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Digital to Paper — Make a PDF Look Scanned

Run it in reverse: take a born-digital PDF and make it look like it was printed and run through a scanner — a touch of skew, lifted blacks and faded whites, paper tint, sensor grain, dust speckles, edge shadows and JPEG softness. Each page gets its own random imperfections, so a multi-page file looks naturally scanned.

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Digital → Paper

Run it in reverse: take a clean, born-digital PDF and make it look like it was printed and run through a scanner — a touch of skew, lifted blacks and faded whites, paper tint, sensor grain, dust speckles, edge shadows and JPEG softness. Each page gets its own random imperfections, so a multi-page file looks naturally scanned rather than copy-pasted. Pick a preset, dial the intensity, and hit Randomize until it feels right.

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How it works

  1. Drop in your clean PDF.
  2. Pick a preset (Light, Office copy, Worn, Fax) and dial the intensity, skew and grain.
  3. Choose grayscale or color, and hit Randomize until it feels right.
  4. Download the scanned-looking PDF.

Frequently asked questions

Why would I want a PDF to look scanned?
To make a document look like a physical printout that was scanned — useful for authentic-looking records, demonstratives, or removing the "born-digital" sheen.
Does every page look identical?
No — each page gets its own seeded random skew, grain and dust, so it looks naturally scanned rather than copy-pasted.
Is the text still selectable afterward?
No — like a real scan, the output is rasterized. Run it through OCR if you need it searchable again.

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