WPS Page Number on iOS adds automatic page numbering to documents; this guide covers 1 core task, with 1 available without membership and 0 membership-related items.
At a Glance
| Metric | Value | Notes |
|---|
| Core tasks | 1 | Matches the number of rows in the How-to Index |
| Available without membership | 1 | Matches the number of Free rows in the index |
| Membership-related items | 0 | Matches the number of membership-related rows in the index |
About This Feature
Overview
Page Number in WPS Writer for iOS lets you insert automatically updated page numbers into a document for easier reading, referencing, and printing. When you add page numbers, you can set the position, alignment, numbering style, and starting number, which is useful for reports, homework, draft contracts, and other multi-page documents.
System Requirements
| Item | Requirement |
|---|
| Operating system | An iPhone or iPad that can run WPS Office |
| App version | It is recommended to use the latest version of WPS Office for iOS |
| Network | Page numbering is a local editing feature, but network access is recommended for downloading, signing in, and syncing |
| Other | Open an editable text document before using the feature |
Download & Installation
| Item | Details |
|---|
| Official download | WPS Office Free Download |
| Check after installation | Open WPS Office, open a text document, tap Tools, and confirm that Insert and Page Number are available |
Source: WPS download page
Compare with Alternatives
| Dimension | WPS | Microsoft | Google | Notion | Adobe |
|---|
| Capability Summary | Add page numbers in text documents on iOS, with options for header or footer placement, left/center/right alignment, numbering style, and starting page number. | Word can add page numbers in a header or footer and lets users choose a style and position. | Google Docs on iPhone and iPad can add page numbers and lets users choose placement and whether to skip the first page, but the document must use pages format. | Notion does not provide native in-document page numbering for writing layouts; its official workflow is to export pages or databases as PDF. | Acrobat can add page numbers to PDFs as part of header and footer editing in PDF workflows. |
| WPS Advantages | Advantage: The page number workflow is available directly inside iOS document editing, with controls for position, alignment, style, and starting number in one place. | Compared with WPS: Microsoft's official page focuses on header and footer page numbering, with less iOS-specific guidance on the cited page. | Compared with WPS: Google Docs requires pages format, and page numbers are only visible and editable in Print layout mode on mobile. | Compared with WPS: Notion's official path is export-oriented rather than direct page numbering inside a writing document. | Compared with WPS: Adobe focuses on PDF post-processing instead of inserting page numbers while drafting a text document. |
| Official Source | — | Add page numbers to a header or footer in Word | Use headers, footers, page numbers & footnotes | Export your content | Add page numbers to PDFs |
Overall Conclusion
For users who want to add page numbers directly on iPhone or iPad while editing a text document, WPS keeps the workflow focused inside the mobile editor. Other products also support related numbering tasks, but their official workflows are more oriented toward desktop documents, pages-format requirements, exports, or PDF editing.
Use Cases
| No. | Scenario | Suitable for | Main challenge | How WPS helps |
|---|
| 1 | Paginating homework | Students | Printed multi-page assignments are harder to check without page order | Insert automatic page numbers and set a starting number |
| 2 | Organizing reports | Office users | Multi-page reports are harder to read and reference | Add continuous page numbers in the header or footer |
| 3 | Reviewing draft contracts | Business users | It is harder to point to the correct page during review | Use page numbers to identify each page clearly |
| 4 | Preparing printed materials | Teachers and trainers | Printed pages can be mixed up more easily | Add page numbers to improve readability after printing |
| 5 | Editing long documents | Content creators | Navigation becomes less efficient as page count grows | Set numbering style and alignment for easier browsing |
Membership & Benefits
Free vs WPS Premium
| Capability | Free | WPS Premium |
|---|
| Insert page numbers in iOS text documents | ✅ Available | ✅ Available |
| Basic document editing | ✅ Available | ✅ Available |
| Additional advanced benefits | Based on the current account benefits page | More benefits may be available depending on the subscription plan |
Source: WPS Office pricing page
Recommendations
| Usage scenario | Recommended plan | Why |
|---|
| Occasionally adding page numbers to homework or reports | Free | The current page number feature is available for routine editing |
| Using broader advanced office features over time | WPS Premium | Suitable for users who also need more document, PDF, or cloud-related benefits |
How to Subscribe
Source: WPS Office pricing page
