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How-To2026-03-222 min read

How to Straighten a Skewed PDF — Fix Tilted Scanned Pages

Deskew Scanned PDFs


  • Go to Deskew PDF
  • Upload your skewed PDF
  • Click Process & Download
  • Pages are straightened and normalized

  • When to Deskew


  • Scanned documents that are slightly tilted
  • Photocopied pages with uneven alignment
  • Mobile camera scans at an angle

  • Tips for Better Scans


  • Place pages straight on the scanner
  • Use a scanner app with auto-deskew
  • Scan at 300 DPI for best results
  • After deskewing, use OCR for text recognition

  • Related Tools


  • Rotate PDF — fix 90°/180° rotation
  • Crop PDF — trim borders after straightening
  • OCR — extract text from straightened scans