Bates numbering
Add Bates numbers to a PDF: sequential, zero-padded page identifiers with your prefix, as used in legal discovery. Stamped privately in your browser.
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How to use Bates numbering
- Add a PDF.
- Set the prefix, first number and number of digits.
- Press Add Bates numbers.
Bates numbering: questions and answers
Are my files uploaded anywhere?
No. The PDF is opened and changed by code running in your own browser tab. The page is locked so it cannot send data to any server, and nothing is kept once you close the tab.
What is Bates numbering?
A legal convention that gives every page a unique, sequential identifier such as DOC000123, so pages can be cited precisely.
Why use EgretPDF for Bates numbering?
- Your file stays with youYour PDF is opened on your device. Nothing is uploaded, so nobody else can see it.
- Free and unlimitedNo account, no watermark on the result, and no daily limit.
- Fast, even on big filesThere is no upload or download to wait for. Results are ready in seconds.
- Works on any devicePhone, tablet or computer, in any modern browser. Once loaded, it works offline too.