Headers and footers give PDF documents a polished, professional look. Legal documents often carry the document title at the top and the law firm name at the bottom. Business reports include company branding in the header and page numbers in the footer. Academic papers display the author's name and chapter title. PDF Toolkit's Header & Footer tool lets you add all of this without any desktop software.
What Can You Add to PDF Headers and Footers?
- Custom text on the left, center, or right side
- Company or organization name
- Document title
- Date and time
- Confidentiality notices
- Page numbers (in combination with our Page Numbers tool)
How to Add a Header or Footer to a PDF — Step by Step
- Open the Header/Footer tool on PDF Toolkit.
- Upload your PDF file.
- Enter your header text (appears at the top of every page).
- Enter your footer text (appears at the bottom of every page).
- Click "Apply" and download the completed PDF.
Professional Use Cases
- Law firms: Add "ATTORNEY-CLIENT PRIVILEGED" to every page header
- Business: Add company name and confidentiality notice to footers
- Education: Add student name and submission date to headers
- Government: Stamp document reference numbers on every page
💡 Tip
Pro Tip: After adding headers and footers, combine with the Watermark tool for maximum document branding — headers for reference information, watermarks for visual branding.