Add Bates numbers to a PDF
Number a case file the way courts expect. Type a prefix and pick the digits. Every page gets a stamp like ABC-000123. The stamp is real text, so it stays sharp in print. Your file stays on your device.
The preview shows where the stamp lands on the page.
This runs in your browser. Your file is not sent to us.
How to use bates numbering
- Add the PDF. Drop the file in and the first page shows as a preview.
- Set the prefix and number. Type the case code and pick the digits and the position.
- Download the stamped file. Every page gets its own number and the file saves to your device.
What you get
- Any prefix, start number and 4 to 7 digits
- Top or bottom, left, centre or right
- Leave the cover page blank
- Real text, not an image, so it prints sharp
- Nothing is uploaded, so case files stay private
Why this runs in your browser
Most free PDF sites ask you to upload your file. Then you wait. Then you hope they delete their copy. That is a bad deal for a payslip, a contract or a passport scan.
Bates Numbering reads the file on your device and saves the result to your downloads folder. There is no upload and no copy on a server. For the details, see how it works.
Bates Numbering questions
What is Bates numbering?
It is a running number stamped on each page of a legal file. Both sides can point to the same page, for example ABC-000123. Courts and law firms have used it for over a century.
Does the stamp change my PDF?
No. It adds one line of text at the edge of the page. The rest of the page is untouched.
Can I start at a number other than 1?
Yes. Set the first number to match the file you are adding to, so the run stays unbroken.
Will the stamp show on the cover page?
Only if you want it. Tick Leave the cover page blank to skip page one.
Is my file uploaded?
No. The numbers are drawn in your browser. We never get a copy.
Which number of digits should I use?
Six is the common choice for large cases. Use four or five for small ones.