Bates numbering that never loses count.
Stamp Bates numbers, exhibit stamps, and confidentiality designations onto PDFs directly in your browser. Files stay on your device. Saved cases resume the sequence exactly where the last production left off.
- Processed in
- Browser
- Files uploaded
- Zero
- Sequence gaps
- None
000248 continues automatically on your next production
Three steps.
No file leaves your desk.
Built for the way productions actually get assembled. Fewer clicks than the desktop tool you're replacing.
- Step 01SMITH-000001
Upload
Drop PDFs into the browser. They're loaded into memory locally. Nothing is transmitted.
- Step 02SMITH-000002
Configure
Set prefix, starting number, padding, and position. Add exhibit and confidentiality stamps in the same pass.
- Step 03SMITH-000003
Download
Get stamped PDFs and a production index CSV. Save the case so the next batch resumes in sequence.
Built for productions,
not one-off jobs.
Free stamping tools handle one file, one time. That's fine until your second production goes out and you're staring at a spreadsheet trying to remember the last number you used.
A Case Matter saves the prefix, the formatting, and exactly where you left off. Open it in six months. It picks up at the next number. No gaps. No duplicates. No apology email to opposing counsel.
- Sequence continuity across every production in a matter
- Format and stamp settings saved with the case
- Per-production history so you can audit any batch
Every filename,
mapped to its range.
Export a CSV of your production log the moment stamping finishes. Original filename, stamped filename, Bates start, Bates end, page count. The log opposing counsel expects, without the manual bookkeeping.
Included with Pro
filename,stamped_filename,bates_start,bates_end,pages contract_final.pdf,SMITH-000001-000012.pdf,SMITH-000001,SMITH-000012,12 email_thread_march.pdf,SMITH-000013-000048.pdf,SMITH-000013,SMITH-000048,36 financial_summary_2024.pdf,SMITH-000049-000051.pdf,SMITH-000049,SMITH-000051,3 invoices_q1.pdf,SMITH-000052-000119.pdf,SMITH-000052,SMITH-000119,68 deposition_exhibit_a.pdf,SMITH-000120-000247.pdf,SMITH-000120,SMITH-000247,128
Withheld documents belong on your privilege log, not in your production.
Client-side processing is the point,
not a marketing bullet.
BatesTool has no ingest pipeline. Your PDF is opened, parsed, and re-serialized inside the browser tab. There is no upload, no temporary bucket, no server-side copy to purge.
That means privileged and work-product materials never cross a network you don't control. Take the laptop offline mid-stamp if you want. It still works.
No server upload
Files are read via the browser File API and processed in-memory.
No account required
The Free tier works without login. Nothing about your job is stored off-device.
Auditable open-source libraries
Stamping is built on open-source PDF libraries your infosec team can review.
Answers,
on the record.
- Are my documents uploaded to a server?
- No. BatesTool runs entirely in your browser using client-side PDF processing. Your files never leave your device, which preserves attorney-client privilege and work-product protection.
- What is Bates numbering?
- Bates numbering is a sequential identifier stamped onto each page of a document production so every page has a unique reference. It's standard practice in discovery so parties can cite exact pages.
- How does Case Matters remember my sequence?
- Pro users save a case with its prefix, format, and last-used number. When you return for the next production, BatesTool resumes at the next number automatically. No spreadsheets, no gaps.
- Can I add exhibit stamps and confidentiality designations too?
- Yes. On Pro you can combine Bates numbers with 'CONFIDENTIAL,' 'ATTORNEYS' EYES ONLY,' or exhibit labels in a single pass. Free supports one stamp type at a time.
- Do I need to install anything?
- No. BatesTool is a website. Open it, drop a PDF, download the stamped version. Works in Chrome, Safari, Firefox, and Edge.
Stamp your next production without holding your breath.
Free tier is genuinely free. No account, no card, no watermarks. Upgrade only when your matters start compounding.