Bates numbering for PDFs
Number every page of a document set with consecutive Bates numbers, continuing across multiple files.
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What you get with the Bates Numbering
Prefix, digits and suffix
Create identifiers like ABC000123-CONF with your own prefix, number length and suffix.
Continues across files
Number a whole production set: the next file continues where the previous one ended.
Clear placement
Bottom right, bottom centre, bottom left or top right, upright even on rotated pages.
Confidential-friendly
Legal documents are numbered in your browser and never uploaded.
How to use the Bates Numbering
- Choose one or more PDFs in the order they should be numbered.
- Set the prefix, start number, digits and position.
- Click Add Bates numbers; several files download as a ZIP.
Questions
What is Bates numbering?
A method used in legal and business document production: every page gets a unique, sequential identifier such as ABC000123, so any page can be referenced precisely.
Does numbering continue across files?
Yes. The second file continues from where the first ended.
Are my documents uploaded?
No. Numbering happens in your browser, which matters for confidential legal files.