# BatesFast: Bates Numbering Software for PDFs

> Add Bates numbers to PDFs and images with BatesFast. Batch-stamp files locally, customize prefixes and export numbered PDFs. Try one free preview run.

Canonical: https://www.batesfast.com/

Bates numbering that never leaves your computer

Add Bates numbers to PDFs and scans with BatesFast. Batch-stamp documents, customize your numbering, and preview every page — files stay on your computer, never uploaded.

- 4.9/5 from 21,402 ratings
- No upload
- No credit card
- $199 once, excluding tax — limited-time offer
- PDF · TIFF · JPG · PNG

- Zero uploads — files stay on your device
- Court-ready output
- Pay once — no subscription
- Works offline as an installable app

- Litigation teams
- Paralegals & legal assistants
- Corporate legal
- Medical records
- Real-estate closings

## Everything a production needs, one drop away.

Continuous Bates numbers, legends, labels, file names and exports — set up once in a single browser tab, with every page processed on your own computer.

- Continuous numbering across files
- Prefixes & suffixes
- Zero-padding
- Corner, edge & diagonal placement
- Confidentiality legends
- Font, size & ink color
- Opacity control
- White box behind stamp
- Mirror on even pages
- Shrink pages to make room
- Every page, first page or skip cover
- Live preview on your real pages
- Rename files by Bates range
- One PDF per page
- Remove existing Bates stamps
- Avery label sheets
- Bates index CSV
- Document summary CSV
- Production report
- ZIP named by Bates range
- Saved stamp profiles
- Folders & natural sort
- PDF, TIFF, JPG & PNG
- Recover originals of your last run
- Installable app

## Try it right here.

Change the prefix, legend or position — the stamp updates on a real page.

Your settings carry over to the app.

Built for productions

## Sweat the deadline, not the details.

The details litigation support teams check twice, handled for you.

- Continuous ranges
- Prefix & suffix
- Legends
- Diagonal stamps
- Bates index
- Avery labels
- Bates removal
- Stamp profiles
- Natural sort
- PDF · JPEG · PNG · TIFF
- Installable
- On-device

### Numbering & ranges

Set a prefix, a zero-padded start and an optional suffix. Numbers run unbroken across every document, and each run is checked for gaps and duplicates.

Includes: Prefixes & suffixes, zero-padding, custom start numbers, one continuous range across files.

### Legends & placement

Add CONFIDENTIAL, a protective-order legend or your own text above the number, then place it in any corner, centered, or diagonally across the page.

Includes: Legend presets, custom text, file-name, page and date tokens, six edge positions plus diagonal, alternating sides, Helvetica, Times & Courier, ink color and opacity.

### File names & folders

Drop in whole folders of PDFs, scans and photos. Files sort in natural order, and output files are renamed to their first — or first and last — Bates number automatically.

Includes: Folder drop, natural sort, rename by first or first–last Bates, PDF, JPEG, PNG & TIFF.

### Production records

Export a per-page Bates index and a document list with ranges, ready for your log — and print matching Bates labels for paper productions and binders.

Includes: Bates index (CSV), document list (CSV), production report (JSON), Avery label sheets.

### Clean-up & re-runs

Remove existing Bates numbers from re-produced documents before stamping them again, or pick up numbering right where your last production ended.

Includes: Bates removal, stamp again, continue from last production, saved stamp profiles.

### Private & installable

Stamping runs inside your browser on your own machine — privileged and confidential material is never uploaded to anyone. Install it like an app and open it in one click.

Includes: On-device processing, no uploads, installable app, offline access, Windows, macOS & Linux.

How it works

## Three steps. Zero uploads.

From a folder of exhibits to a numbered production in about a minute.

1. ### Step 1: Drop in your production

  PDFs, scans and photos — single files or whole folders. Pages are counted instantly and files sort in natural order.
2. ### Step 2: See every stamp before you commit

  Your real pages render right in the editor with the exact Bates number, legend and position you've chosen.
3. ### Step 3: Download a court-ready set

  Numbered PDFs named by Bates range, plus a per-page Bates index and document list for your production log.

[Try it on sample exhibits](https://www.batesfast.com/app?sample=1)

## Make your next production effortless.

Drop in a folder, set your format once and download a numbered, court-ready set — without a single page leaving your computer.

Security

## Privileged material stays privileged

Cloud stamping tools copy your discovery to their servers. BatesFast never does: every page is read, stamped and saved inside your browser, on your own computer.

- Processed on your computerParallel workers in your browser do the stamping — there is no upload step at all.
- No server copiesYour last production is kept only in this browser so you can download it again.
- See exactly what we seeThe only thing BatesFast's servers receive for licensing is your page count.

What leaves your computer

This device

Document contents

Never

File names

Never

Stamped output

Never

Page count

License check only

## Pricing

One-time payment. No subscription.

### First production

Free

after Google sign-in

- One complete production — every feature
- Full quality, no watermark
- Sign in with Google — no card needed
- Files never leave your computer

[Start free](https://www.batesfast.com/app)

[or try it on sample exhibits](https://www.batesfast.com/app?sample=1)

### Lifetime access

Limited-time offer

Regular price ~~$299~~Offer price $199

one-time · per device · excluding tax

Documents

Unlimited

Pages

Unlimited

Renewals

None

- Unlimited documents and pages — no per-job or per-page fees
- Files are processed on your device and never uploaded
- Live preview on your real pages, legends, and Bates-range file names
- Avery label sheets, Bates index and production-log exports
- Saved stamp profiles for every matter

14-day money-back guarantee

Prices exclude tax. Your local currency and any tax are shown at checkout. Move your license to a new computer from Settings (once every 30 days). [Full pricing details](https://www.batesfast.com/pricing)

## Frequently asked questions

Everything about BatesFast, the browser-based Bates numbering software.

### What is Bates numbering?

Bates numbering is a method of indexing legal, medical, and business documents by placing unique, sequential identification numbers on each page. These numbers serve as permanent reference points for organization, retrieval, and citation.

### Does BatesFast have a free preview?

Yes. BatesFast offers one free preview processing run after sign-in. After the preview, BatesFast is a one-time $199 purchase with no subscription.

### Is my data secure with BatesFast?

Yes. BatesFast uses client-side processing, meaning all document processing happens in your browser. Your files never leave your computer and are never uploaded to any server.

### What file formats does BatesFast support?

BatesFast supports PDF files, as well as images (JPG, PNG, TIFF) which are converted to PDF during processing. Multiple file types can be processed in a single batch.

### Can I customize the Bates number format?

Yes. BatesFast allows you to customize prefixes, suffixes, number padding, font, size, color, position, and include template variables like document name, page numbers, and more.

### Do I need to install any software?

No. BatesFast runs entirely in your web browser. No installation, downloads, or plugins required. It works on any device with a modern browser.

### Can I process multiple documents at once?

Yes. BatesFast supports batch processing of multiple documents with continuous Bates numbering across all files. You can also rename files and generate label sheets.

### How fast is BatesFast?

BatesFast uses WebAssembly technology for high-performance processing. Most documents are processed in seconds, even large multi-page files.

### Is BatesFast Bates numbering software?

Yes. BatesFast is Bates numbering software that runs entirely in your web browser. Unlike traditional desktop Bates numbering programs, there is nothing to download or install, and your files are never uploaded to a server — all stamping happens locally on your device.

### What is the best Bates numbering program for law firms?

For law firms handling sensitive discovery, the best Bates numbering program is one that keeps documents confidential. BatesFast processes every file client-side in the browser — no uploads, no subscription, and a one-time $199 purchase — making it a secure, court-ready choice for legal teams that cannot risk sending privileged material to cloud servers.

The guide

## The modern Bates numbering software

Everything you need to know about Bates numbering, and why legal teams are moving it into the browser.

[Browse all guides](https://www.batesfast.com/blog)

BatesFast is browser-based Bates numbering software for legal document productions and records teams. Add sequential page identifiers to PDFs, JPEGs, PNGs, and TIFFs while processing the documents on your own device. Open BatesFast in your browser or install it as an app; document contents are never uploaded.

Apply sequential Bates numbers to PDFs, JPEGs, PNGs, and TIFFs with custom prefixes, suffixes, zero-padding, and placement you can check in a live preview. Batch-stamp folders, rename files by Bates range, remove existing BatesFast stamps, and generate Avery label sheets. Export numbered PDFs with a Bates index and production log, then review the output before delivery.

Whether you are a paralegal preparing a production set, a litigation support specialist managing discovery, or a medical-records team indexing charts, BatesFast gives you professional Bates numbering software with no subscription — one free preview run, then a single one-time purchase.

### What is Bates numbering?

Bates numbering is the practice of stamping every page of a document set with a unique, sequential identifier — typically a prefix plus a zero-padded number, such as DEF-000001. Named after the Bates Manufacturing Company's automatic numbering stamp, it gives legal, medical, and compliance teams a dependable way to index, reference, and locate pages throughout discovery, production, and review.

### Bates numbering software vs. a desktop Bates numbering program

A traditional [desktop Bates numbering program](https://www.batesfast.com/blog/desktop-vs-browser-bates-numbering) may require installation, device licensing, and software updates. Cloud processing tools can require uploading your documents to a server. BatesFast runs in Chrome, Edge, Safari, or Firefox on Windows and Mac, installs optionally as an app, and processes document contents locally. You get browser-based Bates numbering with your files kept on your own device.

### Who uses BatesFast Bates numbering software

BatesFast is built for anyone who has to produce numbered documents on a deadline:

- [Law firms and litigation teams](https://www.batesfast.com/blog/law-firm-bates-numbering) producing discovery and exhibits under FRCP Rule 34.
- [Corporate legal departments](https://www.batesfast.com/blog/corporate-legal-bates-numbering) handling internal investigations and confidential matters.
- [Medical-records teams](https://www.batesfast.com/blog/medical-records-bates-numbering) indexing charts where HIPAA privacy is non-negotiable.
- [Real-estate and closing teams](https://www.batesfast.com/blog/real-estate-bates-numbering) assembling numbered transaction binders.

### Bates numbering how-to guides

New to Bates stamping, or moving off a desktop [Bates numbering program](https://www.batesfast.com/blog/desktop-vs-browser-bates-numbering)? These step-by-step guides cover every workflow:

- [How to Bates number legal documents](https://www.batesfast.com/blog/how-to-add-bates-numbers) — the complete step-by-step walkthrough.
- [How to Bates 999 documents in 5 minutes](https://www.batesfast.com/blog/bates-number-999-documents-5-minutes) — batch-stamp a full production set in one pass.
- [How to Bates number documents online](https://www.batesfast.com/blog/online-bates-numbering-tools) — stamp in the browser with nothing to install.
- [How to Bates number medical documents](https://www.batesfast.com/blog/medical-records-bates-numbering) — private, local indexing for charts and records.

### BatesFast at a glance

| Supported formats | PDF, JPEG, PNG, TIFF |
| --- | --- |
| Batch processing | Yes — entire folders, continuous numbering |
| Custom formatting | Prefixes, suffixes, zero-padding, position, font, color |
| Extras | Bates removal, file renaming by range, Avery label sheets |
| Processing | 100% client-side — no uploads |
| Platform | Any modern browser · installable app · Windows & Mac |
| Pricing | One free preview run, then $199 one-time — limited-time offer, excluding tax |