bates numbering multiple documents

Hello @amys9798,

I hope you are doing well, and thanks for reaching out.

In Adobe Acrobat Pro, Bates numbering is designed to create a single continuous sequence across all selected documents (i.e., page 1 to page N across the entire set). There is:

• A Start Number setting for the sequence

• But no built-in option to restart numbering for each file when processing multiple files together.

• To learn more, please check this article: Guide to Bates Numbering in PDF files.

Suggestion:

If you need each file to start at 001, the supported approach is to process each file individually:

1. Open the PDF in Acrobat Pro

2. Go to Edit > More > Bates Numbering > Add.

3. In the dialog, select your file (single file only)

4. Click OK

5. In Add Header and Footer:

   • Select Insert Bates Number

   • Set:

     • Number of Digits (e.g., 3 > 001, 002…)

     • Start Number = 1

6. Click OK

Repeat for each document.

Please note that when you add multiple files using: Add Files / Add Folders. Acrobat treats them as one combined document set, so numbering continues across all files in order.

I hope this helps, and let us know if you need any assistance.

Regards,

Anand Sri.