answer →

How do I add a header or footer to a PDF?

Updated July 2026

Adding a header or footer stamps consistent text — titles, dates, file references — into the top or bottom margin of every page. In Arthize you open the tool, then add your pdf, then set the text, then download, and download the result — free, with no watermark.

Answer

Adding a header or footer stamps consistent text — titles, dates, file references — into the top or bottom margin of every page. In Arthize you open the tool, then add your pdf, then set the text, then download, and download the result — free, with no watermark.

More about add header & footer to pdf

Headers and footers stamp repeated text into the page margins.

They are useful for titles, dates and document references.

The stamp is written into the file.

How to add a header or footer to a PDF

  1. 1

    Open the tool

    Sign in and open the header/footer tool.

  2. 2

    Add your PDF

    Upload the document.

  3. 3

    Set the text

    Enter header and footer text and position it.

  4. 4

    Download

    Get the stamped PDF.

Common questions

How do I add a header and footer to a PDF?
Adding a header or footer stamps consistent text — titles, dates, file references — into the top or bottom margin of every page. On Arthize it's free with no watermark and processed privately.
Can I add a date to every page?
Adding a header or footer stamps consistent text — titles, dates, file references — into the top or bottom margin of every page. On Arthize it's free with no watermark and processed privately.
Is adding headers and footers free?
Adding a header or footer stamps consistent text — titles, dates, file references — into the top or bottom margin of every page. On Arthize it's free with no watermark and processed privately.

Related

Everything is in one window.

Arthize bundles 50+ PDF tools in one private workspace. Start free — no watermark, no credit card.

Open Arthize free