Advanced PDF Tools: Bates Numbering, Interleave, Odd and Even Pages, Deskew and Highlight
Free in-browser tools for demanding PDF jobs: Bates numbers, merging front and back scans, odd and even pages, straightening scans, highlighting words, splitting by bookmark and adding form fields.
Beyond merging and compressing, some PDF jobs come up in offices, law firms and schools. These tools handle them in your browser, so confidential documents are not uploaded.
Quick answer
| Job | Tool |
|---|---|
| Stamp running IDs such as DOC-000001 | Bates Numbering |
| Merge front and back scans | Interleave PDF |
| Keep only odd or even pages | Odd or Even Pages |
| Straighten crooked scans | Deskew PDF |
| Find a word and highlight it | Search and Highlight |
| One file per chapter | Split by Bookmarks |
| Add fillable fields | PDF Form Creator |
Double-sided scans
A single-sided feeder gives you all the fronts first and then, after you flip the stack, the backs in reverse order. Add the fronts and the backs to Interleave PDF with the reverse option ticked and the pages fall into the right order.
Legal and audit work
Bates numbers identify every page uniquely, such as ABC-000145. Merge the documents first, then number the merged file and note the last number to continue the next set.
Scans and text
Deskew turns pages into pictures, so run OCR PDF afterwards if you need searchable text. Search and Highlight needs real text, so scanned files should be OCR'd first.
Privacy
All of these run in your browser. Files are not uploaded.
Frequently asked questions
Can I number several PDFs in one run? Merge them first.
Does split by bookmark work without bookmarks? No. Use Split PDF with page ranges.
