Question 1

What operations can PDF batch run?

Accepted Answer

One of: watermark, page numbers, or header and footer. Not Bates, encrypt, or flatten.

Question 2

Can I watermark and number in the same batch?

Accepted Answer

No. One operation per run. Process, download, then batch the results with the second operation.

Question 3

Is the ZIP required?

Accepted Answer

No. ZIP is optional. You can take files one by one.

Question 4

Does batch overwrite the original PDFs?

Accepted Answer

No. Each output is a new file.

Question 5

Does batch upload the pile?

Accepted Answer

No. The job stays in the browser. A huge pile can run out of memory.

Question 6

What happens if one PDF fails in a batch?

Accepted Answer

That row errors. The others can still finish. Download the successes.

Question 7

Can batch apply Bates numbers?

Accepted Answer

No. Use the Bates tool and advance the start number per file.

Question 8

Is batch the same as merge?

Accepted Answer

No. Batch stamps many files. Merge stacks files into one PDF.

Question 9

Should I tune watermark settings on one file first?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Get opacity and position right on Watermark, then apply that operation to the pile.

Question 10

Do {page} and {total} work in a batch header?

Accepted Answer

Yes. They resolve per file, so {total} is that file's page count, not the pile count.

Question 11

Can I encrypt every file in the batch?

Accepted Answer

Not on this page. Encrypt each download, or flatten and encrypt as separate single-file steps.

Batch PDF - One Operation on Many Files