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Add Header & Footer to PDF for notaries
Updated July 2026
Arthize lets notaries and signing agents 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 notaries add a header or footer to a PDF
A notary merges a loan package into one file for the appointment, captures signatures and initials, then archives the executed document as PDF/A.
Built for affidavits. Whether it's affidavits, acknowledgements, loan packages, Arthize's add header & footer to pdf keeps the work inside your private workspace. Notarised documents carry identity and financial data; private handling is non-negotiable.
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
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Open the tool
Sign in and open the header/footer tool.
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Add your PDF
Upload the document.
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Set the text
Enter header and footer text and position it.
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Download
Get the stamped PDF.
Common questions
- How do notaries 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 notaries and signing agents can use it for affidavits without a confidentiality risk.
- Is it private to add a header or footer to a PDF sensitive affidavits?
- Yes. Notarised documents carry identity and financial data; private handling is non-negotiable. 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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