Legal Exhibit Management · Desktop App

ExhiBytes

The Word-integrated desktop tool that allows you to manage, cite and export your exhibits with minimal fuss. New piece of evidence coming in late? Refresh citations with just one click.

ExhiBytes · Submissions.docx
📌 Cite in Word ↻ Refresh All
LabelDescriptionDate
W Submissions.docx
Live citations — linked to your exhibit list

Your exhibit bundle,
under control.

ExhiBytes is a Windows desktop application built for lawyers, litigators, and legal professionals who deal with exhibit bundles. Whether you're preparing for trial, an arbitration, or a transactional filing, ExhiBytes handles the tedious parts so you can focus on the substance.

Drop in your documents — PDFs, Word files, Excel sheets, PowerPoints — and ExhiBytes automatically converts, numbers, and organises them into a sequentially labelled exhibit list. Change the order, add descriptions, log dates, and keep private notes on each exhibit.

The real magic is the Word integration: insert live citation controls directly into your submissions or skeleton arguments, then refresh them all at once whenever your exhibit list changes. Export a complete, court-ready bundle with a single click.

Exhibits per project
16
File formats supported (PDF, DOCX, XLSX, PPTX, EML, PNG, TXT, ODT and more)
Click to refresh all citations in Word
0
Cloud uploads — everything stays on your machine

Fully featured,
yet lightweight.

ExhiBytes is purpose-built for legal work — no bloat, no subscription, no cloud.

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Drag-and-Drop Upload

Drop any mix of files — PDF, DOCX, DOC, XLSX, XLS, PPTX, PPT, ODT, ODS, ODP, RTF, TXT, PNG, JPG, JPEG, and EML. ExhiBytes converts them to PDF automatically.

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Auto-Numbering & Labels

Configure your prefix (e.g. P-, A-) and separator. Exhibits are sequentially numbered and re-labelled automatically when you reorder or delete.

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In-App PDF Preview

Click any exhibit to see a full multi-page PDF preview in the right-hand panel — no need to open a separate viewer.

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Word Citation Controls

Place your cursor in Word, select an exhibit, and click Cite. A live content control is inserted at your cursor — linked back to the exhibit.

One-Click Citation Refresh

Reorder your exhibits? Click Refresh Citations to update every content control in your Word document to the new labels — instantly.

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Export Bundle

Export the entire exhibit bundle as a single PDF file, ready to attach to court submissions or share with counterparts.

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Per-Exhibit Notes

Keep private notes on any exhibit — provenance, remarks, to-dos. Notes are stored locally and never leave your machine.

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Multiple Projects

Organise your work into separate projects — one per matter, per client, or per filing. Switch between them instantly.

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100% Offline & Private

ExhiBytes runs entirely on your local machine. No cloud accounts, no telemetry, no internet required after install. Your documents never leave your computer.


From files to bundle
in minutes.

A step-by-step walkthrough of the ExhiBytes workflow — from uploading your first document to exporting a court-ready bundle with live Word citations.

Step 01

Drop your documents in

Drag any combination of PDFs, Word documents, Excel sheets, and PowerPoint files into the drop zone. ExhiBytes queues them for processing.

  • All Office formats are automatically converted to PDF via LibreOffice
  • Files are assigned sequential exhibit labels (e.g. P-1, P-2, P-3…)
  • A real-time progress indicator tracks each conversion
  • Multiple files can be dropped at once
ExhiBytes
Drop files here to add exhibits PDF, DOCX, XLSX, PPTX, DOC supported
📄 Witness_Statement.docx
📑 Expert_Report.pdf
📧 Emails_Bundle.eml
📄 Board_Minutes.docx
Converting Witness_Statement.docx…
ExhiBytes — Exhibit List
Label
Description
Date
P-1
Statement of Claim
12 Jan 2024
P-2
Witness Statement of Piplup
3 Mar 2024
P-3
Expert Report (Prof. Torterra)
15 Feb 2024
P-4
Email Correspondence Bundle
Drag rows to reorder · Right-click for options · Click to preview
Step 02

Organise & annotate

Once uploaded, your exhibits appear in the main table. Drag and drop to reorder — labels update automatically. Add descriptions, dates, and private notes to each exhibit.

  • Drag rows to reorder; exhibit labels (P-1, P-2…) adjust automatically
  • Right-click any row to insert an exhibit above or below
  • Add a description and date of document per exhibit
  • Click any row to open a PDF preview in the right panel
  • Keep private notes on each exhibit — saved locally
Step 03

Cite directly into Word

Place your cursor anywhere in your Word document — body text, footnotes, headers — then select an exhibit and click Cite in Word. A linked content control appears at your cursor, formatted using your citation template.

  • Works with any open Word document — select from the dropdown, or defaults to the active window
  • Citation template is fully customisable (e.g. Exhibit {label}, {description}, {date})
  • Each citation is a tagged content control — tracked back to the exhibit
  • Works in body text, footnotes, endnotes, headers and footers
Cite in Word
ExhiBytes
P-3 ✓ selected
Expert Report (Prof. Torterra)
Template: Exhibit {label}, {description}, {date}
Will insert: Exhibit P-3, Expert Report (Prof. Torterra), 15 February 2024
Target document:
Piplup_Submissions.docx ✓
📌 Cite in Word
W Word
Piplup_Submissions.docx
Exhibit P-1, Statement of Claim, 12 Jan 2024
Exhibit P-3, Expert Report (Prof. Torterra), 15 Feb 2024
Refresh Citations
Citations in Piplup_Submissions.docx
↻ Refresh All
EXMGR…P1
Exhibit P-1, Statement of Claim, 12 Jan 2024
Updated
EXMGR…P2
Exhibit P-2, Witness Statement of Piplup, 3 Mar 2024
Updated
EXMGR…P3
Exhibit P-3, Expert Report (Prof. Torterra), 15 Feb 2024
Updated
EXMGR…XX
Deleted exhibit (no longer in project)
Orphaned
✓ Updated 3 citations · 1 orphaned · 4 controls found in "Piplup_Submissions.docx"
Step 04

Refresh citations in one click

Reordered your exhibits? Added new ones? Click Refresh Citations and ExhiBytes updates every content control in your Word document to reflect the current exhibit labels and descriptions.

  • All citation controls in the target document are scanned and updated
  • Controls linked to deleted exhibits are flagged as orphaned — so you know what to clean up
  • Detailed toast notification tells you exactly what changed
  • No need to manually hunt for citations across a 100-page submission
Step 05

Export the complete bundle

When you're ready, click Export Bundle to generate a ZIP file containing all exhibits as individually numbered PDFs — labelled and ready to attach to court filings or share with counterparts.

  • All exhibits exported as PDFs with their exhibit label in the filename
  • Files are numbered in order: P-1 Statement of Claim.pdf
  • Single ZIP file — easy to attach to emails or file with court
  • Choose a save location via the standard file save dialog
Export Bundle
Exporting 4 exhibits from Tan Zai Leng vs Zachary Wong Choon Kiat
4 PDFs
📦 Export as ZIP
Output contents:
📑 P-1 Statement of Claim.pdf
📑 P-2 Witness Statement of Piplup.pdf
📑 P-3 Expert Report (Prof. Torterra).pdf
📑 P-4 Email Correspondence Bundle.pdf
🗜️ Piplup_v_Empoleon_Bundle.zip

What you need to run ExhiBytes

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Operating System

  • Windows 10 (64-bit) or later
  • Windows 11 recommended
  • macOS and Linux: not supported in this release
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Hardware

  • 4 GB RAM minimum (8 GB recommended)
  • 500 MB free disk space for the application
  • Additional space for your exhibit files
  • 1280 × 720 screen resolution or higher
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Dependencies

  • LibreOffice 7+ — required for converting DOCX, XLSX, PPTX to PDF. The installer will offer to install this for you.
  • Microsoft Word — required only for the Word citation feature. Any version with COM automation support (Office 2013+).
  • No internet connection required after install.
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PDFs only? If you only work with PDF files, LibreOffice is not strictly required. LibreOffice is only needed to convert Office format files (DOCX, XLSX, PPTX, DOC) to PDF. The app will warn you if LibreOffice is missing and you try to add a non-PDF file.

ExhiBytes v1.0.10

A self-contained Windows installer bundle — includes the application and the LibreOffice installer. Just extract and run Install.bat.

Windows Platform
v1.0.10 Version
~820 MB Download size
Offline No internet needed
⬇ Download ExhiBytes-v1.0.10-Setup.zip

Installation Instructions

1
Download the ZIP file using the button above and save it to a convenient location (e.g. your Downloads folder).
2
Extract the ZIP file. Right-click the downloaded file and select Extract All…, then choose a destination folder.
3
Run Install.bat as Administrator. Right-click Install.bat inside the extracted folder and select Run as administrator. The installer will check for LibreOffice and offer to install it if missing.
4
Follow the prompts. The installer copies ExhiBytes to C:\Program Files\ExhiBytes\ and creates Desktop and Start Menu shortcuts.
5
Launch ExhiBytes from the Desktop shortcut or the Start Menu. No further configuration required.

⚠ Note about LibreOffice

LibreOffice is required to convert Office documents (DOCX, XLSX, PPTX, DOC) to PDF. The installer will detect whether LibreOffice is already installed on your system. If it is not found, you will be prompted to install it — the LibreOffice installer (LibreOffice_26.2.2_Win_x86-64.msi) is bundled inside the ZIP. The installation process may take a few minutes. If you only work with PDF files, you may skip the LibreOffice installation.