documents in a production are often covered by protective orders, privilege, or client confidentiality — and an upload-based tool necessarily makes a server copy on hardware you don't control. PDF Guard avoids the question entirely: the stamping runs in your browser tab, and you can confirm it by opening DevTools → Network or switching Wi-Fi off mid-job.
What Bates numbering options are supported?
You set a prefix (like SMITH- or ABC), the number of zero-padded digits, and the starting value, then pick a position — any corner, or centered in the header or footer. Numbers run sequentially across the document, so you can continue from wherever your last batch ended and keep one unbroken sequence across productions.
Can I add plain page numbers instead of a Bates stamp?
Yes. Choose a simple number, "Page X of Y", or Roman numerals for front matter, then set where it sits and which page to start on — useful when page one is a cover you want left unnumbered. The numbers become part of the page content, so they print and export like any other text.
How much does it cost?
Numbering pages is part of the free tier: Free. No sign-up. No daily limits. Documents up to 20 pages are free; Pro ($10/yr) removes the page cap for long productions — and you'll always see what's Pro before you start a file, never after your work is done.
More tools, same rule: local only
Redact, then stamp, then sign — chaining tools is free, because nothing re-uploads.