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Client requesting a scanned invoice? Learn how to convert your digital invoices into professional scanned PDFs in seconds — perfect for reimbursements, accounting, and official submissions.
Need to submit a scanned copy of your freelance contract? Learn how to create professional scanned PDFs from digital contracts — no printer, no scanner, completely free and private.
Need to submit a Word or Excel file as a scanned PDF? Learn how to convert Office documents to realistic scanned PDFs in seconds — no scanner needed, no file uploads, completely free.
Need to make your PDF look scanned? Learn how to add realistic scan effects to any PDF — tilt, noise, paper texture — in seconds, completely free and without uploading files.
Need to scan a document but don’t have a scanner? Learn the best methods to create realistic scanned PDFs from digital files - completely free, offline, and without uploading your files anywhere.
Discover how Look Scanned upgraded its documentation infrastructure by migrating from Vue + Vite to VitePress, while implementing npm Trusted Publishers with OIDC for secure, token-free package releases.
Learn how to batch convert PDFs, Office documents, and images into realistic scanned‑looking PDFs using Look Scanned — all in your browser with full privacy.
Discover practical applications of Look Scanned across different industries and scenarios. From legal document preparation to creative project archiving, learn how this browser-based tool solves real problems in various professional and personal contexts.
Watermarks are a common way to protect documents, but traditional watermarks can often be removed or bypassed with just a few clicks. In this post, we’ll show you how to create a truly undeletable watermark using Look Scanned, a browser-based tool that simulates scanned documents for enhanced document security. Why Traditional Watermarks Can Be Removed Easily Most PDF editors treat watermarks as separate layers or text elements. That means: Users can select and delete watermarks using tools like Adobe Acrobat or Foxit; Watermarks are often not embedded into the actual content of the page; OCR (optical character recognition) software can read the content beneath or around the watermark, essentially ignoring it. The Look Scanned Approach: Burnt-In, Uneditable Watermarks Look Scanned takes a different approach by converting the entire page into a scanned-like image, where all visible content—including the watermark—is baked into the visual appearance of the page. ...
Look Scanned is a privacy-focused browser tool that turns your PDFs into realistic scanned documents that prevent copying and editing. All processing happens locally in your browser, ensuring your sensitive documents remain secure.