diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index c32133c95..a1102811f 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -106,6 +106,7 @@ Options:
 - `--output_format [markdown|json|html|chunks]`: Specify the format for the output results.
 - `--output_dir PATH`: Directory where output files will be saved. Defaults to the value specified in settings.OUTPUT_DIR.
 - `--paginate_output`: Paginates the output, using `\n\n{PAGE_NUMBER}` followed by `-` * 48, then `\n\n`
+- `--pagination_offset INTEGER`: Shifts the page numbers in paginated output by the given integer (e.g. `--pagination_offset 1` makes the first page show as `{1}` instead of `{0}`). Default is `0`.
 - `--use_llm`: Uses an LLM to improve accuracy.  You will need to configure the LLM backend - see [below](#llm-services).
 - `--force_ocr`: Force OCR processing on the entire document, even for pages that might contain extractable text.  This will also format inline math properly.
 - `--block_correction_prompt`: if LLM mode is active, an optional prompt that will be used to correct the output of marker.  This is useful for custom formatting or logic that you want to apply to the output.
diff --git a/marker/config/parser.py b/marker/config/parser.py
index 3b4d68e09..d8c4d1102 100644
--- a/marker/config/parser.py
+++ b/marker/config/parser.py
@@ -81,6 +81,18 @@ def common_options(fn):
             default=None,
             help="LLM service to use - should be full import path, like marker.services.gemini.GoogleGeminiService",
         )(fn)
+        fn = click.option(
+            "--paginate_output",
+            is_flag=True,
+            default=False,
+            help="Paginates the output, using {PAGE_NUMBER} followed by '-' * 48.",
+        )(fn)
+        fn = click.option(
+            "--pagination_offset",
+            type=int,
+            default=0,
+            help="Integer offset added to each page number when paginating output.",
+        )(fn)
         return fn
 
     def generate_config_dict(self) -> Dict[str, any]:
diff --git a/marker/renderers/html.py b/marker/renderers/html.py
index a7748c705..448c3209a 100644
--- a/marker/renderers/html.py
+++ b/marker/renderers/html.py
@@ -39,6 +39,10 @@ class HTMLRenderer(BaseRenderer):
         bool,
         "Whether to paginate the output.",
     ] = False
+    pagination_offset: Annotated[
+        int,
+        "An integer offset added to each page number when paginating output.",
+    ] = 0
 
     def extract_image(self, document, image_id):
         image_block = document.get_block(image_id)
diff --git a/marker/renderers/markdown.py b/marker/renderers/markdown.py
index e3a1ed75c..2f27e2eff 100644
--- a/marker/renderers/markdown.py
+++ b/marker/renderers/markdown.py
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ def __init__(
         inline_math_delimiters,
         block_math_delimiters,
         html_tables_in_markdown,
+        pagination_offset=0,
         **kwargs,
     ):
         super().__init__(**kwargs)
@@ -71,11 +72,12 @@ def __init__(
         self.inline_math_delimiters = inline_math_delimiters
         self.block_math_delimiters = block_math_delimiters
         self.html_tables_in_markdown = html_tables_in_markdown
+        self.pagination_offset = pagination_offset
 
     def convert_div(self, el, text, parent_tags):
         is_page = el.has_attr("class") and el["class"][0] == "page"
         if self.paginate_output and is_page:
-            page_id = el["data-page-id"]
+            page_id = int(el["data-page-id"]) + self.pagination_offset
             pagination_item = (
                 "\n\n" + "{" + str(page_id) + "}" + self.page_separator + "\n\n"
             )
@@ -292,7 +294,8 @@ def md_cls(self):
             sup_symbol="<sup>",
             inline_math_delimiters=self.inline_math_delimiters,
             block_math_delimiters=self.block_math_delimiters,
-            html_tables_in_markdown=self.html_tables_in_markdown
+            html_tables_in_markdown=self.html_tables_in_markdown,
+            pagination_offset=self.pagination_offset,
         )
 
     def __call__(self, document: Document) -> MarkdownOutput:
diff --git a/tests/renderers/test_markdown_renderer.py b/tests/renderers/test_markdown_renderer.py
index a485dad40..5b21e1515 100644
--- a/tests/renderers/test_markdown_renderer.py
+++ b/tests/renderers/test_markdown_renderer.py
@@ -32,6 +32,24 @@ def test_markdown_renderer_pagination(pdf_document):
     assert "\n\n{1}-" in md
 
 
+@pytest.mark.config({"page_range": [0, 1], "paginate_output": True})
+def test_markdown_renderer_pagination_offset(pdf_document):
+    renderer = MarkdownRenderer({"paginate_output": True, "pagination_offset": 5})
+    md = renderer(pdf_document).markdown
+
+    assert "\n\n{5}-" in md
+    assert "\n\n{6}-" in md
+
+
+@pytest.mark.config({"page_range": [0, 1], "paginate_output": True})
+def test_markdown_renderer_pagination_negative_offset(pdf_document):
+    renderer = MarkdownRenderer({"paginate_output": True, "pagination_offset": -1})
+    md = renderer(pdf_document).markdown
+
+    assert "\n\n{-1}-" in md
+    assert "\n\n{0}-" in md
+
+
 @pytest.mark.config({"page_range": [0, 1], "paginate_output": True})
 def test_markdown_renderer_pagination_blank_last_page(pdf_document):
     # Clear all children and structure from the last page to simulate a blank page