Office scanner
Light gray paper, a slight tilt, mild noise and a faint shadow along the edge, in color at 200 dpi.
Make PDF Look Scanned
Give PDF pages the look of a real scanner, copier or fax.
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How to make a PDF look scanned
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Drop one or more PDFs or images, or select them.
Scanned look options
Old copier
Strong contrast, toner specks, a gray cast and a little blur, in gray at 150 dpi.
Fax
Black and white with coarse lines and dotted gray areas. A header line with the date and page is optional.
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Every page different
Each page gets its own tilt, light and specks, the same in the preview and in the download.
Searchable
Keep the original text as an invisible layer, so the scanned pages can still be searched and copied.
Pages as images
Like a real scan, every page is one picture. Without Searchable the file holds no text.
Frequently asked questions
How do I make a PDF look scanned?
Drop your PDF and choose a look. The pages show it before you convert. Select Convert, then Download.
Can I still search the text?
Turn on Searchable. The original words stay in the file as an invisible layer over each page.
Will each page look the same?
No. Each page gets its own slight tilt, light and specks, as with a real scanner.
Are my files uploaded?
No. The files are processed in your browser and never leave your device.
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Is it free?
Yes. No account, no usage limits and no watermark.
Technical details
Processing
Each page is drawn in a background worker in your browser and given the look pixel by pixel: tone of ink and paper, the paper slightly turned on the glass, uneven light, blur, dust and noise.
Output
Color and gray pages are JPEG images, black and white pages are 1-bit images. The page size stays the same.
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Text
Without Searchable the pages hold no text. With it, the original words are placed over each page, turned with the page.