PDF Header / Footer

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PDF Header / Footer

Add running headers and footers with placeholders and page targeting.

Files

Source

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Size

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Input file

Local only

Drop a PDF file here or browseSingle file workflow with browser-local processing.

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Target pages

Tokens: {page}, {total}, {date}, {time}, {datetime}, {filename}.

Header text

Footer text

Flow

Input optional header/footer values and target range.
Use placeholders like {page}, {total}, {date}, and {filename}.
Render text near top and bottom page margins.
Export updated PDF with repeated labels.

Example

Worked example: review metadata

1 Upload quarterly-report.pdf.
2 Set header to "Internal Review • p{page}/{total}" and footer to "Prepared {date}".
3 Run and save output copy.

Document now has consistent header/footer metadata with dynamic tokens.

How

Upload one PDF.
Enter header and/or footer text.
Run action and download updated file.

Cases

Add internal routing labels to each page.
Stamp generation date across a packet.
Show ownership/footer notes in shared docs.

Avoid

Using long text that overlaps page content.
Leaving both fields empty before run.
Forgetting to check first and last pages after stamping.

FAQ

Does pdf header / footer upload files to a server?

No. PDF Header / Footer keeps the lightweight PDF workflow in your browser by default, so files are not sent to Calctrove servers for routine edits. For PDF Header / Footer, verify your workplace policy before handling sensitive documents.

Can I process confidential documents here?

For PDF Header / Footer, use caution on shared devices and verify your organization policy before handling sensitive files.

Why can pdf header / footer change output size?

For PDF Header / Footer, output size depends on the PDF structure, embedded fonts, image compression, and the mode options selected before export.