How to Add a Header and Footer to a PDF — Free Online Tool

Adding a header or footer to every page of a PDF is essential for professional documents — it can carry a title, page number, date, or company name. PDF me lets you add fully customisable headers and footers directly in your browser, for free, without any software.

What is the PDF Header and Footer tool?

The Header and Footer tool in PDF me adds custom text to the top margin, bottom margin, or both of every page in your PDF. You can type any text, choose the font size, and align the content to the left, centre, or right. Common fields like page numbers and today's date can be inserted automatically.

Why add headers and footers with PDF me?

• Professional presentation: Headers and footers give documents a polished, consistent look across every page.
• Automatic page numbering: Insert page numbers across long documents without editing each page manually.
• Branding and attribution: Add a company name, document title, or copyright notice to every page at once.
• No software required: The entire tool runs in your browser — nothing to install, completely free.

Common use cases

Headers and footers are standard elements in business reports, academic documents, legal filings, and published manuals where consistent page labelling matters.

• Adding page numbers to multi-page reports and proposals
• Inserting a document title or version number in the header
• Adding a confidentiality notice or copyright statement in the footer
• Marking draft documents with a date stamp in the header

How to add a header and footer to a PDF with PDF me

1. Open PDF me and navigate to the Header and Footer tool.
2. Upload your PDF by clicking the upload area or dragging the file in.
3. Type your header and footer text, select alignment and font size, and enable automatic page numbering if needed.
4. Download the updated PDF with the header and footer applied to every page.