Add Header and Footer to PDF
Add Header and Footer to PDF
Put the same header line at the top and footer line at the bottom of every page — for reports, invoices, and branded documents.
Leave a box empty to skip that line. Header and footer are centred on each page.
Add Header and Footer to PDF places the same line of text at the top and bottom of every page in your document. Headers commonly carry a company name, report title, or date, while footers often hold a confidentiality note, a document reference, or contact details. Adding them after a PDF has been created is much faster than rebuilding the document in its original app, especially when the file came from a scanner, a colleague, or a merge of several sources.
The header is centred near the top edge of each page and the footer is centred near the bottom edge, in a quiet grey that suits formal documents. You can use either line on its own: leave the header box empty if you only need a footer notice, or the other way around. The font size is adjustable so the lines stay subtle on dense pages or clearer on short ones. Because the text is drawn onto every page at the same position, the result looks consistent from the first page to the last, including in print.
Everything is done locally in your browser. Your PDF is never uploaded, so business and personal documents remain on your device.
How to use
- Click the file box and choose the PDF you want to label.
- Type your header text, your footer text, or both. Leave one box empty to skip it.
- Adjust the font size if the default is too large or too small for your pages.
- Click Add Header and Footer and wait for the new file.
- Open the download and check the top and bottom of a few pages for overlap with existing content.
Frequently asked questions
What if my PDF already has a header or footer?
The new lines are drawn in the page margins. If the original document already uses those exact areas, the text may overlap. In that case a smaller font size can help, but heavily designed documents may not have free margin space.
Can I put different text on different pages?
This tool applies one header and one footer uniformly to all pages, which is what most reports and invoices need. For a note on a single page, the Edit and Annotate PDF tool is a better fit.
Will the lines appear when printing?
Yes. They are saved as real page content in the downloaded PDF, so they print exactly as they appear on screen.
Is my document private?
Yes. The header and footer are added inside your browser. Your file never leaves your device.