Watermark & Page Numbers
Stamp text/image watermarks, or add page numbers and Bates numbering. All local.
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About Watermark & Page Numbers
Stamping a document serves several different purposes, and this tool covers them together. A DRAFT or CONFIDENTIAL watermark makes a document's status obvious at a glance. Page numbers make a printed stack usable. Bates numbering gives every page in a legal matter a unique sequential reference so it can be cited precisely.
Add text or an image watermark, control its position, size, rotation and opacity, and see the result before exporting. Page numbers can start from any value and skip a cover sheet. Bates numbering supports a prefix, a starting number and consistent placement, which is what discovery processes require.
The stamp is drawn into the page content rather than added as an annotation, so it prints reliably and appears the same in every reader. Annotations can be hidden or stripped by some software, which is exactly what you do not want from a confidentiality marking.
Legal documents are the common case for Bates numbering, and they are also the documents least appropriate to upload to a third party service. Running the stamping locally means case material never leaves the machine it is being prepared on.
How to watermark & page numbers
- Load the PDF
Drop in the document to be stamped.
- Choose what to add
A text or image watermark, page numbers, or Bates numbering with your prefix and starting value.
- Position it
Set placement, size, rotation and opacity, and check the preview.
- Download
The stamped PDF is written in your browser and saved locally.
Related tasks
Guides for the specific jobs people bring to this tool. Each one opens the same tool with the right settings.
Frequently asked questions
Can the watermark be removed?
It is drawn into the page content rather than added as a separate annotation layer, so it cannot be toggled off in a reader. Anyone determined enough can edit any PDF, so treat a watermark as a clear marking rather than as security.
What is Bates numbering?
A sequential unique identifier stamped on every page of a document set, used in legal discovery so any page can be referred to precisely. It typically combines a case prefix with a running number.
Can I start page numbers from a specific value?
Yes. Set any starting number and skip the pages that should not be numbered, such as a cover or a table of contents.
Will the watermark cover my content?
That is what opacity is for. A light diagonal watermark stays readable without obscuring text, and the preview shows the result before you export.