# Add Header & Footer to PDF for tax preparers

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

Arthize lets tax 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 tax preparers add a header or footer to a PDF

A tax preparer merges the return with its schedules and supporting documents into one client file, extracts figures from a PDF form into a worksheet, and password-protects the final package.

**Built for tax returns.** Whether it's tax returns, W-2s and 1099s, schedules, Arthize's add header & footer to pdf keeps the work inside your private workspace. Returns contain Social Security numbers and income data; private processing and deletion are essential.

## 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 tax preparers 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 tax professionals can use it for tax returns without a confidentiality risk.

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

Yes. Returns contain Social Security numbers and income data; private processing and deletion are essential. 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.