Add Header and Footer to PDF Free

Add custom text, page numbers, dates, or branding to the header and footer of any PDF. Choose fonts, size, position, and which pages to apply to.

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100% Private — Files Never Leave Your Device

All processing happens locally in your browser using WebAssembly. Your files are never uploaded to any server and never used to train AI models.

How to Use This Tool

  1. Upload your PDF file.
  2. Enter your header text (left, center, right sections).
  3. Enter your footer text and choose page number insertion.
  4. Click "Add Header/Footer" and download the result.

Why Choose LovePDFs?

Custom branding

Add your company name, document title, or confidentiality notice to every page header.

Page numbers in footer

Insert auto-incrementing page numbers combined with custom footer text.

Selective page application

Apply headers and footers to all pages, or skip the first/last page.

Why LovePDFs — The Private Adobe Alternative

LovePDFs is a completely free alternative to Adobe Acrobat, Smallpdf, and ilovepdf. Unlike other online tools that upload your files to remote servers, LovePDFs processes everything in your browser using WebAssembly technology. Your files never leave your device — not even for a second.

This makes LovePDFs the right choice for sensitive documents — contracts, medical records, financial files, government forms, and anything you wouldn't want sent to a third-party server. It's also the only major PDF tool suite that is GDPR-friendly by design, since no personal data or file content ever leaves your browser.

Frequently Asked Questions

How to add header to PDF free without Adobe?

Upload your PDF to LovePDFs Header/Footer tool, enter your header text, and click Add Header/Footer. No Adobe Acrobat needed.

How to add company name to every page of PDF free?

Enter your company name in the header center field. It will appear on every page of the PDF after processing.

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