Add Header & Footer to PDF

Put a running header and footer on your pages, like a title on the left, page numbers on the right and a date in the middle. Set one band at a time, choose which pages get it, and apply.

  • Free to use
  • Works on any device
  • Deleted after processing
  • A title, a date, page numbers
  • Top or bottom, your choice
  • Only the pages you pick
  • Every page laid out alike

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Everything Add Header & Footer can do

Run a title, a date and page numbers along the top or the bottom of your pages. Free, in your browser, with nothing to install.

Two bands, six slots

  • A header and a footer, each set up on its own
  • Left, centre and right slot on every band
  • Set how far each band sits from the edge, in points

What each slot says

  • Your own title, name or document reference
  • Page number and total pages, dropped in at the caret
  • Today's date, written the reader's way
  • The file's own name, filled in for you
  • Numbering that starts at whatever number you choose

How it is set

  • Sixteen typefaces and twenty text sizes
  • Bold, italic and any colour you pick
  • Type shrinks to fit rather than running off the sheet

Which pages

  • All of them, or only the range you type
  • A running summary of what will be applied
  • Apply again to replace what is already there
  • Step into the full editor from the same bar

How it works

Header & Footer in three steps

Upload your file

Drop it on the panel above, or pick it from your device.

We do the work

The job runs as soon as the file is in. No settings to hunt for.

Download the result

Your working copy is deleted as soon as the file is built.

Frequently asked questions about Header & Footer

How do I add a header or footer to a PDF?

Open your PDF and type into any of the six boxes: left, centre or right, in the header or the footer. Add the page number, total pages, date or file name with a button if you want them. The pages show the result as you type, and then you download the PDF.

Can the page number be inserted automatically?

Yes. Four things fill themselves in on every page: the page number, the total number of pages, today's date and the file name. You add them with a button rather than typing a code, and each one becomes the real value on each page.

Can I put different text on the left, middle and right?

Yes. There are six boxes: left, centre and right, in both the header and the footer. Each one is separate, so a title on the left and a page number on the right don't push each other around.

Can I leave the first page alone?

Yes. The band can be applied to every page or to a range you name, so a cover page or a title sheet can be left exactly as it is.

Can I change the font, size and colour?

Yes. The header and the footer each have their own font, size, colour, bold and italic, chosen from 16 fonts, and their own distance from the edge of the page. Text too long for its box is made smaller to fit rather than running into the next one.

Can I write the header in Bangla or another language?

Yes. Bangla, Hindi, Arabic and Thai are laid out correctly, and Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Cyrillic, Greek and other scripts display properly, so the PDF shows what you typed.

Will it cover up what is already on the page?

It sits in the margin, and you set the margin distance, so on a normal document it doesn't. If a page's content runs to the very edge, increase the margin or use a page range that skips that page.

Is it free?

Yes. Every tool works without paying and without an account. Files can be up to 200 pages and 80 MB, and a run that fails costs you nothing.

Do I need to create an account?

No. All tools work without signing in. An account raises your hourly allowance and lets you see what you have processed.

What happens to my file?

Your file stays on our server only for a short time while it is processed, then it is deleted. It is sent over an encrypted connection. We keep a record that the tool was used, but not the file name or what is in the file.

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