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How to Bates stamp multiple PDFs with continuous numbering

Apply one Bates sequence across a batch of production PDFs so numbering does not restart in each file—without Acrobat Pro.

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What people are asking

r/paralegal Bates labeling help; small firms producing sets without Relativity.

Exhibit 1 ending at 0040 and Exhibit 2 restarting at 0001 is a discovery headache. Continuous numbering fixes it.

What Add Bates numbers to PDF actually does

  • Prefix + counter with continuous numbering across files in one run.
  • Drag-to-place; ZIP for multi-file output.

What it does not do

  • Manage a full production log database.

Steps

  1. Open Add Bates numbers to PDF.
  2. Add every PDF in production order.
  3. Set prefix and start number; enable continuous count across files.
  4. Place the stamp; download the ZIP.

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