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Add Header and Footer to PDF

Put a title, a date or Page 3 of 12 at the top and bottom of every page.

About Add Header and Footer

Add headers and footers to reports, handouts and submissions that need the same line on every page: a project name, a client, a date, a "Draft" label. Type the header, the footer or both. In either line, {page} becomes the page number and {total} the page count, so Page {page} of {total} reads as Page 3 of 12 on the third page of a 12-page file.

Pick left, center or right alignment and a font size from 6 to 36 pt. Skip the first page keeps a cover clean, and Pages limits the text to the ranges you list. The text is set in a quiet dark gray about 1 cm from the edge, and Chinese works as well.

How to use Add Header and Footer

  1. 1
    Upload the PDF

    Choose the document you want to label, or drop it on the page.

  2. 2
    Type the text

    Fill in Header, Footer or both. Use {page} and {total} wherever a number should appear.

  3. 3
    Set the layout

    Choose Alignment and Font size, and tick Skip the first page for a cover.

  4. 4
    Apply and download

    Click Add Header and Footer and save the labeled PDF.

Why use Cubfile for this

  • Page placeholders

    {page} and {total} fill in the right numbers on every page automatically.

  • Header, footer or both

    Each line is optional, and both share the same alignment and size.

  • Skip the cover

    Leave the first page untouched, or apply the text only to ranges you choose.

  • Chinese and English

    Both scripts print correctly thanks to an embedded font.

FAQ

Add Header and Footer: questions and answers

How do I add header and footer text to only some pages?
List them in Pages, for example 3-20. Tick Skip the first page as well if only the cover should stay clean. To add a line at one particular spot on a single page, use Edit PDF instead.
Can I add a header and footer with the date?
Yes, type the date as part of the text, for example Issued 3 March. It's printed exactly as you type it.
How do I show Page 1 of 10 in the footer?
Type Page {page} of {total} in Footer. Each page shows its own number and the total page count. If the document is still spread over several files, combine them first with Merge PDF so the total counts every page.
Is it free to use?
Yes, for 2 tasks a day on a free account or 2 in total as a visitor, with PDFs up to 50 MB. VIP has no daily limit and accepts files up to 1 GB.
Are my documents safe while the text is added?
They're uploaded over HTTPS, stamped in an isolated process and erased automatically after an hour, together with the labeled copy.
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