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Add Header & Footer to PDF for architects

Updated July 2026

Arthize lets architecture teams add a header or footer to a PDF in a private workspace — free, with no watermark. Adding a header or footer stamps consistent text — titles, dates, file references — into the top or bottom margin of every page.

Why architects add a header or footer to a PDF

An architect merges plan sheets and schedules into one issue set, compares two drawing revisions for changes, and exports key sheets to images for a client presentation.

Built for plan sets. Whether it's plan sets, schedules, specifications, Arthize's add header & footer to pdf keeps the work inside your private workspace. Designs and client plans are proprietary; private processing protects the practice's work.

What matters when you add a header or footer to a 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 architects add a header or footer to a PDF for 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 the file is deleted after the job — which is why architecture teams can use it for plan sets without a confidentiality risk.
Is it private to add a header or footer to a PDF sensitive plan sets?
Yes. Designs and client plans are proprietary; private processing protects the practice's work. Files are processed inside your private Arthize workspace and deleted after the job.
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.

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