How to Apply a Scanner Effect
1. Upload Your PDF
Select the clean, digital PDF you want to alter.
2. Choose Effect Settings
Select the desired scan quality and rotation angle.
3. Apply Effect
Our AI applies realistic noise, rotation, and lighting effects.
4. Download Scanned PDF
Your document with a realistic scanner effect is ready.
Key Features
- Realistic Scan Simulation: Adds subtle noise, texture, and lighting variations to make a digital document look like it was physically scanned.
- Adjustable Quality: Choose between low, medium, or high scan quality to simulate different levels of scanner fidelity.
- Natural Rotation: Apply a slight, medium, or heavy random rotation to each page for a more authentic, hand-scanned look.
- Advanced Controls: (Coming Soon) Fine-tune the effect with precise controls for noise level, brightness, and contrast.
- Secure & Private: Your files are processed securely in your browser and are never uploaded to a server.
Use Cases
Give a digitally created invoice or letter the appearance of a paper document that has been scanned and archived.
Apply a gritty, scanned aesthetic to digital artwork, zines, or posters for a vintage or analogue feel.
If you need to add a digital page to a set of already scanned documents, use this tool to make it blend in seamlessly.
Tips & Best Practices
Start with "Slight"
The "Slight" rotation and "High" quality settings often produce the most realistic and subtle scanner effect. Use heavier settings for more stylized looks.
One Way Process
Applying a scanner effect is a destructive process that adds noise and alters the image. This cannot be easily undone, so always work on a copy of your original clean file.
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