How to Edit/Renumber/Remove Page Number from PDF

PDF page numbers are used widely in your PDF documents for better viewing, whether you are at work or studying. But sometimes, the page numbers on the document pages do not always match the page numbers that appear below the page thumbnails and in the Page Navigation toolbar; or the page numbers are in the wrong location in the PDF documents…

If you are bothered by these problems, you can get help in this post. Here we will show you two easy methods to assist you in managing your PDF page numbers: edit/renumber page number in PDF, and remove page number from PDF. If you have interests, continue reading.

PDF Page Number Remover - EaseUS PDF Editor (Recommend)

• How to Remove Page Numbers from PDF
• How to Edit/Renumber Page Number in PDF

EaseUS PDF Editor is one of the most popular editing programs for Windows users. It provides lots of basic and advanced editing tools, which will simplify your work and study.

With its help, you can easily insert text, images, and even add watermark to PDF files in a few simple steps. Or you are able to manage your PDF pages like merging, splitting, rotating, etc., and password protect PDF files for unauthorized viewing and copying.

Apart from those advanced functions, this program also performs well in basic editing like managing PDF page numbers. Using it, you will find it is extremely easy to add, change, and remove page numbers from your PDFs in seconds.

How to Remove Page Numbers from PDF

Step 1. Launch EaseUS PDF Editor on your Windows PC, and click Open to import the PDF.

Step 2. Click on the Edit tab and choose the Header & Footer option on the top toolbar, then you will see three options: Add header & footer,  Update header & footer, and Remove header & footer. Just choose your desired one. 

Here we take Add header & footer as an example. Once selected, you are able to add page numbers and dates to your PDF. If you want to delete the existing header or footer, just choose the Remove header & footer option.

Step 3. If there is nothing wrong with the PDF file, you can choose Save or Save As under the File tab. The edited PDF will be saved on your computer when you are done.

Read also: How to remove header and footer from PDF

Edit, Renumber, and Delete Page Number in PDF Using Adobe Acrobat

Another PDF editing software we will introduce to you is Adobe, and almost everyone knows it in the world. So we are not going to go into detail about this software. Let's dive into how to manage your PDF page numbers with it.

• How to Remove Page Numbers from PDF with Adobe
• How to Renumber Page Number in PDF
• How to Add Page Number to PDF with Acrobat

How PDF Remove Page Numbers with Adobe

Step 1. Open Adobe Acrobat, then import your PDF document to it.

Step 2. Click on "Tools" in the right toolbar, and choose the "Header&Footer" option.

Step 3. In the drop-down menu, click on "Remove" and select the "Yes" option in the following window.

Step 4. Once done, you will find that your PDF document does not contain page numbers.

Renumber or Change PDF Page Number using Adobe

Step 1. Open PDF with Adobe Acrobat on your computer.

Step 2. Click "Page Thumbnails" to open the page thumbnails panel on the left. Next, select the "Page Labels" from the drop-down menu.

Step 3. After that, you will see the "Page Numbering" dialog box, and here you can renumber your PDF pages according to your needs.

Add Page Numbers to PDF with Acrobat

Step 1. Open PDF with this program, click "Tools" > "Edit PDF" > "Header&Footer".

Step 2. Select the font, size, etc., and place the cursor on the appropriate site to insert the page number.

Step 3. Click the "Insert Page Number" button, and then click "OK". That's it!

The Bottom Line

On this page, we have shown you detailed tutorials to manage the page numbers in your PDF document with both Adobe Acrobat and EaseUS PDF Editor. Both of them can help you get your work done.

But compared to Adobe Acrobat, EaseUS PDF editing software is cheaper with almost the same functions. So if you just have a low budget, you can give this program a try!