# Add Header & Footer to PDF for developers

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

Arthize lets software developers 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 developers add a header or footer to a PDF

A developer converts a Markdown spec to a clean PDF for a stakeholder, extracts text from a vendor PDF to parse it, and archives the release notes as PDF/A.

**Built for technical docs.** Whether it's technical docs, specs, README files, Arthize's add header & footer to pdf keeps the work inside your private workspace. Internal specs and unreleased docs are confidential; a private workspace keeps them off public converters.

## 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 developers 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 software developers can use it for technical docs without a confidentiality risk.

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

Yes. Internal specs and unreleased docs are confidential; a private workspace keeps them off public converters. 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.