Add Header & Footer to PDF — Insert Custom Text on Every Page
Add custom header and footer text to your PDF pages. Place text at left, center, or right positions with support for page numbers, total pages, and date variables.
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PDF Header & Footer Tool
Professional headers and footers for your documents
Flexible Positioning
Place text at left, center, or right in both header and footer — six positions total.
Smart Variables
Use {page} for current page number, {pages} for total pages, {date} for today's date.
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FAQ
Use {page} for the current page number, {pages} for total page count, and {date} for today's date. Example: 'Page {page} of {pages}' becomes 'Page 1 of 10'.
Yes — header and footer have independent left, center, and right text fields. You can use any combination.
We use Helvetica, a professional standard font. You can adjust the font size from 8px to 24px.
Currently headers and footers are applied to all pages. For page-specific text, use our Add Text to PDF tool.
Page Numbers adds automatic numbering only. Header & Footer lets you add any custom text — company name, document title, date, confidentiality notice, etc.
Headers and footers are placed in the margin area. Adjust the margin setting to avoid overlapping with existing page content.
Standard Latin characters and numbers are supported. For CJK or special Unicode characters, results may vary depending on the font.
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