Add Header & Footer to PDF
Put a running header and footer on your pages — a title on the left, page numbers on the right, 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
Drag & drop file here
or choose a file from your device
Upload a PDF to add a header or footer
PDF files only
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
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 — six slots in all: left, centre and right, in both the header and the footer. Each is its own box, so a document can carry a title on the left and a page number on the right without either pushing the 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.
Will it cover up what is already on the page?
It sits in the margin, and the margin distance is yours to set, so on a normal document it does not. On a page whose content already runs to the very edge there is nothing to sit in — increase the margin, or use a page range that skips it.
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?
It travels over an encrypted connection into a directory created for that single request, is processed, is returned to you, and the working copy is deleted as the request finishes. We keep a record that an operation ran — never the filename or the contents.
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