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Scan PDF

Transform any PDF into an authentic scanned document

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Scan PDF is a browser-based tool that applies realistic scan effects to PDF files, including paper texture, yellowing, rotation, skew, blur, noise, and adjustable quality and contrast. It also supports wet signatures that can be drawn with a mouse or finger, uploaded as an image, and positioned on specific pages. The site states that processing happens entirely in the browser and files never leave the user's device, and that it works offline without an account.

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