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HEADER & FOOTER
Add Header & Footer to PDF Online Free
Stamp a header and footer on every page — text, page numbers, date.
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How to add a header and footer to a PDF
Long documents need signposts. A header marks every page as yours — a company name, "CONFIDENTIAL", a project code — and a footer carries the page numbers that make a printed stack usable. This tool stamps both onto every page of your PDF in one pass: the header centred at the top, the footer text at the bottom left, and the page numbers and date at the bottom right.
Type whatever the document needs. A draft gets "DRAFT" across the top; a client copy gets your company name and "Page N of M" at the bottom so nobody loses track of where they are. The date option stamps today's date, which is useful for versions that go back and forth — the recipient can see at a glance which copy is newest. Leave any field empty and that part is simply skipped.
The stamp uses a plain, readable font at a size you choose, in a muted grey that marks the page without shouting over the content. It is added to the document itself, so it survives printing, emailing, and re-saving.
Everything runs in your browser, so the PDF never leaves your device. There is no daily limit.
How to use this tool
- 1Drop a PDF onto the page.
- 2Type a header and footer, and tick page numbers or the date if you want them.
- 3Press Add header & footer and download the result.
Frequently asked questions
Can I add only a header, without a footer?
Yes. Leave the footer empty and untick page numbers and the date — only the header is stamped. The same works the other way round.
Will the header cover my page content?
The header sits in the top margin and the footer in the bottom margin. If your pages already have content hard against the edge, the stamp may overlap it — check the first page of the result before sending it on.
What date is stamped?
Today's date, in day-month-year format, taken from your own computer's clock.
Are my files uploaded anywhere?
No. Stamping runs entirely in your browser. Your PDF never leaves your device.