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Bates Numbering

Add Bates numbering to one technical PDF: padded page identifiers give unambiguous review references. The counter covers a single file per run.

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Local limits: Max single file: 10 MB

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A practical guide

Tie comments to a numbered source page.

  1. Choose one report PDF and select Bates identifiers.
  2. Set the counter, fixed minimum digits and prefix or suffix.
  3. Inspect the first and last pages and confirm the overlay stays clear of data.

Try this example

Apply TEST- with six minimum digits starting at 1 to a 40-page test report. Check the first and last labels and a page with a dense table for overlap.

Before

  • Three pages
  • No identifiers

After

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

Before you start: The counter covers this one PDF only; it does not certify legal production or update PDF page-label metadata.

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.