Build an Exhibit Index - Free Online Browser Tool

Scan exhibit stickers or page markers and produce the index that goes with a bundle.

An index of exhibits is what makes a bundle citable years later — without one, "the third document" is a guess. This reads the exhibit markers already on the pages and writes the index for you.

This build an exhibit index utility runs completely inside your web browser. Your document is opened locally and processed on your own device using JavaScript and WebAssembly, so your file is never uploaded to any server. There is no signup, no watermark and no limit on how many documents you can handle.

  • 100% client-side - files never leave your device
  • Instant processing, no upload wait
  • Works on desktop, tablet and mobile
  • Free forever, no account required

Common next steps: Add Exhibit Sticker, Bates Numbering, Merge PDFs with Table of Contents.

How to Use the Build an Exhibit Index Tool

Four steps, and the whole thing runs locally on your own device.

  1. Load the bundle

    The whole document, with its exhibit stickers already applied.

  2. Choose where the markers are

    Read them from the sticker text, or type the exhibit list yourself if the stickers are images.

  3. Choose text or CSV

    Text is a formatted index for printing. CSV is for a spreadsheet or a document management system.

  4. Download and verify

    Page runs are collapsed the way an index shows them, and the report says it was generated rather than checked.

Frequently Asked Questions

Why did it not find my stickers?

Stamped stickers are images, so there is no text to read. Run OCR first, or switch to typing the list yourself.

How are page ranges formatted?

Contiguous pages collapse into a range — 3 through 9 becomes "3-9" rather than nine separate numbers. That is how an index is normally written.

Will the order be right?

Exhibits are sorted by their reference letter, so A, B, C rather than the order they appear in the bundle, which may not be alphabetical.

Can I add a description per exhibit?

Only by typing the list manually, where each line takes a title and a page range. Text on a sticker carries no description, only the reference.

Do I still need to check it?

Yes. This reads what is on the pages; it cannot know that an exhibit is mislabelled or that a page range is wrong. Verify before filing.