Stamp sequential legal/document control numbers on every page. 100% free, no sign-up — your file never leaves this browser tab.
Bates Numbering lets you add Bates numbering to a PDF entirely inside your browser, with no software to install and no account to create. Like every tool on Techsinghge Smart Tools, it's built around adding a finishing touch to a document — text, numbers, images, or metadata, and it works the same way whether you're on a laptop, a Chromebook, or a phone.
Under the hood, Bates Numbering takes one PDF file and hands back a PDF stamped with sequential Bates numbers. Your file is loaded directly into this page's memory using JavaScript — nothing is transmitted to a server, which means there's no upload wait, no file-size cap tied to a paid plan, and no copy of your document left sitting on someone else's storage once you're done.
Numbering pages of a legal filing for court submission is one of the most common reasons people reach for this tool, but it works just as well for applying document control numbers before discovery production. If you need a related step before or after this one, check the related tools further down the page — every tool on this site is designed to slot into the same drag-and-drop workflow.
No installs, no accounts — just your browser doing the work.
Scroll up (or tap “Use Bates Numbering now”) to load the tool instantly — no account or install needed.
Drag and drop one PDF file into the drop zone below, or click it to browse your device.
Adjust whatever settings this tool offers so the result comes out exactly how you want it — sensible defaults are already selected.
Click Run, then download a PDF stamped with sequential Bates numbers straight to your device — it's generated locally and ready in seconds.
Set a prefix like “ABC-” and choose how many digits to pad numbers to.
Numbers increase consistently from the first page to the last.
Your one PDF file stays on this device the whole time — nothing is uploaded, logged, or stored on a server.
Processing happens right in this browser tab, so there's no upload progress bar, no server queue, and no processing fee.
Because Bates Numbering runs locally, teams handling sensitive paperwork — legal, HR, healthcare admin, finance — can use it without the compliance questions that come with uploading documents to a third-party server. And if you only need it for a single one-off task, it's just as useful with zero setup and nothing to remember to delete afterwards.
It's a legal and document-management convention for stamping sequential identifiers on pages, commonly used in litigation and records management.
Yes, set any starting number so this file continues a sequence from a previous batch.
Yes — completely free, with no hidden page limits, no sign-up, and no watermark added to a PDF stamped with sequential Bates numbers.
No. Bates Numbering runs entirely in your browser using JavaScript libraries like pdf-lib and pdf.js. Your one PDF file never leaves this device.
Yes, Bates Numbering works in any modern mobile or desktop browser — there's no app to install and no separate mobile version to download.