Add Header & Footer to PDF

Drag it in or click to select. A live preview, thumbnails, and zoom controls appear.

In the left panel, type text and/or click placeholder chips ({page}, {total}, {date}, {filename}); set font size, colour, alignment, and the top margin.

Do the same in the right panel — a common choice is "{page} of {total}" centred.

Keep "Same settings for all pages", or untick it and enter a page range like "2-15".

Check the preview, then click Apply & Download PDF.

Upload the PDF, type your text in the header (left panel) and/or footer (right panel), style and align it, then click Apply & Download PDF. A live preview shows the result first. You can mix static text with dynamic placeholders and target specific pages. Everything runs in your browser with no upload.

Use the placeholder chips. Click {page} for the current page and {total} for the total count, and combine them with text — for example "Page {page} of {total}". The tool fills in the right numbers on each page automatically, so the footer reads "Page 1 of 20", "Page 2 of 20", and so on.

The header supports {page}, {total}, {date}, and {filename}; the footer supports {page}, {total}, and {date}. Mix them with your own words to build dynamic lines like "{filename} — {date}" or "Confidential — Page {page} of {total}".

Yes. The header and footer have separate panels and independent settings, so you can put a title or notice at the top and page numbers or a date at the bottom in a single pass. Fill in one or both — leave a panel empty to skip it.

Yes. Each of the header and footer can be aligned left, centre, or right, and a margin slider moves the text further from the top or bottom edge so it doesn't overlap your content. Centre alignment is the usual choice for page numbers.

Yes. Untick "Same settings for all pages" and enter a page range like "2-15" so the header and footer appear only there. This is the clean way to leave a cover page or appendix unmarked while numbering or labelling the body.

No. The text is added as a crisp vector layer on top of the pages, so your existing text, images, and links are untouched and there's no quality loss. The result stays sharp at any zoom or in print, and your original file is unchanged — you download a new copy.

No. The whole process runs in your browser, so the PDF never leaves your device or reaches a server. That matters for confidential reports and contracts. Closing the tab clears the file from memory.

Yes. The tool works in any modern browser on iPhone or Android — no app needed. Type your text, pick placeholders, and download. The two side panels and live preview are easier to use on a larger screen, so a laptop is more comfortable for detailed setup.

Yes. The tool is free, the result has no watermark, and there's no account to create. Set your header and footer and download a labelled PDF — no paywall before the download.

Use Add Header & Footer when you want text plus dynamic values — a title, date, filename, or "Page X of Y" — in the margins. Use the focused Add Page Numbers tool when you only need numbering, with extra options like Roman numerals and a custom start number.

Yes. Each of the header and footer has its own font size and colour picker, so you can make a header bold and prominent while keeping a footer small and subtle. Match them to your document's style for a clean, professional look.