Add Header and Footer
Add running headers and footers to any PDF.
Add left/centre/right headers and footers with static text or dynamic tokens like {page}, {total}, {date} and {filename}. Skip the cover, style per-section, and export without opening Word.
How it works
Four calm steps.
- 01
Drop your file
Drag the PDF you want to caption onto the upload card, or click to pick it from your device. You can also paste a link to a file hosted online.
- 02
Design the header/footer
Type into left/centre/right slots for both header and footer. Use tokens like {page} of {total} for numbering.
- 03
Preview before you commit
Check the outcome in the browser first. Reorder, remove, or re-run with different settings – nothing is final until you press download.
- 04
Download the result
Save the PDF with headers and footers to your device, share a temporary link, or send it straight to Google Drive or Dropbox. Files are wiped from our servers within one hour.
Why Add Header and Footer
Built to be the last add header and footer tool you try.
{page}, {total}, {date}, {time}, {filename} update automatically.
Text is added as real, selectable text rather than an image overlay.
Uploads travel over TLS, files are encrypted at rest, and every trace is deleted within 60 minutes. We do not read, index, or train on your documents.
The free tier handles most day-to-day work. You only create an account if you want history, larger files, or batch automation.
FAQ
Questions people ask.
Yes – set a page range so the cover stays clean.
Yes – tick 'mirror' to get book-style odd/even layouts.
Yes. The free tier covers everyday use – you can add headers to several files per hour without an account. Pro unlocks larger uploads and batch jobs.
They live in an encrypted staging area for at most one hour, then they are permanently deleted. Nobody on our team can browse them.
No. Everything runs in your browser against our servers – Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS and Android are all supported.
Yes. Dynamic tokens is free on the no-signup tier with no watermark added to your files. A paid plan only lifts batch and file-size limits for heavy users.
No. Dynamic tokens runs entirely in your browser - there is nothing to download and no account is required to get started.
Yes. Uploads travel over an encrypted connection, are processed in an isolated pipeline, and are permanently deleted from our servers within 60 minutes. We never read, index or train on your documents.
On the free tier Dynamic tokens accepts files up to 100 MB. Larger documents are supported on the paid plan, or you can split a big file first.
Yes - Dynamic tokens is fully responsive and works in Chrome, Safari, Edge and Firefox across Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS and Android.
No. Dynamic tokens only applies the change you make and leaves the rest of the pages, fonts and layout exactly as they were.