Headers & Footers

Add page numbers, dates and text above and below your pages.

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Headers & Footers help

Add text above and below your PDF pages. Choose each section separately and use page numbers, the filename, today’s date or your own variables. Existing page text and pictures stay in place.

How to use Headers & Footers
  1. Choose a PDF.
  2. Enter your header and footer text. Leave a section empty to skip it.
  3. Choose pages, font, text size, colour and margins, then select Add headers & footers.
  4. Check Preview result and download your PDF. For several PDFs, use Process all files.
Options explained
Header and Footer
Each has separate Left, Centre and Right sections. Text that overlaps another section is refused; shorten it or choose a smaller size.
Page variables
Use {page} for the original page number, {pages} for the document’s page count, {file} for its filename and {date} for your local date in YYYY-MM-DD format.
Custom variables
Write name=value, one per line, then use {name} in your text. Unknown or repeated names are reported.
Pages
Leave empty for all pages or enter a range such as 1–3, 5. Page numbers refer to the original document, even when only some pages are selected.
Margins
Distance from the visible page edges in millimetres. Preview the result to avoid covering existing content.
Limits and supported files

Standard PDFs. Switchable layers and XFA forms need a fixed standard copy first.

Up to 128 MB input and output; available browser memory may require less.

Up to 500 pages, with a two-minute deadline. Each text section is one line, up to 1,000 characters, and must fit the visible margins.

Current browsers with local workers. This tool is included in the initial offline cache.

The shared queue processes files independently; failed files do not remove successful results.

Does this replace my original header?

No. It adds new text. Existing page content remains, so check the preview for overlap.

Are my words and pictures turned into page images?

No. Original selectable text, drawing instructions and image data remain.

Can I use other writing systems?

Standard fonts support their normal characters. Noto Sans supports extended Latin, Greek and Cyrillic. Unsupported characters are reported rather than silently replaced.

What happens to a digital signature?

Saving changes invalidates a cryptographic signature. Acknowledgement is required, and the original file stays unchanged.

Can I use a protected PDF?

A PDF that opens without a password is unlocked locally for editing. If an opening password is required, use Unlock PDF first.

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