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Bates numbering for a PDF

Add sequential Bates numbering to your PDFs for legal use, without uploading your files.

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Why use Bates numbering?

Bates numbering is a sequential numbering system used in the legal field to identify each page of a file. Each page receives a unique number (for example DOC-0001, DOC-0002) that allows precisely referencing a page during a procedure.

Document Flare adds Bates numbering locally, without sending your document.

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How to add Bates numbering with Document Flare

  1. Open the PDF editor.
  2. Select your PDF.
  3. Open the Bates panel.
  4. Configure the prefix (e.g. DOC-), the starting number, and the number of digits.
  5. Choose the position of the number on the page.
  6. Download the numbered PDF.

For physical filing?

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