# Add Header & Footer to PDF for contractors

_Updated July 2026 · Arthize · https://arthize.com/for/contractors/add-header-footer-pdf_

Arthize lets construction and trades 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 contractors add a header or footer to a PDF

A contractor merges a bid, permit and change order into one project file, signs a document from their phone on site, and compresses a photo-heavy progress report to email the client.

**Built for bids.** Whether it's bids, permits, change orders, Arthize's add header & footer to pdf keeps the work inside your private workspace. Bids and client contracts are commercially sensitive; a private workspace keeps them secure.

## 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. **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 contractors 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 construction and trades teams can use it for bids without a confidentiality risk.

### Is it private to add a header or footer to a PDF sensitive bids?

Yes. Bids and client contracts are commercially sensitive; a private workspace keeps them secure. 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.