Add Page Numbers to Legal PDFs Before Filing or Sharing
Opposing counsel, clerks, and clients all reference specific pages during contract review — but only if those pages are numbered. Deliteful lets you stamp clean, sequential page numbers onto any PDF contract or brief in one step, so every citation lands on the right page.
When a 47-page purchase agreement circulates without page numbers, review calls devolve into 'the clause three paragraphs after the indemnity section' confusion. Courts and arbitration panels frequently require numbered pages in submitted documents, and unnumbered exhibits invite procedural objections. Adding page numbers manually in Word or Acrobat Pro requires owning the source file and re-exporting — neither of which is always possible with third-party PDFs.
Deliteful processes the PDF server-side and returns a numbered copy in seconds. You choose top or bottom placement, set a custom start value (useful when a contract is an exhibit that begins at page 22), and optionally add a prefix like 'Page' or suffix like 'of 47'. The original file is never modified. At 1 credit per document, numbering a full closing room of contracts costs less than a minute of billable time.
How it works
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Create your free account
Sign up with Google in about 3 clicks — no credit card required.
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Upload your PDF contract
Drag and drop or browse to select the PDF you need to number.
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Configure numbering options
Choose top or bottom position, set your start number, and add any prefix or suffix.
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Download the numbered PDF
Your processed file is ready immediately — download and share or file as needed.
Frequently asked questions
- Can I start page numbering at a number other than 1?
- Yes. Deliteful lets you set any starting value, which is essential when a contract is an exhibit and must continue the pagination of the parent document. Set the start value to match the exhibit designation before processing.
- Will adding page numbers alter the text or formatting of my contract?
- No. Page numbers are added as a text overlay on top of the existing PDF content. The underlying contract text, formatting, and metadata are unchanged. Note that numbers appear as plain black text and may overlap content very close to the page edges.
- Can I add a prefix like 'Page' or a format like 'Page 1 of 47'?
- You can add a prefix (e.g., 'Page ') and a suffix (e.g., ' of 47') independently. Combine both to produce 'Page 1 of 47' style numbering commonly required in court filings.
- Does this work on password-protected or encrypted PDFs?
- Deliteful requires an unencrypted PDF to apply page numbers. Remove password protection from the PDF before uploading if your document is secured.
Create your free Deliteful account with Google and add professional page numbers to your next contract in under a minute.