Scanner Effect

Make your PDF look like a scanned document.

Click to select a file or drag and drop

A single PDF file

Your files never leave your device.

About Scanner Effect

Scanner Effect renders pages with subtle tilt, grain and tone so they resemble a paper scan.

How to use it

Select your PDF, or drag it onto the drop area.
Adjust the effect settings.
Apply and download.

Your file stays on your device

This tool runs entirely in your browser. Your file is read from your device, processed in memory, and saved back to your device — it is never uploaded to Qpdf or anyone else. Once this page has loaded, the tool also works with your internet connection switched off.

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Good to know

Pages become images, so text is no longer selectable or searchable.

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