Number the pages of a combined filing
Quick answer
Filly stamps "1 / N" at the bottom of every page, so a merged packet is paginated end to end. Agencies and courts routinely require pagination on a combined submission, and it makes any page citable in later correspondence.
When you’d use this
A packet assembled from several sources
Once a form, its exhibits and supporting evidence are merged, the combined file has no coherent numbering. A continuous stamp gives the whole submission one sequence.
Being able to cite a page later
When a reviewer comes back with a question, "page 34 of 51" is unambiguous in a way that "the third page of the second exhibit" is not.
How to do it
- 1Merge the packet first, so numbering runs across the finished document.
- 2Open the PDF tools and choose page numbers.
- 3Run it and download the paginated file.
What it doesn’t do
Numbering is stamped at the bottom of every page in a fixed position and format. It does not detect or replace numbering a source document already carries, so a packet built from pre-numbered files will show both.
Frequently asked questions
How do I add page numbers to a PDF?
Merge the packet first if it came from several files, then open Filly's PDF tools and run the page-numbering tool. Every page is stamped "1 / N" at the bottom and you download the result.
Does it renumber pages that already have numbers?
No. The stamp is added on top; it cannot find or replace numbering that is already printed on a source page. If a document is already paginated, that original numbering stays visible alongside the new sequence.
Why do agencies ask for page numbers?
A combined filing is reviewed by someone who needs to refer to specific pages in a request for evidence or a query. Continuous pagination makes every page addressable, and some filing rules require it outright.
The tools are the side of it
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