Add Headers & Footers to PDF
Add customizable headers and footers to PDF documents with text, date, and page number options. Perfect for adding company names, document titles, dates, and branding to PDF documents.
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What is Add Headers and Footers to PDF?
Add professional headers and footers to any PDF document. Insert custom text, page numbers, and branding at the top or bottom of every page. Customize font size, color, and positioning with flexible formatting controls that match your document style.
This tool adds customizable headers and footers to PDF documents. You can insert custom text and page numbers at the top or bottom of every page. The tool offers flexible positioning, font size and color options to match your document style.
Key Features
- Add custom text to headers and footers
- Insert automatic page numbering with {page} and {pages} placeholders
- Choose font size for headers and footers separately
- Pick header and footer colors from preset options
- Set header and footer position (top or bottom)
- Apply to all pages of your PDF
Common Use Cases
Business Documents
Add company name, document title, and page numbers to reports and proposals
Legal Documents
Insert confidentiality notices and page identifiers in legal filings
Academic Papers
Add running headers with author name and page numbers to research papers
Invoice Branding
Add your business name and contact information as headers on invoices
How to Use This Tool
Upload your PDF
Click the upload area or drag your PDF file onto it. The tool processes the document locally without uploading to any server.
Configure headers and footers
Enter text for headers and footers, choose font size and color, set positions, and use {page} and {pages} for automatic numbering.
Download result
Click the download button to save the updated PDF with headers and footers applied to all pages.
Pro Tips
- 1
Use page number formats like Page {page} of {pages} for professional documents
- 2
Set appropriate font sizes (8-24) to avoid overlapping with existing content
- 3
Choose contrasting colors for better visibility
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Headers appear at the top, footers at the bottom by default
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I use different headers on odd and even pages?
Currently the same header/footer is applied to all pages
Will headers and footers overlap existing content?
The tool uses fixed margins, but you can adjust positioning to avoid overlap
Can I add images like logos to headers?
Currently only text is supported for headers and footers
Does it work with landscape-oriented PDFs?
Yes, the tool supports both portrait and landscape page orientations