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Legal Bates Numbering & Stamp Stacker — Discovery Document Indexer

Stamp sequential legal Bates numbers, prefixes, and exhibit tags onto multi-page PDF documents directly in your browser. 100% vector typography, zero uploads, and attorney-client privilege compliant.

Select PDF to Apply Bates Numbers

Drag & drop your legal document or discovery exhibit here, or click to browse.

Choose Discovery PDF
100% In-Browser • Privileged & Confidential • Zero Server Uploads

How to use Legal Bates Numbering & Stamp Stacker — Discovery Document Indexer

1

Upload Discovery Document

Drag and drop or browse the PDF document bundle or legal exhibit requiring Bates numbering.

2

Configure Bates Pattern

Set your custom prefix (e.g. PLTF-, CONF-), starting number, number of padded digits, and optional suffix.

3

Select Stamp Position & Styling

Choose from 6 anchor positions (Bottom Right, Top Center, etc.) and configure font size and margin insets.

4

Download Bates-Stamped PDF

Download your sequentially indexed legal document with razor-sharp vector typography.

Professional Legal Bates Stamping for Attorneys, Paralegals & Compliance Teams

In litigation, government investigations, and regulatory audits, presenting disorganized document bundles is unacceptable. Courts and arbitration bodies require strict, sequential Bates numbers across every evidentiary exhibit and discovery production.

Proprietary legal software suites (Adobe Acrobat Pro, LexisNexis, CaseNotebook) charge steep corporate licensing fees ($25–$100+/user/month) for Bates stamping, while free web converters compromise attorney-client privilege by transmitting confidential discovery records to third-party cloud servers.

AirPDF provides a 100% free, private In-Browser Legal Bates Numbering Engine. Everything operates locally on your device, enabling attorneys and litigation support staff to stamp thousands of pages in seconds with zero cloud exposure.

Precision Vector Stamping

AirPDF injects clean vector typography into your document streams:

  • Configurable Alphanumeric Sequences: Build patterns like PLTF-000001, CONF_001200_EXHIBIT, or STATE-00042.
  • 6 Anchor Locations: Position numbers in the standard lower-right footer, upper-right header, or center margins.
  • Zero Rasterization: Scans, signatures, and body text remain crystal clear at native resolution.
  • Universal Court Admissibility: Output PDFs are fully standards-compliant and compatible with all court e-filing systems (CM/ECF).

100% Privilege & Privacy Compliance

Protect your clients and confidential discovery. Files are processed entirely in browser RAM without network requests or tracking.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Bates Numbering and why is it mandatory in litigation? ▼

Bates numbering (or Bates stamping) assigns a unique, sequential alphanumeric identifier to every single page of legal documents, evidentiary exhibits, and discovery productions. This allows judges, attorneys, paralegals, and court reporters to refer to exact page references during trials, depositions, and motions.

Are my confidential legal briefs and discovery productions uploaded to external servers? ▼

Never. Legal ethics and attorney-client privilege demand strict data confidentiality. AirPDF processes all document stamping 100% inside your browser's private local memory sandbox. Not a single word, exhibit, or metadata byte is ever transmitted across the internet.

Can I customize prefixes, digits, and suffixes? ▼

Yes. You have complete control over the prefix (e.g. 'DEF-', 'EXHIBIT_A_'), the starting number (e.g. 1 or 5000), zero padding (e.g. 6 digits for '000001'), and suffixes (e.g. '-CONFIDENTIAL').

Will Bates stamping reduce the resolution of my document scans? ▼

No. AirPDF performs direct vector text stamping using Helvetica vector glyphs. The underlying page contents, high-resolution scans, and existing typography remain 100% sharp and un-rasterized.

Can I choose which corner or margin the Bates number is stamped on? ▼

Yes. You can position the stamp in any of the 6 standard court positions: Top Left, Top Center, Top Right, Bottom Left, Bottom Center, or Bottom Right, with configurable point margins.

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