Header and footer

Add fixed text and/or an image to the top and bottom of every page — three independent zones (left, center, right) in each band.

Drag your PDF here
or click to choose

The header and footer are added to the PDF without converting it to an image: the original content, selectable text and quality stay intact. The position takes each page's rotation and crop (CropBox) into account. Everything happens in your browser — the PDF never leaves your computer.

How it works

1 PDFchoose the file
Header/footertext, date, position
Updated PDFon every page
1

Upload your PDF

Choose the document you want to add a header and/or footer to.

2

Write the content

Set the text for each zone (left, center, right), which can include an automatic date, the file name or fixed text.

3

Apply and download

The header/footer is inserted on all chosen pages, with the formatting you set.

Frequently asked questions

Can I have different text on the left, center and right?

Yes, each zone of the header and footer can have its own text, independently.

Does the inserted date update itself, or is it fixed at the moment I create the PDF?

The date is inserted as fixed text at the moment you generate the document — it reflects the date you created it and doesn't change after that.

Can I combine this with page numbering?

Yes, you can use this tool together with "Add page numbers" to have a header, footer and page number in the same document.

Are my files uploaded to a server?

No. All processing happens inside your own browser — the file never leaves your computer or passes through any external server. You can confirm this by disconnecting from the internet once the page has loaded: the tool keeps working normally.

Do I need to create an account or pay anything?

No. PDFsy doesn't ask for sign-up, an account or payment — just open the page and use the tool.

Is PDFsy an alternative to iLovePDF?

Yes. PDFsy offers PDF tools equivalent to iLovePDF's — merge, convert, compress, protect and much more — available in 25 languages, with no usage limits, no need to create an account, and 100% local processing in your browser, without uploading any file to any server.