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Add headers and footers to a PDF

Put a document title, company name, date or "Confidential" notice at the top or bottom of every page.

or drop files here

PDF Up to 100 MB · 50 files Processed in your browser

How to add a header and footer

  1. Select one or more PDFs.
  2. Enter header and/or footer text; use placeholders like {date}, {filename}, {page} and {total}.
  3. Choose alignment (left, centre, right), font size, colour and margin, plus the page range.
  4. Click "Add Header & Footer" and download.

Why use TotoPDF Add Header & Footer?

Smart placeholders

Insert the date, file name, page number and total pages automatically.

Left, centre or right

Align header and footer text independently.

Skip the cover

Apply to a page range so title pages stay clean.

Runs locally

No upload is required.

Frequently asked questions

Yes. Use the {page} and {total} placeholders, for example "Page {page} of {total}".

Set the page range to start at page 2 so the first page has no header, then process page 1 separately if needed.

Increase the margin to move the text further from the page edge if it overlaps.

Yes, the {date} placeholder inserts today's date.