Add Headers and Footers in PDF Documents using C#

AddHeaderFooterInPDF_CSharp.md

Learn how to add headers and footers in PDF documents using C#: https://blog.conholdate.com/2021/12/15/add-headers-and-footers-in-pdf-using-csharp/

The following topics are discussed/covered in this article:

1. C# API to Add Headers and Footers in PDF Documents
2. Add Text in Header of PDF using C#
3. Add Text in Footer of PDF using C#
4. Insert Image in Header of PDF using C#
5. Insert Image in Footer of PDF using C#
6. Add Multiple Headers & Footers in Single PDF Document
7. Add Page Numbers in Footer of PDF using C#

AddHeaderFooterInPDF_CSharp_AddPageNoInFooter.cs

// This code example demonstrates how to add page number in the footer of each page of a PDF document. 
// Load the PDF document
Document pdfDocument = new Document(@"C:\Files\sample.pdf");

// Add footer on all pages
foreach (Page page in pdfDocument.Pages)
{
    // Create footer
    TextStamp textStamp = new TextStamp("Page " + page.Number + " of " + pdfDocument.Pages.Count + " pages.");
    
    // Set properties of the stamp
    textStamp.BottomMargin = 10;
    textStamp.HorizontalAlignment = HorizontalAlignment.Center;
    textStamp.VerticalAlignment = VerticalAlignment.Bottom;

    // Add stamp
    page.AddStamp(textStamp);
}

// Save the updated document
pdfDocument.Save(@"C:\Files\PDF\output.pdf");

AddHeaderFooterInPDF_CSharp_ImageInFooter.cs

// This code example demonstrates how to add an image in the footer of an existing PDF document.
// Load the PDF document
Document pdfDocument = new Document(@"C:\Files\sample.pdf");

// Create footer
ImageStamp imageStamp = new ImageStamp(@"C:\Files\conholdate-logo.jpg");

// Set properties of the stamp
imageStamp.BottomMargin = 10;
imageStamp.HorizontalAlignment = HorizontalAlignment.Center;
imageStamp.VerticalAlignment = VerticalAlignment.Bottom;

// Add footer on all pages
foreach (Page page in pdfDocument.Pages)
{
    page.AddStamp(imageStamp);
}

// Save the updated document
pdfDocument.Save(@"C:\Files\output.pdf");

AddHeaderFooterInPDF_CSharp_ImageInHeader.cs

// This code example demonstrates how to add an image in the header of an existing PDF document.
// Load the PDF document
Document pdfDocument = new Document(@"C:\Files\sample.pdf");

// Create header
ImageStamp imageStamp = new ImageStamp(@"C:\Files\conholdate-logo.jpg");

// Set properties of the stamp
imageStamp.TopMargin = 10;
imageStamp.HorizontalAlignment = HorizontalAlignment.Center;
imageStamp.VerticalAlignment = VerticalAlignment.Top;

// Add header on all pages
foreach (Page page in pdfDocument.Pages)
{
    page.AddStamp(imageStamp);
}

// Save the updated document
pdfDocument.Save(@"C:\Files\output.pdf");

AddHeaderFooterInPDF_CSharp_MultipleHeaders.cs

// This code example demonstrates how to add different headers for different pages in a single PDF document.
// Load the PDF document
Document pdfDocument = new Document(@"C:\Files\sample.pdf");

// Create three stamps
ImageStamp stamp1 = new ImageStamp(@"C:\Files\PDF\conholdate-logo.jpg");
TextStamp stamp2 = new TextStamp("Header Stamp 2");
TextStamp stamp3 = new TextStamp("Header Stamp 3");

// Set stamp alignment for stamp1
stamp1.VerticalAlignment = VerticalAlignment.Top;
stamp1.HorizontalAlignment = HorizontalAlignment.Center;

// Set stamp alignment for stamp2
stamp2.VerticalAlignment = VerticalAlignment.Top;
// Set Horizontal alignment information for stamp as Center aligned
stamp2.HorizontalAlignment = HorizontalAlignment.Center;
// Set the zooming factor for stamp object
stamp2.Zoom = 10;

// Set stamp alignment for stamp3
stamp3.VerticalAlignment = VerticalAlignment.Top;
// Set the Horizontal alignment inforamtion for stamp object as Center aligned
stamp3.HorizontalAlignment = HorizontalAlignment.Center;
// Set the rotation angle for stamp object
stamp3.RotateAngle = 35;


// Add first stamp on first page;
pdfDocument.Pages[1].AddStamp(stamp1);

// Add second stamp on second page;
pdfDocument.Pages[2].AddStamp(stamp2);

// Add third stamp on third page.
pdfDocument.Pages[3].AddStamp(stamp3);

// Save the updated document
pdfDocument.Save(@"C:\Files\output.pdf");

AddHeaderFooterInPDF_CSharp_TextInFooter.cs

// This code example demonstrates how to add text in the footer of an existing PDF document.
// Load the PDF document
Document pdfDocument = new Document(@"C:\Files\sample.pdf");

// Create footer
TextStamp textStamp = new TextStamp("Footer Text");

// Set properties of the stamp
textStamp.BottomMargin = 10;
textStamp.HorizontalAlignment = HorizontalAlignment.Center;
textStamp.VerticalAlignment = VerticalAlignment.Bottom;

// Add footer on all pages
foreach (Page page in pdfDocument.Pages)
{
    page.AddStamp(textStamp);
}

// Save the updated document
pdfDocument.Save(@"C:\Files\output.pdf");

AddHeaderFooterInPDF_CSharp_TextInHeader.cs

// This code example demonstrates how to add text in the header of an existing PDF document.
// Load the PDF document
Document pdfDocument = new Document(@"C:\Files\sample.pdf");

// Create header
TextStamp textStamp = new TextStamp("Header Text");

// Set properties of the stamp
textStamp.TopMargin = 10;
textStamp.HorizontalAlignment = HorizontalAlignment.Center;
textStamp.VerticalAlignment = VerticalAlignment.Top;

// Specify the font style
textStamp.TextState.FontStyle = FontStyles.Bold;
textStamp.TextState.ForegroundColor = Color.Red;
textStamp.TextState.FontSize = 14;
textStamp.TextState.BackgroundColor = Color.Pink;
textStamp.TextState.Font = FontRepository.FindFont("Verdana");

// Add header on all pages
foreach (Page page in pdfDocument.Pages)
{
    page.AddStamp(textStamp);
}

// Save the updated document
pdfDocument.Save(@"C:\Files\output.pdf");