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Scan Tailor

Interactive post-processing tool for scanned pages

by ScanTailor developers

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Official site: flathub.org

About Scan Tailor

Scan Tailor is an interactive post-processing tool for scanned pages.

It performs operations such as page splitting, deskewing, adding/removing borders, and others.

You give it raw scans, and you get pages ready to be printed or assembled into a PDF or DJVU file.

Scanning, optical character recognition, and assembling multi-page documents are out of scope of this project.

Scan Tailor is Free Software (which is more than just freeware).

It’s written in C++ with Qt and released under the General Public License version 3.

We develop both Windows and GNU/Linux versions.

This project started in late 2007 and by mid 2010 it reached production quality. In 2014,

the original developer Joseph Artsimovich stepped aside, and Nate Craun took over as the new maintainer.

Scan Tailor is being used not just by enthusiasts, but also by libraries and other institutions.

A few books processed by Scan Tailor even ended up on Google Books.

How to install Scan Tailor

  1. Click Download — the developer's official website opens in a new tab.
  2. Download the latest version there and run it. Choose Custom/Advanced where offered, and skip any bundled extras.
  3. Prefer the command line? With Flatpak you can install and update it with: flatpak install flathub org.scantailor.ScanTailor
  4. Open Scan Tailor once it finishes installing.
How to install Linux apps with Flatpak

Frequently asked questions

Is Scan Tailor free to download?

Yes. The Download button sends you to flathub.org, the developer's official site, where Scan Tailor is available to download. Flatnic doesn't host or modify any files.

How do I install Scan Tailor from the command line?

With Flatpak, run: flatpak install flathub org.scantailor.ScanTailor. This installs it from the official source and keeps it updated.

Is Scan Tailor safe?

Scan Tailor downloads directly from the developer. As always, scan the installer with your antivirus and choose Custom setup to skip any bundled extras.

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