Look Scanned
A frontend site that makes your PDFs look scanned
Look Scanned launched on April 24, 2022. The site was still online in September 2026, 4 years on.
What it does
Look Scanned is a pure frontend site that makes your PDFs look scanned! No need for printers and scanners anymore - everything you need to do is just a few clicks.
Make PDFs, Word docs and images look scanned in your browser — free and without signup. Standard scanning keeps source files on your device and can work offline after the required resources are cached.
Turn PDFs, Office docs and images into realistic scanned copies with scan effects, watermarks and stamps — right in your browser. In the standard scan tools, source files stay on your device. This Agreement is made between the Client and the Provider on the terms set out below, and governs the document digitisation and image-processing services described in Schedule A. 1. Scope of Services. The Provider shall supply document scanning, image correction, format conversion and archival indexing in accordance with the technical specifications listed in Schedule A, and warrants the completeness and legibility of each deliverable. 2. Data Handling. All files shall be processed locally on…from lookscanned.io
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