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Add Bates numbers to a PDF

The numbering a law firm or records office expects — a fixed prefix (a matter code, an exhibit letter) followed by a number padded to a fixed width, like ABC-000001. Unlike a plain page number, it survives being split apart: any page still carries the number it was given.

How to add Bates numbers to a PDF

This runs in your browser. The file is not uploaded, there is no account to create, and nothing is added to the document you download.

Also searched for: bates numbers, bates stamping, legal document numbering, exhibit numbering. It is the same tool whichever way you found it.

Questions about bates numbering

What is Bates numbering, and how is it different from page numbers?

It is the numbering a law firm or records office expects: a fixed prefix — a matter code, an exhibit letter — followed by a number padded to a fixed width, like ABC-000001. Unlike a plain page number it survives the bundle being split apart, because every page carries the number it was given.

Can I set the starting number and the padding?

Yes — the prefix, the number to start from and the width it is padded to are all yours to set.

Is the document uploaded?

No. The file is opened, changed and written by this browser tab — it is never sent to a server, so there is no queue to wait in and nothing to delete afterwards. Once the page has loaded you can turn the network off and the tool still works.

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