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How to insert page number in existing PDF document ?

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How to insert page number in existing document?

Please refer to the following code example to insert the page number in existing .NET PDF document using the PdfCompositeField class.

C#

//Load the existing PDF document
PdfLoadedDocument loadedDoc = new PdfLoadedDocument("input.pdf");
 
//Set the font.
PdfFont font = new PdfStandardFont(PdfFontFamily.Helvetica, 12f);
 
//Create page number field.
PdfPageNumberField pageNumber = new PdfPageNumberField(font, PdfBrushes.Black);
 
//Create page count field.
PdfPageCountField count = new PdfPageCountField(font, PdfBrushes.Black);
 
//Add the fields in composite fields.
PdfCompositeField compositeField = new PdfCompositeField(font, PdfBrushes.Black, "Page {0} of {1}", pageNumber, count);
 
for (int i = 0; i < loadedDoc.Pages.Count; i++)
{
//Draw the composite field.
compositeField.Draw(loadedDoc.Pages[i].Graphics, new PointF(loadedDoc.Pages[i].Size.Width / 2 - 20, loadedDoc.Pages[i].Size.Height - 20));
}
 
//Save the document.
loadedDoc.Save("Output.pdf");
 
//Close the document.
loadedDoc.Close(true);

 

Sample Link:

https://www.syncfusion.com/downloads/support/directtrac/general/ze/PdfSample1525964352

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