How to Add a Header and Footer to Every Page of a PDF

Headers and footers make documents look finished and help readers keep track of where they are. Adding them to an existing PDF used to require expensive software; now it takes a minute.

What to put in a header or footer

• Your company or school name.
• The document title or reference number.
• The date.
• Page numbers such as “Page 1 of 10”.
• A note such as “Confidential”.

How to add them

1. Open Add Header and Footer to PDF.
2. Select your file.
3. Type the text for the top and bottom of the pages.
4. Use the codes {n} (page number), {total} (total pages), {date} and {file} (file name) for automatic values.
5. Download the updated PDF.

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Example

Header: Acme Ltd — Quarterly Report
Footer: {date} | Page {n} of {total}

Tips

• Keep headers short so they do not cover page content.
• If your pages already have text close to the edge, check the result carefully.
• Only need page numbers? Add Page Numbers is quicker.

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Try it now: Add Header and Footer to PDF is free, works in your browser and needs no signup.