Show HN: Make PDFs look scanned (CLI or in the browser via WASM)
A new command-line tool allows users to process PDF files to make them appear as if they were physically scanned. The tool applies various visual artifacts like grain, skew, and paper tone to simulate a real-world printout.
Why it matters
This tool provides a practical solution for users needing to bypass digital-only document detection or create authentic-looking document archives.
A CLI that takes a PDF and degrades it to look like a physical scan of a printout — skew, grayscale, warm paper tone, scanner grain, defocus, edge shadow, and JPEG compression artifacts. Also runs client-side in the browser via WASM.
Technical documentation of a software tool with no ideological framing.
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