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EDIT
Repeat a line of text at the top or bottom of every page, such as a company name, a date or CONFIDENTIAL.
QUICK ANSWER
To add a header or footer to a PDF, add the file and type the text for the top of each page, the bottom, or both. The preview shows where they land. Download the PDF and every page carries them. It runs in your browser, so your file isn’t uploaded.
Updated 31 October 2026 · Written by the StackPDF teamUpdated 31 October 2026 · StackPDF team
You’ll type the header and footer next. It stays in this browser.You’ll type the header and footer next. It stays in this browser.
PDF files · Runs in your browser
QUICK ANSWER
To add a header or footer to a PDF, add the file and type the text for the top of each page, the bottom, or both. The preview shows where they land. Download the PDF and every page carries them. It runs in your browser, so your file isn’t uploaded.
Updated 31 October 2026 · Written by the StackPDF teamUpdated 31 October 2026 · StackPDF team
HOW TO
Drop it here, or choose it from your computer, your phone or My files.
Add text for the top of every page, the bottom, or both.
Every page now has the same header and footer.
GOOD TO KNOW
Short text works best. Here are common uses.
| USE | WHERE | EXAMPLE |
|---|---|---|
| Company or project name | Header | Harbour Holdings |
| Confidentiality notice | Header | Confidential, do not share |
| Document title and date | Footer | Q3 board pack · 6 November 2026 |
| Page numbers | Page numbers tool | 2 / 24, added as its own step |
Leave a field blank to skip it. At least one is needed.
PRIVACY
Yes. Add a header and footer to a PDF runs in your browser, so the file never leaves your device.
StackPDF opens the PDF in your browser tab and does the work there.
Close the tab and it’s gone. Free results download to your device. Premium can also keep them in My files.
pdf-lib, PDF.js and qpdf do the work, inside your browser.
FAQ
Add the PDF, type the header text and download. The same header appears at the top of every page.
Yes. The free plan includes 1 PDF export a day, with no account. Premium removes the daily limit for $5.99 a month or $39.99 a year.
No. The text is added in your browser, so the PDF stays on your device.
Yes. Leave the header blank and type only the footer. At least one of them is needed.
Not in the same step. Add the header and footer first, then number the pages with Add page numbers to a PDF.
The text is small and sits in the top and bottom margins. If a page has content right up to the edge, check the preview before you download.