# Add Header & Footer to PDF for freelancers

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

Arthize lets freelancers and independent professionals 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 freelancers add a header or footer to a PDF

A freelancer exports an invoice to PDF so it can't be edited, merges it with a proposal into one client packet, signs the contract on screen, and sends everything — without paying for Acrobat.

**Built for invoices.** Whether it's invoices, proposals, contracts, Arthize's add header & footer to pdf keeps the work inside your private workspace. A freelancer's client contracts and invoices are private business records that don't belong on a free public server.

## 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 freelancers 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 freelancers and independent professionals can use it for invoices without a confidentiality risk.

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

Yes. A freelancer's client contracts and invoices are private business records that don't belong on a free public server. 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.