Bates Numbering

Add mechanical stamped Bates numbers for legal documents.

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Stamp legal documents with sequential Bates numbers instantly and securely.

Prepare Legal Documents

In the legal field, during the discovery phase of litigation, tracking thousands of documents is a nightmare without proper indexing. Paralegals used to physically stamp every single page with a mechanical stamper. Today, you must add Bates numbering to PDF files digitally to ensure that every page has a unique, sequential identifier that courts recognize.

Our tool makes it incredibly easy to bates stamp PDF files. You can customize the prefix (like "DEFENDANT-EXHIBIT-A-"), set the starting number, and choose exactly where on the page the stamp should appear. The engine will rapidly burn these sequential numbers onto every page, making your filings compliant with court standards.

Because legal documents are highly confidential and protected by attorney-client privilege, uploading them to a random website is out of the question. Our Bates stamper operates entirely client-side in your browser. The files are processed on your local machine and never transmitted to our servers, keeping your case files 100% secure.

How to Apply Stamps

  1. Load Document: Add your legal PDF to the tool.
  2. Configure Prefix: Enter any prefix needed for your specific case (e.g., "DOC-").
  3. Set Start Number: Enter the starting sequence number (e.g., "000001").
  4. Apply: The tool will instantly stamp all pages and generate your final document for download.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Can I do this to multiple files at once?

If you have several exhibits, we recommend using our merge tool first to combine them into one master file, and then applying the Bates stamps so the numbers flow continuously across the entire set.

What happens if the stamp covers text?

Our tool allows you to specify the exact positioning (e.g., bottom right corner). We recommend checking your document margins first. If the text goes all the way to the edge, you might want to use our crop tool (to expand margins) before stamping.