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Add Header & Footer to PDF for freelancers

Updated July 2026

Arthize lets freelancers and independent professionals 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 freelancers add a header or footer to a PDF

A freelancer exports an invoice to PDF so it can't be edited, merges it with a proposal into one client packet, signs the contract on screen, and sends everything — without paying for Acrobat.

Built for invoices. Whether it's invoices, proposals, contracts, Arthize's add header & footer to pdf keeps the work inside your private workspace. A freelancer's client contracts and invoices are private business records that don't belong on a free public server.

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 freelancers 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 freelancers and independent professionals can use it for invoices without a confidentiality risk.
Is it private to add a header or footer to a PDF sensitive invoices?
Yes. A freelancer's client contracts and invoices are private business records that don't belong on a free public server. 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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