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Overlay PDF Pages with a Letterhead or Background

Lay your letterhead or background PDF under every page of a document, or stamp one on top.

About Overlay PDF

Overlay PDF documents with your company letterhead after they've been written in a plain template, or add a background, border or form design to pages that were exported without it. Upload the document first and the letterhead or background PDF second, then choose Behind the content or On top of the content.

A one-page overlay is repeated on every page. With two or more pages, page 1 of the overlay goes on page 1, page 2 on page 2, and the last overlay page repeats for the rest, which is handy for a first-page letterhead followed by a simpler continuation sheet. The overlay is stretched to fit each page, so use one with the same paper size.

How to use Overlay PDF

  1. 1
    Add your document

    Upload the PDF that needs the letterhead or background. It goes first.

  2. 2
    Add the overlay

    Add the letterhead, template or stamp PDF as the second file.

  3. 3
    Choose the layer

    Pick Behind the content for letterheads and backgrounds, or On top of the content for stamps.

  4. 4
    Overlay and download

    Click Overlay PDF and save the combined document.

Why use Cubfile for this

  • Behind or on top

    Letterheads sit under the text, while approval stamps or borders can sit over it.

  • One design, every page

    A single-page overlay repeats automatically across the whole document.

  • First-page letterhead

    A two-page overlay gives page 1 its own design and the rest a continuation sheet.

  • Vector stays vector

    Both files are combined as page content, so logos and text stay crisp.

FAQ

Overlay PDF: questions and answers

How do I overlay PDF pages with my company letterhead?
Save the letterhead as a PDF, upload your document first and the letterhead second, choose Behind the content and click Overlay PDF. When the letter is ready, Sign PDF lets you put your signature on it without printing.
Can I overlay PDF files of different page sizes?
The overlay is stretched to each page, so different sizes work but may look distorted. Match the paper size, or run one file through Resize PDF Pages first.
Which PDF goes first, the document or the overlay?
Your document first, the overlay second. The first file decides the number of pages, and the overlay is applied to it.
What does it cost to overlay PDF pages?
Nothing within the free limits of 2 tasks a day on a free account or 2 in total as a visitor, for files up to 50 MB. VIP has no limit and takes files up to 1 GB.
Do you keep my letterhead or the finished PDF?
No. Your document, the letterhead and the combined PDF are deleted automatically one hour after the task.
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