Can I customize the prefix used in the numbering?

Yes, set any prefix you need — typically a case number or matter identifier — followed by the sequential number.

Where on the page does the Bates number appear?

In the page margin, typically the bottom corner, so it doesn't interfere with the document's actual content.

Does numbering continue correctly if I process multiple files for the same case?

Set the starting number for each file to continue the sequence from where the previous file left off.

Does PDF Bates Numbering upload my files to a server?

No. PDF Bates Numbering runs entirely in your browser using on-device processing, your files never leave your device.

PDF Bates Numbering

Add sequential Bates numbers with a custom prefix to every page.

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About this tool

Legal document production uses Bates numbering — a unique sequential identifier stamped on every page, usually with a case-specific prefix — so that any page can be referenced unambiguously across thousands of pages of discovery material, no matter how the file gets split, copied or reordered later. This tool stamps sequential Bates numbers with a custom prefix across every page of a PDF, producing the consistent, unambiguous page identifiers that legal review and document production require.

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