Document effect generator
Make any document look scanned.
Add realistic paper texture, folds, tears, dirt, ageing and scanner imperfections to PDFs and images.
Files are processed on your device and never uploaded.
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01
Upload
Drop in a PDF, JPG or PNG. Multi-page PDFs are supported.
02
Age it
Pick a preset or tune paper, folds, dirt, tears, ink and scanner flaws.
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Download
Export as PNG, JPG or a multi-page PDF at full resolution.
Many subtle flaws, not one loud filter.
Real scans are layered: warm paper, faint fibres, a slight tilt, faded ink, a crease catching the lamp. ScanLook stacks dozens of small imperfections so the result reads as real.
50+ controls across paper, ink, damage, tears, receipts and lighting
Seeded randomness — regenerate variations or lock one you like
Multi-page PDFs in, multi-page PDFs out
Clean Scan
Barely-there flatbed scan
Office Scanner
Everyday multifunction scan
Old Scanner
Tired lamp, worn glass
Photocopy
High-contrast toner copy
Old Receipt
Faded thermal, warm paper
Thermal Receipt
Fresh till roll print
Crumpled Receipt
Pulled from a pocket
Folded Document
Posted in an envelope
Aged Paper
Years in a drawer
Dirty Paper
Handled with grubby hands
Heavily Used
Worn, folded and torn
Vintage Document
Archive-box treasure