Bates Numbering PDF Tool

Stamp Bates Numbers on Every Page

Bates numbering gives every page in a legal production a unique, sequential identifier — a prefix plus a zero-padded number, like ABC000001 — so any page can be cited unambiguously during discovery. Load one PDF or a whole set, choose your prefix, starting number, and digit padding, and this tool stamps the identifier on every page and hands back the finished files.

Because it runs entirely in your browser, privileged and confidential documents never leave your computer — no upload, no account, no third-party server touching the record. The stamp is drawn as real text in the corner you pick, and one continuous sequence can flow across every file in the set, exactly the way a production is numbered.

Honest caveat: this stamps a Bates label — it doesn't build a load file, redact, or reorganize anything, and it can't open password-protected PDFs, so remove the password first. The number is placed on top of the existing page; the underlying content is left untouched.

Common Use Cases

• Discovery productions: Number every page of a document set before producing it to opposing counsel.
• Deposition and trial exhibits: Give exhibits stable page references that hold up in the record.
• Continuous numbering across files: Run one unbroken sequence through dozens of separate PDFs so ranges line up end to end.
• Client and matter files: Apply a case-specific prefix so pages trace back to the right matter at a glance.
• Supplemental productions: Pick up numbering where a prior production stopped by setting the start number.
• Internal review sets: Bates-stamp drafts for consistent citation during review, kept entirely offline.

Privacy: Every page is stamped locally — the tool runs entirely in your browser, so your PDFs are never uploaded, stored, or seen by anyone.