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Bates Numbering PDF
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Apply professional Bates numbers to every page of your PDF — the legal industry standard used in US courts, law firms, and discovery proceedings. Set your prefix (e.g. SMITH_, CASE_), starting number, digit padding, and position. Stamps are applied in Courier Bold entirely inside your browser. Your document never leaves your device.
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Bates numbers are stamped in Courier Bold — the legal industry standard typeface for discovery documents. Each page gets a unique, sequential identifier.
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Common Uses
⚖️ Litigation Discovery
Label hundreds of exhibit pages with sequential Bates numbers for federal and state court filings.
🏛️ Law Firm Document Management
Paralegals and legal assistants can Bates-stamp client files before organizing them into case folders.
📑 Contract & Due Diligence Review
M&A attorneys and corporate lawyers stamp data room documents for organized cross-referencing.
🔍 Regulatory Submissions
FDA, SEC, and FINRA submissions require sequentially numbered supporting documents.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Bates numbering and why is it used?
Bates numbering is a sequential page-labeling system used in legal proceedings, litigation, and document discovery. Each page receives a unique, traceable identifier (e.g. SMITH_000001) so attorneys, paralegals, and courts can reference specific pages unambiguously across thousands of documents.
What format does the Bates stamp use?
The stamp is formatted as a prefix plus a zero-padded number, for example CASE_000042 or DOC_0000001. You can set your own prefix, starting number, and how many digits the number should be (4–7 digits).
Which font is used for the Bates stamp?
Courier Bold — the legal industry standard monospace typeface used in courts, law firms, and federal agencies across the United States for Bates labeling.
Is my document safe? Does it get uploaded anywhere?
Absolutely not. All processing runs entirely inside your browser using WebAssembly. Your PDF never leaves your device and is never transmitted to any server. This makes our tool 100% compliant with attorney-client privilege and data privacy rules.
Can I choose where the Bates number appears on the page?
Yes. You can place the stamp in six positions: bottom right (legal standard), bottom left, bottom center, top right, top left, or top center.
Can I apply Bates numbers starting from a specific number?
Yes. You can set any starting number. This is useful when you have multiple exhibit PDFs in a case and need continuous numbering across all of them.