Bates numbering preview on a sample page

See how Bates numbering looks on PDF pages: set a prefix, a start number and the number of digits — then compare the result on a built-in sample of a few conditional letters. No files to upload.

This tool accepts no files: the preview is built only from a built-in demonstration sample. Your documents are never uploaded or processed.

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The preview shows the concept on a sample. The legally meaningful Bates numbering is applied to your documents when the archive is converted at eml-pdf.com — PDF/A-2b, a CSV/XLSX index and checksums are included.

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Demonstration on a sample of 6 conditional pages
Letters, digits, hyphen and underscore, up to 24 characters
An integer from 0
From 3 to 12
Number range: ACME-000001 — ACME-000006

Sample pages with numbering

2026-01-121/2
Contract draft for review
Alice Example <alice@example.test> → Bob Example <bob@example.test>

Please find attached the draft agreement for the upcoming quarter.

Section 4 was updated per your comments during the call.

Kindly confirm the delivery schedule before Friday.

ACME-000001
2026-01-122/2
Contract draft for review
Alice Example <alice@example.test> → Bob Example <bob@example.test>

— signature page follows on the next sheet —

Appendix A: pricing schedule (conditional sample text).

ACME-000002
2026-01-141/1
Re: Invoice 42
Carol Example <carol@example.test> → Alice Example <alice@example.test>

Invoice 42 is approved for payment on the next cycle.

No changes to the bank details on file.

ACME-000003
2026-01-201/3
Discovery export checklist
Dan Example <dan@example.test> → Legal Department <legal@example.test>

Attaching the checklist for the upcoming production.

Page numbering must be continuous across the whole set.

ACME-000004
2026-01-202/3
Discovery export checklist
Dan Example <dan@example.test> → Legal Department <legal@example.test>

Custodian list is on the following page.

Placeholder paragraph for the sample layout.

ACME-000005
2026-01-203/3
Discovery export checklist
Dan Example <dan@example.test> → Legal Department <legal@example.test>

Custodians: A. Example, B. Example, C. Example (conditional sample).

End of the demonstration sample.

ACME-000006

This is a demonstration sample, not your documents. Bates numbering is applied to your files only during conversion at eml-pdf.com.