Add Header & Footer to PDF
Add custom headers, footers, page numbers, dates, or logos to every PDF page. Live preview, free, browser-based.
Key Features
- Three-column header/footer layout — independent left, center, and right text sections
- Dynamic variables: {{PAGE}}, {{TOTAL_PAGES}}, {{DATE}}, {{FILENAME}}, {{TITLE}}
- Logo image support — add your company logo to the header or footer
- Odd/even page mirroring for book-style layouts (recto/verso)
- First-page suppression — skip header/footer on cover page
- Font, size, and color control for each section independently
- Margin adjustment — push headers/footers further into the border zone
- Remove existing headers/footers — strips text from margin zones before adding new ones
About PDF Header Footer
PDF Header Footer Editor adds, removes, or modifies running headers and footers on every page of a PDF — with full control over content (date, page number, custom text, logo), font, size, color, and margin. Headers and footers are embedded as real PDF text in the margin zones above and below the body content, so they render crisply at any print resolution. The tool processes PDFs entirely in your browser via pdf-lib. You can add different headers/footers on odd and even pages (book-style), suppress the header/footer on the first page (cover page), and include dynamic variables like {{PAGE}}, {{TOTAL_PAGES}}, {{DATE}}, and {{FILENAME}} that are resolved at render time.
Most tools only support "page X of Y" as the footer option. This tool lets you combine any mix of dynamic variables and static text in headers and footers — left, center, and right sections independently — plus logo images. Odd/even page mirroring supports professional book and report layouts where recto/verso pages have mirrored margins.
Who Uses This Tool
- Adding company name and page numbers to a multi-page report before distribution
- Stamping CONFIDENTIAL in the header and "For internal use only" in the footer across all pages
- Adding document title and date to scanned contracts that lack any running headers
- Creating book-style odd/even mirrored headers for a self-published PDF manuscript
- Updating headers with a new fiscal year date across all budget document templates
- Adding filing date and case number headers to legal documents for court submission
How to Use Add Header & Footer to PDF
- Step 1: Upload your PDF
- Step 2: Configure header (left/center/right) with text, variables, or logo
- Step 3: Configure footer with page numbers or custom text
- Step 4: Set font, size, color, and first-page skip if needed
- Step 5: Click "Apply" and download the updated PDF
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I use page numbers like "Page 1 of 12"?
Yes — use the template string "Page {{PAGE}} of {{TOTAL_PAGES}}" in any header/footer section.
Can I remove existing headers or footers?
Yes — enable "Remove existing headers/footers" to strip content from the top and bottom margin zones before adding new ones.
Does it work on scanned PDFs?
Yes — headers and footers are added as a new text layer regardless of whether the PDF contains real text or scanned images.
Can I set different headers on the first page?
Yes — enable "Skip first page" to exclude the cover page from header/footer rendering.