Do you have large number of PDF documents, each having thousands of pages and finding it difficult to manage them properly? Looking for a simple method to organize your PDF in better way, then you are at right place. Read the following blog and learn best practices to add page numbers to PDF files.

PDF is one of the most secure file format for saving documents and is therefore widely used in almost all organization. However, the increased use of PDF has started creating its management issues as a single PDF file has so many pages in it and there are piles of such PDF documents it manage. Adding pages numbers and bates stamps to PDF is the most effective way of sorting and managing them as it puts a unique ID number on all its pages. But the question is how to add page numbers to PDF document. There are many methods available which enables users to number PDF pages, but finding the most effective method is always a tricky task. So, here in this blog, we have discussed two methods to add page numbering to Adobe PDF documents. To know about them, read the following section :

Various Methods to Add Page Number to PDF

Though Adobe Acrobat provides option to insert bates stamp to PDF documents, but this option is only available in its Pro edition. You can’t perform this function with Acrobat Reader FREE edition, and purchasing its licensed edition for this task is not a wise decision.

Add Page Number to PDF without Acrobat Reader, using MS Word

Using MS Word, you can automatically insert page numbers to the header, footer or left/right margins, as specified by you.

First convert PDF file to Word document, using any software

• Now open the converted PDF file (now in DOC) in MS Word
• Click on Insert tab >> Page Number option
• Select the position where you want to insert page number from the various options
• As you select the desired style and position, it will be displayed on every page of the opened word document
• Press Esc key to lock the page number insertion

After done with adding page numbers, again convert the Word document to PDF format.

Disadvantages of inserting page numbers to PDF, using MS Word

• You can’t directly add bates stamping to PDF documents ; converting to and from MS Word is required
• The process is quite time consuming considering various stages involved
• One can use this method to add page numbers for few PDF documents ; but for huge piles of PDF documents, this method is completely unreliable and impractical
• The formatting of PDF documents may be altered during process

Alternative Method to Add Page Number to PDF without Acrobat DC

If you are looking for some flawless solution to add bates stamping to multiple Adobe PDF documents at once, then using a professional third party utility is suggested. PDF Bates Stamping Software is one of the best utilities for performing this task as it provides dual methods to insert page numbers to PDF documents and generate bates numbers for combination of PDF files and page numbers, as per requirement. The tool is capable of adding bates numbers to even RC4x40, RC4x128, AESx128 & AESx256 encrypted PDF documents. Moreover, the software allows users to customize their settings to insert page numbers to PDF files as per their convenience and provides file naming option to save them accordingly.

Conclusion

Everyday, we come across many users who are searching for effective methods to add bates numbers to PDF documents. To help them solve their issues, we have described both manual and professional methods, which they can opt as per their requirement and ease. If you have few PDF files then you can use manual method, but for unlimited PDF documents, it is suggested to use third party tool. You can even try this tool using its FREE demo edition that allows to add page numbers to first 5 pages and insert “CUBEXSOFT” watermark. Once satisfied with the demo tool and to save resultant PDF without any watermark, purchase the licensed edition of the software.