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Make a court bundle PDF

Combine dozens of exhibits into one court bundle with page numbers, an index, and bookmarks.

The problem

  • A single bundle can run to thousands of pages from dozens of separate files that must be merged in a precise order.
  • Courts require continuous page numbers and an index you can click through, which is slow and easy to get wrong by hand.
  • Re-issuing a bundle after a late exhibit means re-numbering everything again.

The workflow

One licensed pipeline chains these steps end to end. Each step is a tool you can try free on the public site.

  1. 1

    Merge exhibits in order

    Merge PDF

    Combine every exhibit and pleading into one ordered bundle.

  2. 2

    Add continuous pagination

    Add page numbers

    Apply unbroken numbering across the whole bundle.

  3. 3

    Number exhibits

    Bates numbering

    Stamp Bates / exhibit references for unambiguous citation.

  4. 4

    Add a navigable index

    Generate bookmarks so the judge can jump to any section.

Try it free, right now

Every tool in this workflow is free on the public site — no signup, nothing uploaded. Run the steps by hand to see the output, then license the automated pipeline for your team.

Why run it on-premise?

Bundles often contain unredacted client material that cannot leave the firm. An on-premise build keeps the whole assembly inside your network and produces an identical, court-compliant file every time.

The Business suite ships as a self-hosted bundle that runs inside your own network, so the documents in this workflow never leave the building. See how deployment works.

Outcome

A correctly numbered, indexed bundle put together in minutes instead of a day.

Included in the Business license.

See licensing

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