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Bates Numbering

Add Bates numbers to a PDF: a running identifier on every page with your prefix, suffix, starting number and digit count.

Synthetic example — review the operation settings before running.

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Local limits: Max single file: 10 MB

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A practical guide

Give each page a unique reference.

  1. Add one PDF and enter the prefix, suffix and starting number.
  2. Set the number of digits and the position on the page.
  3. Run the task and check the first and the last page.

Try this example

A 40-page exhibit receives the prefix CASE-, six digits and the start 1. The first page reads CASE-000001 and the last page reads CASE-000040.

Before

  • Three pages
  • No identifiers

After

  • DOC-000001
  • DOC-000002
  • DOC-000003
Input and expected output for this task. Illustrative example.

Before you start: One PDF at a time, up to 10 MiB and 200 pages. The prefix may have 24 characters and the suffix 16, in plain ASCII. For several files, use the batch task.

Use standard page numbers
What you get

Add sequential Bates identifiers to each page. Set a starting number, prefix, suffix and minimum digit width; this processes one PDF at a time.

Limits and important details

One PDF, up to 10 MiB and 200 pages; output up to 40 MiB. Starting counter is limited to 999,999,999. Prefix is up to 24 printable ASCII characters, suffix up to 16, and minimum width is 1–9 digits. Batch numbering across multiple documents is not supported.

Example

Choose one PDF within 10 MiB and 200 pages. Select Bates identifiers, set a prefix such as CASE-, start at 1 and use six minimum digits; inspect the first and last padded labels. This numbers one PDF, not a multi-file legal production.