What placeholders are supported?

{page} (current page number, 1-indexed) and {total} (total page count). They're substituted per page.

Can I add only a header or only a footer?

Yes — leave the other field blank to skip it.

No. Headers/footers are added locally via pdf-lib.

It loads with encryption ignored, so owner-password-restricted PDFs work fine. PDFs requiring a password to view will fail.

Add custom headers and footers with {page}/{total} placeholders.

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Follow these steps — everything happens instantly in your browser.

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Step 1. Drop a PDF onto the zone.
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Step 2. Type header and/or footer text — use {page} and {total} for page numbers.
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Step 3. Pick positions, font size and margin.
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Step 4. Click “Add headers & footers” to download the result.

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Add custom headers and footers with {page}/{total} placeholders.