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

_Updated July 2026 · Arthize · https://arthize.com/answers/how-to-add-header-footer-pdf_

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. **Open the tool** — Sign in and open the header/footer tool.
2. **Add your PDF** — Upload the document.
3. **Set the text** — Enter header and footer text and position it.
4. **Download** — Get the stamped PDF.

## FAQ

### 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.