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Add Header & Footer to PDF for project managers

Updated July 2026

Arthize lets project and program managers 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 project managers add a header or footer to a PDF

A project manager merges status reports and the plan into one stakeholder update, compares two revisions of a scope document, and archives the signed-off deliverable.

Built for status reports. Whether it's status reports, project plans, meeting minutes, Arthize's add header & footer to pdf keeps the work inside your private workspace. Project documents can be commercially sensitive; private processing protects client and vendor data.

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 project managers 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 project and program managers can use it for status reports without a confidentiality risk.
Is it private to add a header or footer to a PDF sensitive status reports?
Yes. Project documents can be commercially sensitive; private processing protects client and vendor data. 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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