Add Bates numbering to PDF files in your browser. Choose the prefix, suffix, starting number, digit count, position, font, color, opacity, margin, cover page setting, and date stamp before downloading a ZIP.
Last updated: May 2026 | By Patchworkr Team
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Bates numbering gives each page a unique identifier, which makes PDF sets easier to organize, review, and reference.
It is especially useful for legal documents, discovery files, evidence bundles, and any batch of PDFs that needs consistent page-level identification.
Bates numbering can help you:
The tool writes Bates numbers directly onto each page, then packages the numbered PDFs into a ZIP download. A CSV log is included so you can track the file name, start Bates number, end Bates number, page count, and timestamp.
You can also preview the first file before processing the batch, so you can check how the numbering looks with your chosen settings.
Bates numbering is commonly used in legal proceedings, discovery bundles, evidence files, medical records, and document reviews. Assigning unique identifiers to every page makes large document sets easier to organise, cite, and reference.
If you need to number discovery documents, create a Bates stamp PDF, or prepare a Bates label PDF for review, this tool gives you a simple browser-based workflow.
Prefix and Suffix let you wrap the sequence with text, while Start Number and Number of Digits control how the Bates string begins and how it is padded.
Number Position, Font Family, Font Weight, Font Size, Text Color, Opacity, and Margin control the look and placement of the stamp.
Skip first page of each PDF leaves cover pages unnumbered, and Add date stamp appends the current date to the Bates text.
Bates numbering assigns a unique sequential identifier to every page in a document set. It is commonly used in legal, compliance, and records management workflows.
Yes. Upload more than one PDF and the numbering continues through the whole batch.
Yes. When processing multiple files together, Bates numbers continue sequentially across the entire batch.
Yes. Enable Skip first page of each PDF to leave cover pages unnumbered.
The ZIP includes the numbered PDFs and a CSV log with the file name, start Bates number, end Bates number, page count, and timestamp.
Yes. Use Start Number to begin the Bates sequence where you want.
Yes. Use the Prefix and Suffix fields to add text before or after each Bates number.
No. Processing happens locally in your browser.
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