The pages themselves are untouched, which is the point for filings — no recompression, no rasterized text, the same file with boundaries drawn between pages. The work stays in your browser, so a bundle full of party names and exhibits is never sent to a third-party server on the way to the court. Files above 200 MB open in big-file mode, which streams the document and splits every N pages instead of by size, since a size-based split needs the file in memory; forms, bookmarks and metadata are not carried in that mode. For Bates numbers across the volumes, run Header & Bates before splitting.
How it works
- Drop the bundle and open Split; choose “under a size” and enter the court’s cap
- Check the parts on the page board — stamp Bates numbers first if you need them
- Split and download the ZIP; file the parts in order
Questions people ask
How do I keep Bates numbering continuous across volumes?
Stamp first, split second. Header & Bates draws the sequence across every page of the full document as real text; splitting afterwards leaves each part carrying its correct range, so Volume 2 starts exactly where Volume 1 ended. Both steps can sit in one Pipeline so the order is never forgotten.
Does the court need PDF/A as well?
Many do, and Bindery has a PDF/A-2b tool with a readable preflight. Convert before splitting so every volume is conformant; the report lists what changed and points to veraPDF for a certified verdict, because no browser tool can promise a formal pass.
What about bundles far larger than memory?
Above 200 MB Bindery switches to big-file mode: a streaming parser copies only the objects the chosen pages use, so Split and Extract work on files far larger than your device can hold. In that mode you split by page count rather than by size, and forms, bookmarks and metadata are not carried over.