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Make PDFs look scanned

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Make PDFs look scanned (CLI or in the browser via WASM)

by overflowy·Jun 20, 2026·19 points·9 comments
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Deterministic scan simulation with content-hash seeding for reproducible output.

Strengths
  • •Content-hash seeding ensures same input always produces byte-identical scanned output.
  • •TOML preset system lets you save and reuse custom degradation configurations.
  • •WASM browser version runs client-side with no server dependency.
Weaknesses
  • •Destroys selectable text by converting to image-only PDF, which may not suit all use cases.
  • •Niche problem that most developers will encounter rarely if ever.
Target Audience

Developers, designers, anyone submitting documents to bureaucratic systems

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