Bates-stamp long PDFs for production without print-shop turnaround

For Litigation teams, discovery coordinators, corporate legal

Production deadlines do not wait for the copy center. Teams need ABC_000001-style labels on every page, consistently, often across many merged files. Autobates generates Bates-style numbering locally so you can meet opposing counsel’s format without an overnight print job.

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What people search and post about

Attorneys search Bates stamp PDF, Bates numbering software, and compare online tools vs. Acrobat. Forums discuss production specs (prefix, digit count, position).

Hours without automation

Hand-placing stamps, exporting page by page, or fixing collisions after a mistake scales poorly when productions run to tens of thousands of pages.

Seconds with Autobates

Set prefix, start number, padding, and placement; apply across the full PDF. Use after merge/order is final so labels stay sequential.

Adjacent workflows

Tax and diligence teams sometimes need exhibit-style labels rather than formal Bates—same tool, different prefix conventions. Pair with Autowatermark for CONFIDENTIAL banners if both are required.