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pdf2scan
Convert PDF to scanned document online

Make PDF, Word and photos look scanned

Pages become images, the sheet gets a slight tilt, grey scanner margins and paper noise — an off-white tone with soft unevenness. Free, no signup, no page limit.

🧷 Select binding type and optional settings, then upload your file — get a ready scan.

File
Select a PDF, Word file or photo
or drag and drop files here (up to 50)
Изображение из буфера: Ctrl+V (⌘V на Mac)
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Free, no signup, no page limit.
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Binding type
Options
Color mode
Quality
PDF/A format
Paper noise A slightly grey sheet, soft unevenness and rare dust specks, like a real scan. Not applied in B/W mode.
Crop to the sheet For a photo of a document the service finds the sheet itself, straightens the perspective and stretches it to the whole page. When the sheet is not recognised with confidence, the page is left as it is.
Recognize text (OCR) ⭐ subscribers The scan becomes searchable — copy and find text
Page numbers
Processing...
Done!
Your PDF has been processed and is ready to download.
⏱ Link active for 6 hours — download now
⬇ Download result

Измените параметры и снова нажмите «Обработать файл».

How pdf2scan works

1
Upload your file
PDF or Word — drag & drop or choose from device
2
Configure options
Binding type, color, quality, page numbers and more
3
Download the result
Your scanned PDF is ready to download for 6 hours

pdf2scan is an online tool to create raster PDFs with a scan effect. Completely free, no signup and no page limit. Thread, ribbon, corner, spiral and hole-punch binding; page numbering, title page, PDF/A.

FAQ

How do I add a scan effect to a PDF?
Upload your PDF to pdf2scan.online, choose a binding and settings (color, quality, numbering) and click Process. The tool turns your digital PDF into a raster document with a realistic scan effect — as if it were printed and scanned again.
How to make a PDF look like a scanned document?
pdf2scan rasterizes every page and adds a scan effect: a slight tilt, grey scanner margins and paper noise — an off-white tone with soft uneven lighting and rare dust specks (the noise can be turned off). It looks like output from a real scanner — no printer, MFP or app needed.
Is it free and do I need to sign up?
Yes — free, no signup and no page limit. Only very large files (over 150 MB) need a Telegram login.
Can I make a scan from Word (DOC/DOCX) or an image?
Yes. Upload DOC, DOCX, JPG or PNG — the file is converted to PDF first and then gets the scan effect.