Add Header and Footer to PDF
Add a header text line and/or a footer text line + page number to every page — clean running heads and page numbers in one pass.
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How does the Add Header and Footer to PDF work?
Add a running header text + running footer text + page-number to every page in one pass. Cleaner than chaining Add Watermark (decorative) and Add Page Numbers (page-number only); this is the standard "running head + page number" workflow for documents, reports, and academic papers. Text is drawn in light grey at the chosen point size, with the header at the top-left, footer text at the bottom-left, and page-number at the bottom-right. For finer typography (mirrored book-style positions, roman front-matter, per-range formats), use Add Page Numbers — this tool is the quick-and-clean option.
🔒 Security & Privacy
All processing happens on your device. Your files never leave your browser, never touch our servers, and are not stored anywhere. Close the tab and the file is gone.
📱 Use it on any device
Works in any modern browser — Mac, Windows, Linux, iPhone, Android, and tablets. No installation, no app to download. Just open the page and start.
⚡ Quick & easy
Drag, drop, click. Most files process in seconds, not minutes. No watermarks added to your output, no per-day limits, and the tool always shows the result before asking you to download.
🎁 Always free, no signup
Free to use, every time. No account creation, no email required, no “trial” that converts to a paid plan. We make money from ads so you don’t have to pay.