The short version
CLI and WASM tool that makes PDFs look scanned.
From the HackerLinks archive
make-look-scanned
CLI and WASM tool that makes PDFs look scanned.
At a glance:
First seen:2026-06-20
Last seen:2026-06-20
Times seen:1
Website:github.com
Why it caught our attention
Commenters immediately connected it to print-sign-scan bureaucracy and realism tuning.
Where it surfaced on Hacker News
2026-06-20
Editorial paraphrase
The thread discusses signed PDFs that still “had to be scanned,” ImageMagick alternatives, and requests for blank pages and other authenticity tweaks.
Original threadShow HN: Make PDFs look scanned (CLI or in the browser via WASM)