Bates Numbering
Sequential document stamping for legal discovery, medical records, and compliance workflows.
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Add sequential stamps for legal and compliance documents.
Bates Numbering
Sequential document stamping used in legal discovery, medical records, and compliance workflows. Supports custom prefix, suffix, and zero-padded numbering.
Private, Browser-Based Document Processing
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Enjoy fully unrestricted access to our entire PDF utility suite. We do not enforce file size caps, daily usage limits, page count restrictions, or registration prompts. All documents are output in pristine quality without added branding or watermarks, making it ideal for both personal and professional workflows.
🔌Full Offline Capabilities
Since all document rendering and processing logic runs client-side within your browser sandbox, the tools do not require an active internet connection to function. Once the tool page is loaded, you can safely disconnect your device and continue converting, merging, compressing, or editing files offline.
About the Bates Numbering Tool
Bates numbering is the standard method litigation teams, paralegals, and compliance departments use to uniquely identify every page of a document production. iCreatePDF applies sequential Bates stamps — with a custom prefix, zero-padded number, and suffix — to legal PDFs entirely client-side, so discovery files never touch a third-party server.
How to Bates Numbering
- 1
Upload the document set
Add the PDF that needs sequential legal numbering.
- 2
Configure prefix and suffix
Enter identifiers like "SMITH-" or "-CONFIDENTIAL" to match your case naming convention.
- 3
Set the starting number and padding
Choose the first Bates number and how many digits to zero-pad (e.g. 000001).
- 4
Stamp and export
Apply the Bates numbers to every page and download the production-ready PDF.
Common Use Cases
- Stamp discovery documents for litigation and depositions
- Track sequential page IDs across a multi-volume case file
- Number medical records for insurance or malpractice review
- Apply compliance page stamps for regulatory submissions
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Bates numbering used for?
It gives every page of a legal or discovery document a unique, sequential identifier so it can be referenced precisely in court or during review.
Can I customize the prefix and suffix?
Yes, you can set any prefix (e.g. case name) and suffix (e.g. confidentiality marking) alongside the padded number.
Is Bates numbering done locally?
Yes, stamping runs entirely in your browser sandbox, which matters for privileged or confidential legal files.
How many digits can the padded number use?
You can choose the padding length, so numbers display consistently as 000001, 0000001, or any width your case requires.