# Add Header and Footer to PDF Online - Page Numbers, Date & File Name

> Free online tool to add headers and footers to a PDF: text left, centre or right with {page}, {total}, {date} and {filename} variables, plus a separator line.

- URL: https://qilingtools.com/en/pdf/header-footer
- Category: PDF Tools (https://qilingtools.com/en/pdf)
- Tags: [PDF](https://qilingtools.com/en/tags/pdf), [Documents](https://qilingtools.com/en/tags/document), [Printing](https://qilingtools.com/en/tags/print)
- Last updated: 2026-10-26
- Price: Free, no sign-up
- Privacy: Runs locally in the browser; files are never uploaded

Add a consistent header and footer to every page of a PDF in one go. Both the header and the footer have left, center and right slots, and each supports variables: {page} for the page number, {total} for the page count, {date} for today’s date and {filename} for the file name — for example “Page {page} of {total}” or “{filename} · Internal”. Adjust the font size, color and side and top/bottom margins, limit it to certain pages, skip the first page (cover) and optionally draw a thin rule below the header and above the footer. A live preview shows exactly what you will get. The original pages stay vector; Latin text is written with a standard font and remains searchable, and Chinese is embedded as high-resolution images. Everything runs in your browser and files are never uploaded.

## How to use

1. Upload a PDF file
2. Fill in the left, center or right slots of the header and footer, inserting {page}, {total}, {date} or {filename} as needed
3. Tune size, color, margins and page range against the preview, then click Add header & footer

## Features

- Six slots: header and footer, left, center, right
- Page number, total, date and file name variables
- Skip cover, choose page ranges, optional separator line
- Live preview; original pages stay vector

## FAQ

### How do I get “Page 1 of 10”?

Type “Page {page} of {total}” in the footer’s center slot. {page} and {total} are replaced with the right numbers on every page.

### How do I leave the cover page blank?

Tick “Skip the first page (cover)”, or choose Specific pages and enter a range such as 2-20.

### Will it cover the existing content?

Headers and footers are overlaid on the page and nothing is deleted. If the page already has text near its edges, increase the top/bottom margin to avoid overlap.

### Are my files or data uploaded?

No. Everything runs locally in your browser with no network upload, and is discarded when you close the page.

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