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Bates numbering, true redaction, exhibit merging, PDF/A conversion, and every other step in the e-filing checklist — free, in your browser, no signup. Your files are encrypted in transit and at rest, then deleted after processing.
The order paralegals actually prepare a document set for filing — click any step to jump straight to that tool. Skip whatever doesn't apply to your document.
Combine every document in the production into a single PDF, in the order you want them numbered.
Stamp a continuous, sequential number on every page across every file — the standard way courts and opposing counsel expect pages to be cited.
FRCP 5.2 requires limiting SSNs, financial account numbers, and minors' names before filing — make sure it's true redaction, not a black box you can select around.
Flag the passages you'll cite at a hearing or in a brief, or mark clauses that need review.
Strip cover sheets, blank separator pages, or anything that shouldn't be part of the final filing.
For documents that don't need Bates numbers — briefs, memos — stamp standard sequential page numbers instead.
Link "See Exhibit A" references directly to the exhibit, or auto-generate a clickable table of contents so a judge or clerk never has to flip pages to find a citation.
Embed fonts and a color profile so the file renders identically forever — most courts recommend this even where it isn't required, because it has the lowest e-filing rejection rate.
Most e-filing systems reject encrypted PDFs outright — unlock the file before submitting, or protect it only after filing if you need to distribute it separately.
Court size limits vary — some e-filing systems cap submissions well under 50MB per file. If your production is too large, split it into parts or compress it.
File size limits and format rules vary by court — check your specific court's local e-filing rules before submitting. As one data point, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California caps individual e-filed documents at 50MB.
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Everything you need to know about PDF jump links
Bates numbering stamps a unique sequential number on every page of a production (e.g. SMITH-000001) so pages can be cited and identified. It is the universally expected way to number exhibits and discovery productions, even though no rule mandates the exact format.
Bates numbers identify individual pages across an entire production. Exhibit stamps (Exhibit 1, Exhibit A) identify whole documents at trial — a trial exhibit index typically references both together.
Generally no — most e-filing systems reject encrypted or password-protected PDFs outright. Remove any password protection before filing, and add it back only if the recipient explicitly requires it.
PDF/A is an archival format that embeds fonts and a color profile so a document renders identically forever. Most courts recommend it — rather than require it — because it has the lowest rate of e-filing rejection for malformed-document errors.
The most common causes are: the file exceeds the court's size limit, the PDF is password-protected, the document isn't text-searchable (a raw scan with no OCR layer), or the page size/orientation is non-standard. Each court sets its own rules — check your court's local e-filing guidance before submitting.
Look for tools that state plainly what happens to your file: encrypted in transit and at rest, and deleted after processing rather than retained. Every tool on this page follows that model — files are never reviewed by a person or used to train any model.