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Apply sequential Bates numbers across one or many PDFs for legal discovery, e-filing, and document production. Custom prefix, fixed digit padding, continuous numbering across files. Adobe charges $239/yr for this — we do it free.
PDFZero adds Bates numbers to PDF documents — sequential identifiers with a custom prefix, suffix, padding, and starting number — commonly required for legal discovery and e-filing. Everything is processed locally in your browser, with no upload or signup.
Bates numbering gives every page of a legal document set a unique, sequential identifier, which is essential for referencing specific pages during litigation, discovery, depositions, and court filings.
It's a standard practice in legal discovery and litigation to assign a unique, sequential identifier to every page of a document set, making it easy to reference and track specific pages across large case files.
Yes, you can set a custom prefix, suffix, starting number, and the number of digits used for padding (e.g. 000001 vs 1).
Yes, when processing multiple files together you can continue the same sequential numbering across all of them.
No, Bates numbering is applied entirely in your browser, which is important for maintaining confidentiality of legal documents.
Yes, completely free with no signup required.