Your clean PDF
Every picture here is the same fictional volunteer form for a community garden, rendered by the app. It starts as a clean file: pure white paper, perfectly black text.
Make a PDF look scanned
Drop in a clean PDF and get back a page that looks printed and scanned, or folded and photographed on a phone. Or turn a photo of a page into a flat scan.
Open the app
- Runs in your browser
- Not uploaded
- 2 free PDFs a day
One form, four looks, and the way back
Printed and scanned
An evenly lit page with a slight skew, softer toner, sensor noise and the dark edge a scanner lid leaves. Choose the paper and the printer, down to 1-bit black and white or fax.
Photographed on a desk
Perspective tilt, a little glare and the slight lens bend of a phone camera, on a white table, a dark desk or a car seat.
Folded, on asphalt
The app's default: the letter folded in thirds, opened out and photographed on a sunny pavement. Fold it in half, crease it or turn down a corner instead.
And back to a flat scan
Photograph a page you own, a letter or a notebook page. The app finds its four corners, straightens it and cleans it up in colour, grayscale or black and white. How it works
Your file stays on your device
Every step runs in your browser tab, on a computer or a phone. Your document is never uploaded.
- Add a PDF or imagesSettings apply to one page or to all of them.
- Choose a lookNineteen presets, then paper, printer, folds and light. Hold to compare with the original.
- Download one PDFAt 72 to 300 DPI, straight from your browser.
Payment is taken by PayPal; we never see your card. To count the free downloads the site keeps a signed cookie and a salted hash of your IP address. Privacy policy
Questions
Does my file leave my device?
No. Pages are rendered and processed in your browser, and your documents are not uploaded for processing. Payment is handled by PayPal. The privacy policy covers what the site itself does store.
How many free downloads do I get?
Two free PDF downloads a day, and up to three a week from one internet connection. They reset at midnight UTC each day, and the weekly count resets on Monday; the app tells you when your next free download is available. Previewing is always free, and a subscription gives unlimited downloads.
How do I cancel?
Cancel in PayPal: go to your PayPal account, then Settings, then Payments, then Manage automatic payments, and cancel ScanKit. Cancelling stops future renewals.
Which files and browsers work?
PDF files and JPG or PNG images, in a current desktop or mobile browser. Because the processing happens on your device, very large documents run faster on a computer than on an older phone.
Will the result pass as a real scan?
It gives a digital file the look of a scanned page, but we do not promise it is indistinguishable from a real scan, and a recipient who inspects the file's metadata or structure may see how it was made. Use it for cosmetic purposes on documents that are yours, not to misrepresent where a document came from.
What am I allowed to use it for?
Your own documents and signatures, or ones you are authorised to handle. Forging or altering records, IDs, receipts, statements or any document to deceive someone is not allowed. The acceptable use policy has the full list.
2 free PDFs a day, or $4.99 / month
Unlimited PDF downloads, paid monthly through PayPal. Preview every look on as many pages as you like first. Cancel any time in your PayPal account.