Stop Stamping Exhibits by Hand
Manual exhibit stamping costs your firm hours of billable time.
See the real cost comparison.
The honest take
If you're stamping a single exhibit for a routine filing, manual works fine. But if you're prepping 10+ exhibits for trial or discovery—doing that by hand means hours of tedious work and increased error risk. That's where ExhibitPrep pays for itself.
The Hidden Cost of Manual Stamping
Time Wasted
- 2-5 minutes per document to stamp
- Hours reorganizing when order changes
- Manual table of contents creation
- Re-work after discovering errors
Error Risk
- Duplicate exhibit numbers
- Skipped pages in multi-page docs
- Inconsistent stamp placement
- Typos in exhibit labels
Time Comparison: 25 Exhibits
Manual Method
2+ hours
Plus error correction time
- 1Open each document individually
- 2Navigate to stamp/watermark tool
- 3Type exhibit label, position stamp
- 4Save and close document
- 5Repeat 24 more times
- 6Manually combine PDFs
- 7Create table of contents by hand
ExhibitPrep
15 minutes
With automatic error prevention
- 1Drag and drop all 25 files at once
- 2Drag to arrange in order
- 3Click "Apply All" to stamp
- 4Download combined PDF with TOC
That's it. Four steps. Done.
See ExhibitPrep in Action
Watch how to stamp, organize, and combine exhibits in under 30 seconds—no rubber stamps, no scanning, no manual labor.
Real Cost Comparison
| Method | Time | Labor Cost* | Software Cost | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rubber stamps + scanning | 3-4 hours | $195-260 | $50 (stamps) | $245-310 |
| Manual digital (text boxes) | 2-3 hours | $130-195 | Free | $130-195 |
| Adobe Acrobat watermark | 1.5-2 hours | $98-130 | $20/mo | $118-150 |
| ExhibitPrep | 15 minutes | $16 | $14.99 | $31 |
Average Savings with ExhibitPrep
$100-275
per exhibit set
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Error Prevention
Manual Stamping Errors
Duplicate numbers
Easy to accidentally use "Exhibit 7" twice
Skipped numbers
Jump from Exhibit 12 to Exhibit 14
Inconsistent placement
Stamps drift across pages
Missing pages
Page 3 of 5 has no stamp
ExhibitPrep Prevention
Automatic sequencing
System assigns sequential numbers
No gaps possible
Every document gets the next number
Consistent position
Same placement on every page
All pages stamped
Every page gets the label automatically
When You Need to Reorganize
"We need to insert a document between Exhibits 5 and 6."
This happens constantly in litigation. New evidence arrives, depositions reveal additional documents, or the attorney wants a different presentation order.
Manual Reorganization
1-2 hours
of re-work
- 1. Re-stamp exhibits 6-25 as 7-26
- 2. Open each document individually
- 3. Remove old stamp (if possible)
- 4. Add new stamp with updated number
- 5. Re-create combined PDF
- 6. Re-create table of contents
ExhibitPrep Reorganization
30 seconds
total
- 1. Drag new document to position
- 2. Click "Apply All" to re-stamp
- 3. Done—TOC updates automatically
Numbers adjust automatically. No manual re-work.
Common Questions
How long does manual exhibit stamping take?
Manual exhibit stamping typically takes 2-5 minutes per document, depending on complexity. For a 25-document exhibit set, expect 1-2 hours of work. ExhibitPrep reduces this to about 15 minutes for the same set.
What are the risks of manual exhibit stamping?
Manual stamping risks include: duplicate exhibit numbers, inconsistent placement, skipped pages, and human error during tedious repetitive tasks. These mistakes can cause problems in court and may require expensive re-filing.
Can I use physical rubber stamps for court exhibits?
Physical rubber stamps work for paper documents but create problems for e-filing. Courts increasingly require electronic filings, and stamped-then-scanned documents often have quality issues. Digital stamping produces cleaner, court-ready results.
How much does manual exhibit preparation really cost?
At paralegal rates of $50-75/hour, manual preparation of a typical 25-document exhibit set costs $100-150 in labor. ExhibitPrep costs $14.99 for the same work, saving $85-135 per case.
What if I need to reorganize exhibits after stamping manually?
Manual reorganization requires re-stamping every document after the change point. ExhibitPrep allows instant reordering—drag documents to new positions and re-stamp all with one click. Changes that take hours manually take seconds with ExhibitPrep.
Is automated stamping accepted by courts?
Yes. ExhibitPrep creates professional exhibit stamps embedded directly in PDF files. These stamps meet or exceed the quality of manual methods and are accepted by all courts that accept electronic filings.
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