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Add a Header and Footer to a PDF

Put a title, company name, confidentiality notice, date or logo at the top or bottom of every page. Choose left, centre or right, a different first page, and which pages get it.

  • Runs in your browser — no upload
  • Free — no sign-up

How to use Add Header & Footer

  1. 1Open the PDF you want to add a header or footer to.
  2. 2Fill the header and footer zones with text, page numbers, the date or a logo, or start from a preset.
  3. 3Select “Apply header & footer” and download the result.

Why use Add Header & Footer on PDF NOVA

Files stay on your device

Processing happens in your browser. Your document is never uploaded to a server, so there is nothing to delete afterwards.

Six zones, full control

Left, centre and right in the header and footer, each with its own text, font, size and colour, plus a different first page and page ranges.

No sign-up, no watermark

Open the page and start working. Results are clean PDFs with no branding added.

Processing on your device

Add Header & Footer processes your file in your browser on your device. The file is not uploaded for processing. Download the result to keep a permanent copy. Your active PDF is saved locally in this browser for recovery across refreshes. Close Document removes it; recovery expires after 24 hours and is cleaned up when PDF NOVA next opens. Unsaved changes are not restored.

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Frequently asked questions

Is Add Header & Footer free?

Yes. Add Header & Footer is free to use without an account and does not add a watermark to your file.

Are my files uploaded anywhere?

No. This tool runs entirely in your web browser using JavaScript and Web Workers. The file is read from your device, processed in memory and saved back to your device.

Can I leave the cover page without a header?

Yes. Turn on a different first page and leave its zones empty, or choose a page range so only some pages get the header and footer.