# Add Header & Footer to PDF for government offices

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

Arthize lets public-sector 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 government offices add a header or footer to a PDF

A records officer redacts personal identifiers from a document before a public-records release, converts it to PDF/A for the archive, and merges the case file into a single record.

**Built for case files.** Whether it's case files, public records, forms, Arthize's add header & footer to pdf keeps the work inside your private workspace. Public records contain personal data that must be redacted before release, and files must be handled on trusted infrastructure.

## 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 government offices 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 public-sector teams can use it for case files without a confidentiality risk.

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

Yes. Public records contain personal data that must be redacted before release, and files must be handled on trusted infrastructure. 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.