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Make a scanned copy

Turn a photo into a scanned copy—slight tilt, blur, noise, and paper edges. Local-first. No signup.

What is a scanned copy maker?

A scanned copy maker applies a flatbed-scanner look to a photo: a small tilt, soft blur, grain, and a paper-colored edge. Use this free local-first tool when you need that scanned copy appearance from an image you already have—no signup. It does not OCR text or accept Word files. To put the result in a PDF, use JPG to PDF afterward.

Scanned copy features

A local flatbed-style look for one image.

  • Slight tilt

    Rotate a few degrees so the page is not perfectly square.

  • Soft scan

    Brightness, contrast, and a little blur mimic scanner glass.

  • Grain and paper edge

    Optional noise and a warm margin with a soft edge shade.

  • Before and after

    Compare the original and the scanned copy, then download.

How to make a scanned copy

From a photo to a scan-style image.

  1. Add an image

    Drop a file or start from a sample. The first sample loads automatically.

  2. Tune the scan

    Keep rotation near 1–2°, blur under 0.5, and brightness a little above 1.

  3. Download

    Save JPG for a typical scan file, or pick PNG or WebP.

Tips for a realistic scan

Subtle settings look more like a real scanner.
  • 01

    Do not over-rotate

    Real pages sit a degree or two off, not at a steep angle.

  • 02

    Wash it out slightly

    Brightness around 1.1 and contrast just under 1 reads as scanner light.

  • 03

    Keep blur tiny

    0.2–0.4 px is enough. More blur looks out of focus, not scanned.

  • 04

    Turn the paper edge on

    The margin and shade sell the “sheet on glass” look.

Great for

When a scanned copy look helps.

  • Forms you already filled in

    Give a digital page a scan-style file without a flatbed.

  • Mockups

    Show a document as if it were photographed on a scanner.

  • Quick JPG handoff

    Export a single image, then wrap it in a PDF if the recipient asks for one.

Why make a scanned copy here

Fast local scan styling.

  • Local-first

    The image never leaves the browser for this tool.

  • Free

    Unlimited previews and downloads with no signup.

  • Live preview

    Sliders update the before/after view as you drag.

  • JPG by default

    The download starts as JPEG, which matches a typical scan file.

Technical notes

How the scan look is drawn.
Canvas
The image is rotated and drawn with CSS-filter blur, brightness, and contrast.
Grain
Noise is added in the browser with getImageData. Paper edge is a radial shade.
Output
Default download is JPEG. PNG and WebP are available on the download control.
Privacy
Client-side only—no network upload.

Sources & References

Scanner look and canvas references.
  • “An image scanner—often abbreviated to just scanner—is a device that optically scans images, printed text, handwriting, or an object and converts it to a digital image.”
    — Wikipedia — Image scanner

    Wikipedia — Image scanner: Background on the flatbed look this effect imitates. The tool does not use a physical scanner. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image_scanner

  • “The CanvasRenderingContext2D.filter property of the Canvas 2D API provides filter effects like blurring and grayscaling. It is similar to the CSS filter property and accepts the same values.”
    — MDN Web Docs — CanvasRenderingContext2D.filter

    MDN — CanvasRenderingContext2D.filter: Used for the blur, brightness, and contrast of the scanned copy. developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/CanvasRenderingContext2D/filter

  • “The CanvasRenderingContext2D.getImageData() method of the Canvas 2D API returns an ImageData object representing the underlying pixel data for a specified portion of the canvas.”
    — MDN Web Docs — getImageData()

    MDN — getImageData(): Used to add grain to the scan without leaving the browser. developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/CanvasRenderingContext2D/getImageData

Frequently Asked Questions

Quick answers about this tool—open a question to read more.