Click to choose PDFs or drop files or a folder here
As many PDFs as you like — counted in your browser, never uploadedAbout counting PDF pages
Opening fifty PDFs one by one to see how many pages each has takes a long time. This tool reads all of them at once and shows a table: the number of pages of each file, the page size, the file size, whether the file is encrypted, and the total.
Drop a few files, or a whole folder with sub-folders. Download the table as a CSV for Excel or Google Sheets, or copy it and paste it into an email.
The files are read in your browser. Nothing is uploaded, so this works for contracts, tax papers and other private documents too.
Features
- Many PDFs at once — drop files, or a whole folder with its sub-folders
- Total pages — added up for you, with the number of files and the total size
- Page sizes — Letter, A4, Legal and more, with the count of each size in a file
- Encrypted or not — and whether a file needs a password to open
- Sort the table — by name, by pages or by file size
- CSV download and copy — paste the table into Excel, Google Sheets or an email
- Private — nothing is uploaded, no file limit from an upload
What the table shows
- Pages — the number of pages in the file, the same number a PDF reader shows
- Page size — the size as a reader shows it. One size is shown as a name, such as Letter or A4 landscape. A file with mixed sizes shows each one with its count, such as Letter ×10 · Legal ×2. Sizes without a name are shown in inches (or millimetres on pages in other languages)
- File size — the size on disk
- Encrypted — Yes when the PDF has security settings, No when it has none
- Folder — for files from a folder, the sub-folder they are in (shown under the name, and as its own column in the CSV)
Encrypted PDFs
There are two kinds of protected PDFs:
- Limits only (an "owner password"): the file opens without a password, but printing or copying may be blocked. The tool counts its pages normally and shows Yes.
- A password to open (a "user password"): the tool still counts the pages in most files, because the list of pages is not hidden. It shows Yes — needs a password to open. In a few files even the page list is locked; then the pages show as ?.
To remove a password you know, use Unlock PDF.
Counting sheets of paper
The page count is also the number of sides to print. On one side, every page needs a sheet. On both sides, each file needs half its pages, rounded up — a file with an odd number of pages ends with a blank back.
| Files | Pages | Sheets, one side | Sheets, both sides |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 pages + 7 pages + 12 pages | 24 | 24 | 3 + 4 + 6 = 13 |
| 10 files of 9 pages | 90 | 90 | 10 × 5 = 50 |
A ream of paper has 500 sheets.
Common uses
- Printing — know how much paper a pile of documents needs before you send it to the printer or a print shop
- Offices and law firms — count the pages of a document set before it is sent out
- Scanning work — check that every scanned file has the pages it should have
- Students and authors — check page limits for many chapters or papers at once
- Archives — list the page size and count of every PDF in a folder
Good to know
- Only .pdf files are read. Other files in a dropped folder are skipped and counted in the status line
- A damaged file is repaired where possible; if it still cannot be read, its row says Could not read
- Dropping a folder works in Chrome, Edge, Firefox and Safari. Choose a folder works in most desktop browsers
- Very large files take a moment each: the files are read one after the other, so your computer does not run out of memory
- The CSV opens in Excel with the right characters (it is saved as UTF-8 with a BOM)
Frequently asked questions
How do I count the pages of many PDFs at once?
Click the box and select all the PDFs, or drag them onto it. You can also drop a whole folder. The table fills in as each file is read, and the total is at the top and at the bottom.
Can I count the pages of all PDFs in a folder and its sub-folders?
Yes. Drag the folder onto the box, or click Choose a folder. Every PDF in the folder and in its sub-folders is counted. The sub-folder is shown under each file name.
Is the page count exact?
Yes. The count comes from the PDF's own list of pages, the same list a PDF reader uses. It counts pages, not printed sides or words.
Can I count the pages of a password-protected PDF?
Usually, yes. A PDF with limits only (no printing, no copying) opens normally. A PDF that needs a password to open still lists its pages in most cases. Only when the page list itself is locked does the tool show ?.
How do I get the list into Excel?
Click Download CSV and open the file in Excel, or click Copy table and paste into a sheet. The last row holds the totals.
Are my files uploaded?
No. Each file is read inside your browser and then let go. Nothing is sent to a server.
Related tools
- Merge PDF — join the counted files into one PDF
- Split PDF — cut a long file into parts
- Organize PDF — reorder or remove pages
- Compress PDF — make big files smaller
- Unlock PDF — remove a password you know
- Folder File List — list every file in a folder, of any type
How to use it
- Click Click to choose PDFs, or drag PDF files or a folder onto the box
- Or click Choose a folder to count every PDF in a folder
- Wait a moment while each file is read — the table fills in
- Click a column name to sort by name, pages or file size
- Click Download CSV, or Copy table to paste it somewhere else
