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PDF header & footer

Add header and footer to PDF online

Add professional headers and footers with left, center, and right content. Include page numbers, dates, document titles, and custom templates — then download a new PDF.

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One PDF at a time50 MB max500 pagesPrivate processing

Files stay private while we process them, then they are deleted. Nothing is published unless you choose to share a result later.

Auto-deleted

PDFs are removed after processing and download.

Private processing

Your documents are never published or indexed.

Flexible layout

Independent header and footer with left, center, and right content.

Stays responsive

Header and footer updates run privately in the background.

At a glance

Built for document workflows

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Documents processed

100%

Success rate

41ms

Typical processing

12

Files finished

1.86 MB

Data handled

How it works

Three steps. Professional layout.

  1. Step 1

    Upload a PDF

    Upload one PDF to preview every page.

  2. Step 2

    Configure header & footer

    Set content, typography, pages, and layout rules.

  3. Step 3

    Apply & download

    We add headers and footers — your original stays untouched.

Headers & footers

Complete PDF layout control

Three-column layout

Left, center, and right areas for headers and footers.

Smart variables

Page numbers, dates, times, and document title placeholders.

Page rules

Skip cover page, custom first page, and different odd/even layouts.

Content preserved

Page order, text, images, and dimensions stay intact.

Live preview

See header and footer on thumbnails before processing.

Validated output

Every result is checked before download.

Formats & limits

Supported files & variables

Input PDF

Standard PDF files up to 50 MB.

Variables

{page}, {total}, {date}, {time}, and {title} in any text slot.

Output

One PDF named document-with-header-footer.pdf by default.

Page limit

Up to 500 pages per document.

Mixed layouts

Portrait, landscape, and mixed page sizes are supported.

Privacy

Documents are processed privately and removed after download.

Questions

Before you upload

Yes. Disable the header and configure footer left, center, and right content independently.

Yes. Enter Page {page} of {total} in any footer slot, or start from the Page X of Y preset.

Yes. Use Different first page -> No header/footer on first page for cover sheets.

Your file is handled for this job only. Download the result, then we remove it after a short window.

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