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PDF Header & Footer Online Free — PrivaTools

TL;DR: Upload a PDF, type header and/or footer text, and download a copy with that text added to every page.

Add headers and footers to PDF online. Insert custom text, dates, page numbers, or company information in the header and footer of your PDF pages. Free tool with flexible formatting options.

Using PDF Header & Footer doesn't require an account, an email address, or a paid plan. Your file is held in temp memory only for the duration of processing, then permanently unlinked. No watermarks, no upsells, no behavioural tracking.

How to PDF Header & Footer with PrivaTools

  1. Upload your PDF — Drop a PDF up to 500 MB.
  2. Enter header and footer text — Optional left/center/right slots for both header and footer. Use placeholders like {page}, {total}, {date} for dynamic content.
  3. Apply and download — Click Apply. The text is stamped at the top and bottom of every page in the chosen font size.

Frequently Asked Questions

Will the header/footer overlap existing content?

It might if your pages have content close to the edges. Use the Crop or Resize tool first to add margin space if needed.

Can I exclude the cover page?

Pages-to-affect parameter accepts ranges like '2-' to skip the first page or '2-N-1' to skip first + last.

Are these editable annotations or baked-in?

Baked into the page content. They can't be removed without re-editing — use Whiteout to cover them if needed later.

Last reviewed 2026-05-01 by the PrivaTools maintainers. Source code on (MIT-licensed, self-hostable).

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