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Practical guides for page counts, discovery prep, and local document workflows

Editorial notes for litigation support, records, and operations teams that need defensible counts, spreadsheet-ready exports, and a single Windows installer that keeps sensitive files local.

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Latest articles

Practical writing on page-count accuracy, discovery workflow planning, and local-versus-browser security tradeoffs.

Comparison 6 min read

Best Page Counter Software for Legal Teams (2026 Comparison)

A practical comparison of FileTally, Adobe Acrobat, enterprise review platforms, scripts, and browser-based counters.

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Tutorial 3 min read

How to Count Pages in a Folder of PDFs on Windows

A step-by-step look at counting pages across a folder of PDFs on Windows and exporting the results to a spreadsheet.

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Industry 3 min read

Estimating eDiscovery Document Processing Costs Accurately

Why page counts beat file-size estimates when you need defensible pricing for document processing work.

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Security 3 min read

Why You Should Never Use Cloud Tools for Legal Document Counting

What browser-based document tools can mean for confidentiality, chain of custody, and review workflows.

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Start with the job in front of you

Use the tutorial when you need a count today, the comparison when you are evaluating tools, and the pricing or security pieces when policy questions show up around the workflow.

Need a count today?

Go from folder to spreadsheet quickly

Follow the local Windows workflow for counting PDFs and mixed document sets without a browser upload step.

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Comparing tools?

See where Acrobat, scripts, and FileTally fit

Review the tradeoffs between desktop software, enterprise platforms, custom scripts, and browser-based counters.

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Pricing work?

Quote processing from exact page totals

Use exact counts instead of file-size guesses when you need a more defensible eDiscovery estimate.

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Keeping matters local?

Review the cloud-risk tradeoffs first

Understand how browser uploads affect confidentiality, vendor review, and chain-of-custody questions.

Read the security guide