Can I add both a header and a footer to the same PDF simultaneously?

Yes. Configure independent content for the header band (top) and footer band (bottom) simultaneously, with separate alignment and font settings for each.

What alignment options are available for header and footer text?

Each band supports three-column alignment: Left zone, Center zone, and Right zone — allowing company name on the left, document title in the center, and page numbers on the right simultaneously.

Can I apply headers and footers only to specific pages, skipping cover pages?

Yes. Use the page range selector to skip page 1 (cover) and apply headers/footers starting from page 2, or define any custom start/end page range.

PDF Header & Footer Tool

Q: What dynamic tokens are supported in header and footer text?

Supports {PAGE} for current page number, {TOTAL} for total page count (producing '3 of 12'), {DATE} for today's date, {FILENAME} for the PDF document name, and any static custom text or branding copy.

Q: Is my PDF file sent to any cloud server?

No. All PDF page rendering, header/footer overlay, and PDF reconstruction run 100% locally in your browser. Your document never leaves your device.

Q: What font and size options are available for header and footer text?

Choose font size (6pt to 14pt), font family (serif, sans-serif, monospace), text color, and background fill color for the header/footer band area.

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Brand every PDF page with professional headers and footers

Professional reports, legal briefs, academic papers, and corporate presentations require consistent headers and footers — company name in the header, page numbers in the footer, confidentiality disclaimers, document titles, and print dates. Adding these manually in a word processor before PDF export often requires source document access. ToolJiffy PDF Header & Footer Tool lets you add fully customizable header and footer bands to any existing PDF entirely inside your browser, without needing the original source document.

What can go in a PDF header and footer?

Each header and footer band supports three independent text zones — left, center, and right — allowing rich multi-column layouts:

Page numbers: {PAGE} inserts the current page number; {PAGE} of {TOTAL} produces "3 of 12"
Document title: Static text or the {FILENAME} token for automated titling
Date stamping: {DATE} inserts today's date in YYYY-MM-DD format
Company branding: Logo text, department name, confidentiality classification ("CONFIDENTIAL – ATTORNEY-CLIENT PRIVILEGED")
Custom formatting: Font family, size, text color, and band background fill color

Common professional use cases

Report branding: Add company name in header-left and page count in footer-right for all internal reports.
Legal compliance: Stamp confidentiality footers on attorney-client privileged documents.
Academic submission: Add author name and paper title to headers per journal submission guidelines.
Contract pagination: Add "Page X of Y" footers to multi-page contracts to prevent page insertion disputes.
eBook formatting: Add chapter title in running headers and page numbers in footers for self-published books.

Browser-native PDF header/footer compositing engine

ToolJiffy renders each PDF page to an HTML5 <canvas> at high resolution. It draws filled rectangle bands at the top (header) and bottom (footer) of the canvas using configured margin offsets, then composites text in each zone using ctx.fillText() with precise horizontal alignment calculations. The composited canvas is encoded as a compressed image and embedded into a reconstructed PDF output — zero network requests, zero server dependencies.

Step-by-step guide to adding PDF headers and footers

Upload your PDF: Drop your PDF onto the tool above, or click to browse your files.
Configure header and footer: Enter content for left/center/right zones in the header and footer. Use {PAGE}, {TOTAL}, and {DATE} tokens as needed.
Apply and download: Click Add Header & Footer and download your professionally branded PDF.

Frequently asked questions

How does the PDF Header & Footer Tool work in browser memory?

ToolJiffy renders each PDF page to canvas, composites header and footer text bands at configurable margins, and re-encodes the stamped PDF — entirely in browser memory with no server uploads.

What dynamic tokens are supported in header and footer text?

Supports {PAGE} for current page, {TOTAL} for total pages, {DATE} for today's date, {FILENAME} for document name, and any static text.

Is my PDF file sent to any cloud server?

No. All PDF rendering, header/footer overlay, and reconstruction run 100% locally in your browser. Your document never leaves your device.

Can I add both a header and a footer simultaneously?

Yes. Configure independent content for the header and footer bands simultaneously with separate alignment and font settings for each.

What alignment options are available?

Each band supports left, center, and right text zones — allowing company name on the left, title in the center, and page numbers on the right simultaneously.

Can I apply headers and footers only to specific pages?

Yes. Use the page range selector to skip cover pages and apply headers/footers starting from page 2 onward.

What font options are available?

Choose font size (6pt–14pt), font family (serif, sans-serif, monospace), text color, and background band fill color.

Is ToolJiffy PDF Header & Footer Tool free without limits?

Yes. ToolJiffy is 100% free with unlimited file processing, zero account registration, and zero server uploads.

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