Add Header & Footer to PDF
Stamp text at the top and bottom of every page. Supports automatic page numbers with {'{page}'} and {'{total}'}.
Upload PDF
Add custom headers and footers to every page.
Header & Footer
Stamp text at the top and bottom of every PDF page. Use {page} and {total} for automatic page numbers.
About the Add Header and Footer to PDF Engine
Company reports, legal filings, and manuals often need consistent headers and footers — a firm name, a document title, or a date stamp — repeated across every page. iCreatePDF stamps custom header and footer text onto a PDF, including automatic page-number tokens, entirely in your browser.
Zero-Server Privacy Architecture
Unlike conventional web utilities that transmit your files to cloud processing clusters, iCreatePDF executes add header and footer to pdf completely client-side. WebAssembly modules and local JavaScript engines handle all parsing, layout calculation, rendering, and file encoding inside your browser sandboxed memory buffer. Your files never cross network boundaries.
How to Add Header and Footer to PDF Step-by-Step
- 1
Upload your PDF
Add the document that needs a header or footer.
- 2
Enter your header/footer text
Type custom text, and use {page} and {total} tokens for automatic numbering.
- 3
Position the stamps
Set alignment for the top header and bottom footer.
- 4
Download the stamped PDF
Export the document with headers and footers on every page.
Technical Specifications & Engine Details
| Specification | Implementation Standard |
|---|---|
| Processing Environment | 100% Client-Side WebAssembly (WASM) & HTML5 Canvas |
| Network Security | Zero Server Uploads (0 Bytes Transmitted) |
| PDF Compliance | ISO 32000-1 / ISO 32000-2 Specification Standards |
| File Size & Page Limits | Unlimited (Bounded only by client RAM capacity) |
| Cross-Platform Support | Google Chrome, Apple Safari, Mozilla Firefox, Microsoft Edge (Desktop & Mobile) |
| Pricing & License | 100% Free Forever (No Paywall / No Registration) |
Practical Use Cases & Workflows
- Add a company name and date to every page of a report
- Stamp a document title and confidentiality notice across a filing
- Include automatic "Page X of Y" footers on a manual
- Add a client or case reference to every page of a deliverable
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: Can headers include automatic page numbers?
Yes, use the {page} and {total} tokens in your text and they will be replaced with the live page number and total page count.
Q: Can I add both a header and a footer at once?
Yes, you can configure independent text and alignment for the top header and bottom footer in the same pass.
Q: Will the header overlap existing page content?
No, the stamp is placed in the page margin so it sits above or below your existing content.
Q: Is this done without uploading the file?
Yes, header and footer stamping runs entirely in your browser.
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