Are page numbers printed onto the page?

No. Page labels are navigation metadata shown by compatible PDF viewers. Use Add Page Numbers when visible page artwork is required.

Can I use Roman numerals for front matter?

Yes. Start a lower- or upper-Roman range on the first front-matter page, then add a decimal range where the main document begins.

Do links and text remain intact?

Yes. The tool updates the PageLabels number tree without rasterizing page content.

No. Import, editing, rewriting and verification run locally in the browser.

PDF Tools

PDF Page Labels Editor

Create decimal, Roman, alphabetic and prefix-based PDF page-label ranges.

Free browser toolRuns in your browserNo sign-up

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Create printed-style page labels without changing page content

Build label ranges for covers, Roman-numbered front matter, chapters and appendices while preserving the original PDF pages.

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physical pages

label ranges

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output

Choose a PDF to edit page labelsProtected PDFs prompt for the known password locally.

Private workspace. Files stay in this browser tab and are never uploaded to ToolsOnDuty.

Page content stays vector-based. Digital signatures are invalidated by rewriting.

About the PDF Page Labels Editor

PDF Page Labels Editor controls the labels shown in compatible PDF viewer navigation without stamping text onto page artwork. Physical page order and visible content remain unchanged.

Create ranges for unnumbered covers, Roman-numbered front matter, decimal chapters or alphabetic appendices. Each range has a physical start page, number style, optional prefix and starting value.

Existing QPDF page-label ranges are imported into the editor. The output is structurally checked, reopened with PDF.js and re-imported to verify the requested range count.

Key features

Existing page-label import
Decimal, upper/lower Roman and alphabetic styles
Prefix-only labels
Custom range start and first value
Live physical-page label preview
Protected PDF input support
Vector-preserving output
Verified explicit download

How to use

1Choose a PDF.
2Review imported label ranges or add new ranges.
3Set each physical start page, style, prefix and starting value.
4Check the live label preview.
5Apply labels and download the verified result.

Examples

Label a report with front matter

Input: Cover, four introduction pages and main report

Output: Cover prefix, i-iv introduction and 1-based main section

Viewer label support varies; page artwork is not stamped.

Frequently asked questions

Are page numbers printed onto the page?: No. Page labels are navigation metadata shown by compatible PDF viewers. Use Add Page Numbers when visible page artwork is required.
Can I use Roman numerals for front matter?: Yes. Start a lower- or upper-Roman range on the first front-matter page, then add a decimal range where the main document begins.
Do links and text remain intact?: Yes. The tool updates the PageLabels number tree without rasterizing page content.
Are files uploaded?: No. Import, editing, rewriting and verification run locally in the browser.

Open a related tool to prepare your files or refine the finished result.