Built by a practicing attorney

Exhibit Preparation Software

Exhibit prep in minutes, not hours.

Exhibit Helper handles your entire exhibit workflow: stamping, Bates numbering, exhibit slips, duplicate detection, gap checking, and more. Works with PDFs and images. Built by a practicing attorney and refined through hundreds of iterations against real exhibit sets.

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One-time purchase  ·  No subscription  ·  Runs on your computer  ·  Patent Pending

Works on Mac & Windows
No cloud upload. 100% local.
TrialDirector compatible
One-time $149. Own it forever.
Built for litigation support

Legal Exhibit Preparation Software

Everything you need for exhibit prep

Select your files, choose your options, and hit Start. Exhibit Helper has been tested on files with inconsistent naming, rotated pages, scanned documents, missing exhibits, and duplicate content introduced at every stage of case preparation. Every edge case that surfaces in actual trial prep has been accounted for.

Preview and Adjust Stamping

Before processing, open a live preview of exactly how every label, Bates number, and page number will appear on every page. Drag any label to reposition it. Resize it. Use Shift+click to move or resize a label independently on a single page without affecting the rest. All adjustments carry through to the final output exactly as shown in the preview.

Exhibit Stamping

Stamps each PDF with a professional exhibit label in a consistent location. Reviewers always know exactly where to look. Every stamp lands in the correct position and orientation, even on rotated pages, and sits behind a knockout box so it never bleeds into underlying text or images. Supports both trial and deposition label formats with customizable colors.

Exhibit Slips

Generates and inserts a professional cover page (exhibit slip) at the front of each document, numbered or lettered sequentially from any starting point you choose.

Bates Numbering

Adds Bates stamps to every page across your entire exhibit set with configurable prefix, starting number, digit padding, and placement. A knockout box behind every stamp keeps it clean and legible no matter what's on the page underneath.

Page Numbering

Adds exhibit-style page numbers (e.g. 1-1, 1-2 or A-1, A-2) to each document, restarting at page 1 for every exhibit. Every page is independently identifiable at trial or deposition.

PDF Sanitization

Strips metadata and other identifying information from PDFs before production. A quick way to clean documents before sending to opposing counsel or filing with the court.

Duplicate Detection

Performs a two-layer scan using text content and visual image comparison to catch duplicates even in scanned documents with no extractable text. Detects duplicate files, repeated pages within the same exhibit, and duplicate pages across different exhibits. Generates a plain-English report with review checkboxes before you stamp anything. If you provide your file naming convention, the report uses your actual exhibit numbers.

TrialDirector Renaming

Renames your files to EX_001, EX_002 or EX_00A, EX_00B, etc. starting from any exhibit number or letter you choose. The naming format is designed to generate properly formatted barcodes when uploaded to TrialDirector.

Fix Page Orientation

Automatically detects and corrects rotated pages before stamping. Every exhibit label, Bates number, and page number lands in the right place and reads right-side up, regardless of how the original file was saved.

Pick What You Run

Every option is a checkbox. Run everything together or pick only what you need. Exhibit Helper doesn’t ask people to be more careful. It removes the need for the manual work that causes errors in the first place.

Exhibit Gap Check

Scans your file set and flags any gaps in the exhibit sequence before you begin processing. A missing Exhibit 14 shouldn't surface for the first time during cross-examination. Provide your file naming convention and the app identifies the exhibit number from each file name automatically.

Label from File Name

Reads exhibit labels directly from your existing file names using the naming convention you specify, so you don’t have to renumber or rename anything before stamping. Useful when files have already been organized by a paralegal or produced by opposing counsel.

Why Exhibit Helper

Built to perform under real litigation conditions.

Exhibit prep errors don't happen because attorneys are careless. They happen at 2am the night before trial. Exhibit Helper has been tested on files with inconsistent naming conventions, rotated pages, scanned documents with no extractable text, intentionally missing exhibit numbers, and duplicate content introduced at every stage of case preparation.

The result is a tool that handles what attorneys actually encounter: stamps bleeding into document text, Bates numbers in the wrong orientation, duplicate exhibits that slipped through manual review, gaps in exhibit sequences nobody caught until cross-examination. Exhibit Helper addresses all of it automatically, consistently, and in minutes.

How It Works

Three steps. Done.

No setup, no subscription, no cloud. Just open the app, pick your files, and go.

01

Select your files

Open Exhibit Helper and select a folder of PDFs or images. The app lists all your exhibits instantly. Add files from additional folders if your exhibit set is spread across multiple locations.

02

Choose your options

Check the boxes for what you want: exhibit stamp, Bates numbers, exhibit slips, duplicate scan, and more. Set your preferences inline.

03

Hit Start

Exhibit Helper processes all your PDFs and saves the results to a new folder. Originals are never touched.

Pricing

Simple, honest pricing

One price. Own it forever. No subscriptions, no per-seat fees, no nonsense.

One-Time Purchase
$149 one time

Single-user license. Yours to keep.

  • Exhibit stamping (trial & deposition)
  • Bates numbering with full configuration
  • Exhibit slips / cover pages
  • Page numbering per exhibit
  • Exhibit gap check
  • Label from file name
  • Duplicate file & page detection
  • PDF sanitization
  • TrialDirector file renaming
  • Fix page orientation (auto-correct rotated pages)
  • PDF, JPG, PNG, TIFF & BMP support
  • Mac & Windows compatible
  • 100% local. No cloud, no data sharing.
  • Free updates
Buy Exhibit Helper — $149

Single-user license. Runs locally on your computer with no internet connection required after download. Compatible with Mac (Apple Silicon & Intel) and Windows.

FAQ

Common questions

No. Exhibit Helper is a self-contained application. Just download, unzip, and double-click to run. No Python, no dependencies, no installation required.
Yes. Exhibit Helper works on both Mac (Apple Silicon and Intel) and Windows. Your purchase includes both versions. Download whichever you need.
No. Exhibit Helper runs entirely on your local machine. Your documents never leave your computer. No internet connection is required after the initial download.
Never. Exhibit Helper always saves processed files to a new "Your New Exhibits" folder. Your originals are untouched and exactly where you left them. You can also choose a custom output location before processing if you want the results saved somewhere specific.
Exhibit Helper works with PDF files and common image formats: JPG, PNG, TIFF, and BMP. Images are automatically converted to PDF before processing, so you can include scanned photos or screenshots directly without converting them first.
No. $149 is a one-time purchase. You own Exhibit Helper forever, including all future updates. There are no annual fees, per-user charges, or recurring costs.
Download the Mac zip file and double-click it to unzip. Double-click the ExhibitHelper app to open it. If macOS blocks it, go to System Settings → Privacy & Security, scroll down, and click "Open Anyway" next to ExhibitHelper. Click "Open" on the confirmation. You only need to do this once. After that it opens normally.
Download and run ExhibitHelperSetup.exe. If Windows shows "Windows protected your PC," click "More info" then "Run anyway." Follow the install wizard and launch the app from your Start Menu.
This is a standard macOS Gatekeeper warning for apps from independent developers. Right-click (or Control-click) the app icon and select "Open" from the menu. You will see the same warning with an "Open" button. Click it. You only need to do this once. After that the app opens normally.
Yes, completely safe. This is a standard Windows SmartScreen warning that appears for new software from independent developers. It does not mean the app is unsafe. Click "More info" then "Run anyway" to proceed. This warning disappears as more users install the app over time.
Exhibit Helper was built by a practicing litigation attorney who got tired of doing exhibit prep by hand. Every feature in the app comes from a real pain point in actual case preparation.

Custom Exhibit Stamps

Want your jurisdiction's exact exhibit stamp?

Upload a sample PDF and the developer can typically update the app with your jurisdiction's format within a day.

PDF files only.

Bug Reports

Report a bug

Found something that isn't working right? Describe what happened and we'll look into it.

Stop doing exhibit prep by hand.

Exhibit Helper pays for itself the first time you use it. $149, one-time, yours forever.

Buy Exhibit Helper — $149