Bates Numbering for PDF
Add sequential Bates stamps to every PDF page with prefix, padding, and start number. Free and private in your browser.
Stamp legal Bates numbers on PDF pages
Litigation and records workflows need unique sequential identifiers on every page. Configure prefix, padding, and start number, then stamp the whole document locally — no upload, no account.
What you can do with it
- Produce discovery sets
- Number production pages with a case prefix before export.
- Archive with stable IDs
- Give each page of a records packet a unique, sortable stamp.
How to add Bates numbering to a PDF
- Open your PDF — it loads locally with no upload.
- Set prefix, start number, digits, position, and optional suffix.
- Click Stamp & download to save the Bates-stamped PDF.
Why Bates stamps matter for records
Courts and counsel refer to pages by Bates IDs, not PDF page numbers. Stamping a unique padded ID on every page creates a stable citation that survives printing and reordering — done here without uploading discovery sets.
Prefix, padding, and start number
A typical stamp looks like ACME-000142. Set the prefix to your production code, digits for zero-padding, and start number if this packet continues a prior range.
Related reading and tools
- Header & footer — Free-form text stamps with page variables.
- Add page numbers — Simple numeric stamps when Bates IDs are not required.