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How to add page numbers to specific pages by using A-PDF Number Pro?

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Question

I got a PDF document without page number on the pages. Now I want to add page numbers to the PDF pages but I want the page number start at 3rd page, leaving the first two pages with no page number. Can you tell me how to do this with your A-PDF Number Pro?

Solution

A-PDF Number Pro is professional numbering software that enables you to add page number to PDF files with ease. You can choose to add page numbers to start from specific page at specific number, which is very common in book publishing and thesis. Besides, with A-PDF Number Pro, you can even customize the page number: choose number type, page range, text font type/size/style/color, select number format, set page number margins and position. And now I will show you how to add custom page number to specific pages.

Step 1: Add PDF Documents

Start A-PDF Number Pro and then click "Add File" or "Add Folder" to add PDF documents to the numbering list.

add PDF for numbering PDF pages

Step 2: Customize Page Number

In the "Number settings" section, you can customize the page number with various settings. In the Basic settings, you can define Text properties such as font family, size, color and style; you can select page number format; you can set margins and position for the page number.

numbering PDF pages - basic settings

And in the Advanced settings, you can select number type (Number or Roman Number); you can choose page range to add page number; you can set text effect like opacity and rotation; you can set page to begin/end at defined page, and set page number to begin at specific number; you can use symmetry page number style.

numbering PDF pages - advanced settings

Step 3: Add Page Number

Click "Numbering…" or "Numbering and save as…" to start adding page number to specific pages with defined page number.

add page number to PDF pages

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