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How to Use Add Header and Footer to PDF – Complete Guide

Put your name, the date, the document name or page numbers at the top or bottom of every page. You see the result before you save. Your file never leaves your device.

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⚡ Quick answer

A header is the line of text at the top of every page and a footer is the line at the bottom. Offices, schools and courts often need the document name, the date or "Page 1 of 10" on every page.

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📋 How to use Add Header and Footer to PDF – step by step

Upload your PDF by clicking or dragging it into the upload area
Type your text in the left, centre or right box of the header or the footer
Click the buttons to add automatic text such as the page number, total pages, date, time, file name, title or author
Choose font, size, colour and distance from the edges
Choose which pages should get the text. You can skip the cover page
Look at the preview, then click "Add Header & Footer". The file downloads automatically

💡 Why use this tool?

You can place text in six positions and see the real result in the preview. Automatic page numbers, total pages and dates are filled in for every page for you.

Your PDF stays on your own device. Nothing is sent to a server, and there is no sign-up.

✨ Features at a glance

Six places: header and footer, each with left, centre and right
Automatic page number, total pages, date, time, file name, document title and author
Six date styles, or your own date text
Telugu, Hindi and other languages can be typed
Helvetica, Times or Courier, with bold, italic, size and colour
Distance from the top, bottom and side edges
Thin line under the header and above the footer
Use only chosen pages, odd or even pages, or skip the cover page
Choose the first page number, for example start at 5
Live preview of any page
Rotated pages are handled correctly
Your original text, links and bookmarks are not changed
No upload and no sign-up
Free to use

🎯 Helpful tips

Keep a copy of your original file. Work on the copy so you can always go back.
Check the result by opening it once before you send it to someone.
Large or scanned files may take a little longer. Keep the tab open until the download starts.

❓ Frequently asked questions

Is my document uploaded to a server?

No. Everything happens inside your browser. Your PDF never leaves your device.

Can I write Telugu or Hindi in the header?

Yes. Text in these languages is drawn as a small picture, so it shows correctly, but it cannot be selected or searched. English text is added as real text.

How do I show "Page 1 of 10"?

Type Page {page} of {pages} in a box, or click "Example: Page 1 of 10".

Can I leave the cover page without a header?

Yes. Tick "Leave the first page empty". To make the second page number 1, set "First page number is" to 0.

Will it cover my existing text?

The new text is added on top of the page. If your page already has text near the edge, change the distance from the edge.

Do bookmarks and links stay?

Yes. The tool adds text to your own file, so everything else stays as it was.

Does it work on a password protected PDF?

No. Unlock it first with the Unlock PDF tool.

Is it free?

Yes, this tool is completely free to use.

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