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Headers & footers

Add header and/or footer text on every page.

Runs in this tab. The file stays here.

About Headers & footers

Add header and/or footer text on every PDF page offline — no upload.

Matter numbers, “Draft — do not circulate,” and document titles belong in a repeating line. Enter optional header and footer strings; they stamp every page at fixed top-left / bottom-left positions.

This is plain text, not a rich template language. Page numbers are a separate tool if you want an incrementing index. Watermark is for a centered overlay.

Everything stays in the tab until you download.

How to use Headers & footers

  1. 1Drop a PDF.
  2. 2Enter header and/or footer text.
  3. 3Apply and download.

What it won't do

  • Fixed positions; no margin pickers or rich styling.
  • Not a mail-merge field system.

Common questions

Can I use different headers on odd and even pages?

No. One header and one footer for the whole file.

Will this overwrite existing headers in the PDF?

It draws additional text at fixed positions. It does not surgically edit another program’s header objects.

Is the file uploaded?

No.

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Why this one doesn't upload your file

There is no server to upload to. This page is a static file, and the work happens in your browser using the same graphics and WebAssembly code that renders every other site you visit. Your file is read from disk into memory, processed, and handed back as a download. Once the page has loaded you can disconnect from the network entirely and it keeps working. The longer explanation

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