diff --git a/frontend/public/locales/en-GB/translation.json b/frontend/public/locales/en-GB/translation.json
index c30bc7c55..9a70d2e43 100644
--- a/frontend/public/locales/en-GB/translation.json
+++ b/frontend/public/locales/en-GB/translation.json
@@ -582,7 +582,8 @@
     "fakeScan": {
       "tags": "scan,simulate,create",
       "title": "Fake Scan",
-      "desc": "Create a PDF that looks like it was scanned"
+      "desc": "Create a PDF that looks like it was scanned",
+      "noPreview": "No preview available, select a PDF to preview fake scan"
     },
     "editTableOfContents": {
       "tags": "bookmarks,contents,edit",
diff --git a/frontend/public/locales/en-US/translation.json b/frontend/public/locales/en-US/translation.json
index ae23ddd73..b56b29d5e 100644
--- a/frontend/public/locales/en-US/translation.json
+++ b/frontend/public/locales/en-US/translation.json
@@ -671,6 +671,12 @@
       "title": "API Documentation",
       "desc": "View API documentation and test endpoints"
     },
+    "fakeScan": {
+      "tags": "scan,simulate,create",
+      "title": "Fake Scan",
+      "desc": "Create a PDF that looks like it was scanned",
+      "noPreview": "No preview available, select a PDF to preview fake scan"
+    },
     "replace-color": {
       "tags": "color,replace,invert",
       "title": "Replace and Invert Color",
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/tools/fakeScan/FakeScanAdvancedPanel.tsx b/frontend/src/components/tools/fakeScan/FakeScanAdvancedPanel.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..00cf7cf84
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/components/tools/fakeScan/FakeScanAdvancedPanel.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,76 @@
+import React, { useRef } from 'react';
+import { Group, NumberInput, Slider, Stack, Switch } from '@mantine/core';
+import { useTranslation } from 'react-i18next';
+import { FakeScanParameters } from '../../../hooks/tools/fakeScan/useFakeScanParameters';
+import { useAdjustFontSizeToFit } from '../../shared/fitText/textFit';
+// No basic option imports here; this panel focuses on advanced sliders only
+
+type Props = {
+  parameters: FakeScanParameters;
+  onParameterChange: <K extends keyof FakeScanParameters>(key: K, value: FakeScanParameters[K]) => void;
+  disabled?: boolean;
+};
+
+const FitLabel = ({ children }: { children: React.ReactNode }) => {
+  const ref = useRef<HTMLDivElement | null>(null);
+  useAdjustFontSizeToFit(ref, { maxLines: 2 });
+  return (
+    <div ref={ref} style={{ lineHeight: 1.15, minHeight: '2.3em', display: 'block' }}>{children}</div>
+  );
+};
+
+export default function FakeScanAdvancedPanel({ parameters, onParameterChange, disabled }: Props) {
+  const { t } = useTranslation();
+
+  const setAdvanced = () => {
+    if (!parameters.advancedEnabled) onParameterChange('advancedEnabled', true as any);
+  };
+
+  return (
+    <Stack gap="md">
+      <Group grow>
+        <div>
+          <FitLabel>{t('scannerEffect.brightness', 'Brightness')}</FitLabel>
+          <Slider min={0.5} max={1.5} step={0.01} value={parameters.brightness} onChange={(v) => { setAdvanced(); onParameterChange('brightness', v as any); }} disabled={disabled} />
+        </div>
+        <div>
+          <FitLabel>{t('scannerEffect.contrast', 'Contrast')}</FitLabel>
+          <Slider min={0.5} max={1.5} step={0.01} value={parameters.contrast} onChange={(v) => { setAdvanced(); onParameterChange('contrast', v as any); }} disabled={disabled} />
+        </div>
+      </Group>
+
+      <Group grow>
+        <div>
+          <FitLabel>{t('scannerEffect.rotation', 'Rotation')}</FitLabel>
+          <Slider min={-10} max={10} step={1} value={parameters.rotate} onChange={(v) => { setAdvanced(); onParameterChange('rotate', v as any); onParameterChange('rotateVariance', 0 as any); }} disabled={disabled} />
+        </div>
+        <div>
+          <FitLabel>{t('scannerEffect.blur', 'Blur')}</FitLabel>
+          <Slider min={0} max={5} step={0.1} value={parameters.blur} onChange={(v) => { setAdvanced(); onParameterChange('blur', v as any); }} disabled={disabled} />
+        </div>
+      </Group>
+
+      <Group grow>
+        <div>
+          <FitLabel>{t('scannerEffect.noise', 'Noise')}</FitLabel>
+          <Slider min={0} max={10} step={0.1} value={parameters.noise} onChange={(v) => { setAdvanced(); onParameterChange('noise', v as any); }} disabled={disabled} />
+        </div>
+        <div style={{ marginTop: '8px' }}>
+          <FitLabel>{t('scannerEffect.yellowish', 'Yellowish (simulate old paper)')}</FitLabel>
+          <div style={{ marginTop: '8px' }}/>
+          <Switch checked={parameters.yellowish} onChange={(e) => { setAdvanced(); onParameterChange('yellowish', e.currentTarget.checked as any); }} disabled={disabled} />
+        </div>
+      </Group>
+
+      <Group grow>
+        <div>
+          <FitLabel>{t('scannerEffect.resolution', 'Resolution (DPI)')}</FitLabel>
+          <NumberInput value={parameters.resolution} onChange={(v) => { setAdvanced(); onParameterChange('resolution', Number(v) || 72 as any); }} disabled={disabled} min={72} step={1} />
+        </div>
+      </Group>
+
+    </Stack>
+  );
+}
+
+
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/tools/fakeScan/FakeScanBasicSettings.tsx b/frontend/src/components/tools/fakeScan/FakeScanBasicSettings.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..11ddcf376
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/components/tools/fakeScan/FakeScanBasicSettings.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,66 @@
+import React, { useRef } from 'react';
+import { Stack, Select, NumberInput } from '@mantine/core';
+import { useTranslation } from 'react-i18next';
+import { FakeScanParameters } from '../../../hooks/tools/fakeScan/useFakeScanParameters';
+import { getQualityOptions, getRotationOptions, getColorspaceOptions } from './constants';
+import { useAdjustFontSizeToFit } from '../../shared/fitText/textFit';
+
+const FitLabel = ({ children }: { children: React.ReactNode }) => {
+  const ref = useRef<HTMLDivElement | null>(null);
+  useAdjustFontSizeToFit(ref, { maxLines: 2 });
+  return (
+    <div ref={ref} style={{ lineHeight: 1.15, minHeight: '2.3em', display: 'block' }}>{children}</div>
+  );
+};
+
+export default function FakeScanBasicSettings({
+  parameters,
+  onParameterChange,
+  disabled,
+}: {
+  parameters: FakeScanParameters;
+  onParameterChange: <K extends keyof FakeScanParameters>(
+    key: K,
+    value: FakeScanParameters[K]
+  ) => void;
+  disabled?: boolean;
+}) {
+  const { t } = useTranslation();
+
+  return (
+    <Stack gap="sm">
+      <Select
+        label={<FitLabel>{t('scannerEffect.quality', 'Scan Quality')}</FitLabel>}
+        data={getQualityOptions(t)}
+        value={parameters.quality}
+        onChange={(v) => onParameterChange('quality', (v as any) || 'high')}
+        disabled={disabled}
+      />
+
+      <Select
+        label={<FitLabel>{t('scannerEffect.rotation', 'Rotation Angle')}</FitLabel>}
+        data={getRotationOptions(t)}
+        value={parameters.rotation}
+        onChange={(v) => onParameterChange('rotation', (v as any) || 'slight')}
+        disabled={disabled}
+      />
+
+      <Select
+        label={<FitLabel>{t('scannerEffect.colorspace', 'Colorspace')}</FitLabel>}
+        data={getColorspaceOptions(t)}
+        value={parameters.colorspace}
+        onChange={(v) => onParameterChange('colorspace', (v as any) || 'grayscale')}
+        disabled={disabled}
+      />
+
+      <NumberInput
+        label={<FitLabel>{t('scannerEffect.border', 'Border (px)')}</FitLabel>}
+        value={parameters.border}
+        onChange={(v) => onParameterChange('border', Number(v) || 0)}
+        disabled={disabled}
+        min={0}
+        step={1}
+      />
+    </Stack>
+  );
+}
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/tools/fakeScan/FakeScanPreview.tsx b/frontend/src/components/tools/fakeScan/FakeScanPreview.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d1d29a78e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/components/tools/fakeScan/FakeScanPreview.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,150 @@
+import React, { useEffect, useMemo, useRef, useState } from 'react';
+import { FakeScanParameters } from '../../../hooks/tools/fakeScan/useFakeScanParameters';
+import { useThumbnailGeneration } from '../../../hooks/useThumbnailGeneration';
+import ObscuredOverlay from '../../shared/ObscuredOverlay';
+import { useTranslation } from 'react-i18next';
+
+type Props = {
+  file?: File | null;
+  parameters: FakeScanParameters;
+};
+
+export default function FakeScanPreview({ file, parameters }: Props) {
+  const containerRef = useRef<HTMLDivElement>(null);
+  const [pageThumbnail, setPageThumbnail] = useState<string | null>(null);
+  const { requestThumbnail } = useThumbnailGeneration();
+  const { t } = useTranslation();
+  useEffect(() => {
+    let active = true;
+    const load = async () => {
+      if (!file || file.type !== 'application/pdf') {
+        setPageThumbnail(null);
+        return;
+      }
+      try {
+        const pageId = `${file.name}:${file.size}:${file.lastModified}:page:1`;
+        const thumb = await requestThumbnail(pageId, file, 1);
+        if (active) setPageThumbnail(thumb || null);
+      } catch {
+        if (active) setPageThumbnail(null);
+      }
+    };
+    load();
+    return () => { active = false; };
+  }, [file, requestThumbnail]);
+
+  const cssFilter = useMemo(() => {
+    // Apply basic quality preset if advanced settings are not enabled
+    let brightness = parameters.brightness;
+    let contrast = parameters.contrast;
+    let blur = Math.max(0, parameters.blur);
+    
+    if (!parameters.advancedEnabled) {
+      // Apply quality presets
+      switch (parameters.quality) {
+        case 'high':
+          brightness = 1.02;
+          contrast = 1.05;
+          blur = 0.1;
+          break;
+        case 'medium':
+          brightness = 1.05;
+          contrast = 1.1;
+          blur = 0.5;
+          break;
+        case 'low':
+          brightness = 1.1;
+          contrast = 1.2;
+          blur = 1.0;
+          break;
+      }
+    }
+
+    const grayscale = parameters.colorspace === 'grayscale' ? 'grayscale(1)' : 'grayscale(0)';
+    const sepia = parameters.yellowish ? 'sepia(0.35)' : 'sepia(0)';
+    // Simulate noise via drop-shadow stacking is heavy; skip and rely on server-side
+    return `${grayscale} ${sepia} brightness(${brightness}) contrast(${contrast}) blur(${blur}px)`;
+  }, [parameters]);
+
+  const rotation = useMemo(() => {
+    let base = parameters.rotate;
+    
+    // Apply basic rotation preset if advanced settings are not enabled
+    if (!parameters.advancedEnabled) {
+      switch (parameters.rotation) {
+        case 'slight':
+          base += 2;
+          break;
+        case 'moderate':
+          base += 5;
+          break;
+        case 'severe':
+          base += 8;
+          break;
+        case 'none':
+        default:
+          // No additional rotation
+          break;
+      }
+    }
+    
+    const variance = parameters.rotateVariance;
+    // Show deterministic max variance for preview
+    return base + variance;
+  }, [parameters.rotate, parameters.rotateVariance, parameters.rotation, parameters.advancedEnabled]);
+
+  return (
+    <div>
+      <div style={{ display: 'flex', alignItems: 'center', gap: 8, marginBottom: 6 }}>
+        <div style={{ flex: 1, height: 1, background: 'var(--border-color)' }} />
+        <div style={{ fontSize: 12, color: 'var(--text-color-muted)' }}>Preview (approximate)</div>
+        <div style={{ flex: 1, height: 1, background: 'var(--border-color)' }} />
+      </div>
+      <ObscuredOverlay
+        obscured={!pageThumbnail}
+        overlayMessage={(
+          <div style={{ fontSize: 12, color: 'var(--text-color-muted)' }}>{t("fakeScan.noPreview", "No preview available, select a PDF to preview fake scan")}</div>
+        )}
+        borderRadius={4}
+      >
+      <div
+        ref={containerRef}
+        style={{
+          width: '100%',
+          border: '1px solid var(--border-color)',
+          borderRadius: 8,
+          background: 'var(--surface-1)',
+          overflow: 'hidden',
+          aspectRatio: '8.5/11',
+          position: 'relative',
+        }}
+      >
+        {pageThumbnail && (
+          <img
+            src={pageThumbnail}
+            alt="page preview"
+            style={{
+              width: '100%',
+              height: '100%',
+              objectFit: 'cover',
+              filter: cssFilter,
+              transform: `rotate(${rotation}deg)`
+            }}
+            draggable={false}
+          />
+        )}
+        {!pageThumbnail && (
+          <div style={{
+            position: 'absolute', inset: 0, display: 'grid', placeItems: 'center',
+            color: 'var(--text-color-muted)', fontSize: 12
+          }}>
+            {t("fakeScan.noPreview", "No preview available, select a PDF to preview fake scan")}
+          </div>
+        )}
+      </div>
+      </ObscuredOverlay>
+    </div>
+  );
+}
+
+
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/tools/fakeScan/FakeScanSettings.tsx b/frontend/src/components/tools/fakeScan/FakeScanSettings.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9db64b8d4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/components/tools/fakeScan/FakeScanSettings.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,168 @@
+import React, { useRef } from 'react';
+import { Stack, Select, Switch, NumberInput, Divider, Group } from '@mantine/core';
+import { useTranslation } from 'react-i18next';
+import { FakeScanParameters } from '../../../hooks/tools/fakeScan/useFakeScanParameters';
+import { getQualityOptions, getRotationOptions } from './constants';
+import { useAdjustFontSizeToFit } from '../../shared/fitText/textFit';
+
+export default function FakeScanSettings({
+  parameters,
+  onParameterChange,
+  disabled,
+}: {
+  parameters: FakeScanParameters;
+  onParameterChange: <K extends keyof FakeScanParameters>(
+    key: K,
+    value: FakeScanParameters[K]
+  ) => void;
+  disabled?: boolean;
+}) {
+  const { t } = useTranslation();
+
+  const FitLabel = ({ children }: { children: React.ReactNode }) => {
+    const ref = useRef<HTMLDivElement | null>(null);
+    useAdjustFontSizeToFit(ref, { maxLines: 2 });
+    return (
+      <div
+        ref={ref}
+        style={{
+          lineHeight: 1.15,
+          minHeight: '2.3em',
+          display: 'block'
+        }}
+      >
+        {children}
+      </div>
+    );
+  };
+
+  return (
+    <Stack gap="sm">
+      <Select
+        label={<FitLabel>{t('scannerEffect.quality', 'Scan Quality')}</FitLabel>}
+        data={getQualityOptions(t)}
+        value={parameters.quality}
+        onChange={(v) => onParameterChange('quality', (v as any) || 'high')}
+        disabled={disabled}
+      />
+
+      <Select
+        label={<FitLabel>{t('scannerEffect.rotation', 'Rotation Angle')}</FitLabel>}
+        data={getRotationOptions(t)}
+        value={parameters.rotation}
+        onChange={(v) => onParameterChange('rotation', (v as any) || 'slight')}
+        disabled={disabled}
+      />
+
+      <Divider />
+
+      <Switch
+        checked={parameters.advancedEnabled}
+        onChange={(e) => onParameterChange('advancedEnabled', e.currentTarget.checked)}
+        label={<FitLabel>{t('scannerEffect.advancedSettings', 'Enable Advanced Scan Settings')}</FitLabel>}
+        disabled={disabled}
+      />
+
+      {parameters.advancedEnabled && (
+        <Stack gap="xs" style={{ border: '1px solid var(--border-color)', padding: 12, borderRadius: 8 }}>
+          <Select
+            label={<FitLabel>{t('scannerEffect.colorspace', 'Colorspace')}</FitLabel>}
+            data={[
+              { value: 'grayscale', label: t('scannerEffect.colorspace.grayscale', 'Grayscale') },
+              { value: 'color', label: t('scannerEffect.colorspace.color', 'Color') },
+            ]}
+            value={parameters.colorspace}
+            onChange={(v) => onParameterChange('colorspace', (v as any) || 'grayscale')}
+            disabled={disabled}
+          />
+
+          <Divider />
+
+          <Group grow>
+            <NumberInput
+              label={<FitLabel>{t('scannerEffect.border', 'Border (px)')}</FitLabel>}
+              value={parameters.border}
+              onChange={(v) => onParameterChange('border', Number(v) || 0)}
+              disabled={disabled}
+              min={0}
+              step={1}
+            />
+            <NumberInput
+              label={<FitLabel>{t('scannerEffect.rotate', 'Base Rotation (degrees)')}</FitLabel>}
+              value={parameters.rotate}
+              onChange={(v) => onParameterChange('rotate', Number(v) || 0)}
+              disabled={disabled}
+              step={1}
+            />
+            <NumberInput
+              label={<FitLabel>{t('scannerEffect.rotateVariance', 'Rotation Variance (degrees)')}</FitLabel>}
+              value={parameters.rotateVariance}
+              onChange={(v) => onParameterChange('rotateVariance', Number(v) || 0)}
+              disabled={disabled}
+              step={1}
+            />
+          </Group>
+
+          <Divider />
+
+          <Group grow>
+            <NumberInput
+              label={<FitLabel>{t('scannerEffect.brightness', 'Brightness')}</FitLabel>}
+              value={parameters.brightness}
+              onChange={(v) => onParameterChange('brightness', Number(v) || 0)}
+              disabled={disabled}
+              step={0.01}
+            />
+            <NumberInput
+              label={<FitLabel>{t('scannerEffect.contrast', 'Contrast')}</FitLabel>}
+              value={parameters.contrast}
+              onChange={(v) => onParameterChange('contrast', Number(v) || 0)}
+              disabled={disabled}
+              step={0.01}
+            />
+          </Group>
+
+          <Divider />
+
+          <Group grow>
+            <NumberInput
+              label={<FitLabel>{t('scannerEffect.blur', 'Blur')}</FitLabel>}
+              value={parameters.blur}
+              onChange={(v) => onParameterChange('blur', Number(v) || 0)}
+              disabled={disabled}
+              step={0.1}
+            />
+            <NumberInput
+              label={<FitLabel>{t('scannerEffect.noise', 'Noise')}</FitLabel>}
+              value={parameters.noise}
+              onChange={(v) => onParameterChange('noise', Number(v) || 0)}
+              disabled={disabled}
+              step={0.1}
+            />
+          </Group>
+
+          <Divider />
+
+          <Group grow>
+            <Switch
+              checked={parameters.yellowish}
+              onChange={(e) => onParameterChange('yellowish', e.currentTarget.checked)}
+              label={<FitLabel>{t('scannerEffect.yellowish', 'Yellowish (simulate old paper)')}</FitLabel>}
+              disabled={disabled}
+            />
+            <NumberInput
+              label={<FitLabel>{t('scannerEffect.resolution', 'Resolution (DPI)')}</FitLabel>}
+              value={parameters.resolution}
+              onChange={(v) => onParameterChange('resolution', Number(v) || 72)}
+              disabled={disabled}
+              step={1}
+              min={72}
+            />
+          </Group>
+        </Stack>
+      )}
+    </Stack>
+  );
+}
+
+
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/tools/fakeScan/constants.ts b/frontend/src/components/tools/fakeScan/constants.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b83838d77
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/components/tools/fakeScan/constants.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+import { TFunction } from 'i18next';
+
+export const getQualityOptions = (t: TFunction) => [
+  { value: 'low', label: t('scannerEffect.quality.low', 'Low') },
+  { value: 'medium', label: t('scannerEffect.quality.medium', 'Medium') },
+  { value: 'high', label: t('scannerEffect.quality.high', 'High') },
+];
+
+export const getRotationOptions = (t: TFunction) => [
+  { value: 'none', label: t('scannerEffect.rotation.none', 'None') },
+  { value: 'slight', label: t('scannerEffect.rotation.slight', 'Slight') },
+  { value: 'moderate', label: t('scannerEffect.rotation.moderate', 'Moderate') },
+  { value: 'severe', label: t('scannerEffect.rotation.severe', 'Severe') },
+];
+
+export const getColorspaceOptions = (t: TFunction) => [
+  { value: 'grayscale', label: t('scannerEffect.colorspace.grayscale', 'Grayscale') },
+  { value: 'color', label: t('scannerEffect.colorspace.color', 'Color') },
+];
+
+
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/tools/shared/createToolFlow.tsx b/frontend/src/components/tools/shared/createToolFlow.tsx
index 4724648c8..70391e81a 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/tools/shared/createToolFlow.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/tools/shared/createToolFlow.tsx
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ export interface ToolFlowConfig {
   steps: MiddleStepConfig[];
   executeButton?: ExecuteButtonConfig;
   review: ReviewStepConfig;
+  preview?: React.ReactNode;
   forceStepNumbers?: boolean;
 }
 
@@ -90,6 +91,9 @@ export function createToolFlow(config: ToolFlowConfig) {
           }, stepConfig.content)
         )}
 
+        {/* Preview */}
+        {config.preview}
+
         {/* Execute Button */}
         {config.executeButton && config.executeButton.isVisible !== false && (
           <OperationButton
diff --git a/frontend/src/data/useTranslatedToolRegistry.tsx b/frontend/src/data/useTranslatedToolRegistry.tsx
index 5400b5e98..3dfcd94a9 100644
--- a/frontend/src/data/useTranslatedToolRegistry.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/data/useTranslatedToolRegistry.tsx
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@ import FlattenSettings from "../components/tools/flatten/FlattenSettings";
 import RedactSingleStepSettings from "../components/tools/redact/RedactSingleStepSettings";
 import RotateSettings from "../components/tools/rotate/RotateSettings";
 import Redact from "../tools/Redact";
+import FakeScan from "../tools/FakeScan";
 import AdjustPageScale from "../tools/AdjustPageScale";
 import { ToolId } from "../types/toolId";
 import MergeSettings from '../components/tools/merge/MergeSettings';
@@ -669,10 +670,13 @@ export function useFlatToolRegistry(): ToolRegistry {
       fakeScan: {
         icon: <LocalIcon icon="scanner-rounded" width="1.5rem" height="1.5rem" />,
         name: t("home.fakeScan.title", "Scanner Effect"),
-        component: null,
+        component: FakeScan,
         description: t("home.fakeScan.desc", "Create a PDF that looks like it was scanned"),
         categoryId: ToolCategoryId.ADVANCED_TOOLS,
         subcategoryId: SubcategoryId.ADVANCED_FORMATTING,
+        maxFiles: -1,
+        endpoints: ["scanner-effect"],
+        settingsComponent: React.lazy(() => import("../components/tools/fakeScan/FakeScanSettings")),
         synonyms: getSynonyms(t, "fakeScan"),
       },
 
diff --git a/frontend/src/hooks/tools/fakeScan/useFakeScanOperation.ts b/frontend/src/hooks/tools/fakeScan/useFakeScanOperation.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f9bc4bb1d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/hooks/tools/fakeScan/useFakeScanOperation.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+import { useTranslation } from 'react-i18next';
+import { ToolType, useToolOperation } from '../shared/useToolOperation';
+import { createStandardErrorHandler } from '../../../utils/toolErrorHandler';
+import { FakeScanParameters, defaultParameters } from './useFakeScanParameters';
+
+export const buildFakeScanFormData = (parameters: FakeScanParameters, file: File): FormData => {
+  const formData = new FormData();
+  formData.append('fileInput', file);
+  formData.append('quality', parameters.quality);
+  formData.append('rotation', parameters.rotation);
+  formData.append('advancedEnabled', String(parameters.advancedEnabled));
+  if (parameters.advancedEnabled) {
+    formData.append('colorspace', parameters.colorspace);
+    formData.append('border', String(parameters.border));
+    formData.append('rotate', String(parameters.rotate));
+    formData.append('rotateVariance', String(parameters.rotateVariance));
+    formData.append('brightness', String(parameters.brightness));
+    formData.append('contrast', String(parameters.contrast));
+    formData.append('blur', String(parameters.blur));
+    formData.append('noise', String(parameters.noise));
+    formData.append('yellowish', String(parameters.yellowish));
+    formData.append('resolution', String(parameters.resolution));
+  }
+  return formData;
+};
+
+export const fakeScanOperationConfig = {
+  toolType: ToolType.singleFile,
+  buildFormData: buildFakeScanFormData,
+  operationType: 'fakeScan',
+  endpoint: '/api/v1/misc/scanner-effect',
+  defaultParameters,
+} as const;
+
+export const useFakeScanOperation = () => {
+  const { t } = useTranslation();
+
+  return useToolOperation<FakeScanParameters>({
+    ...fakeScanOperationConfig,
+    getErrorMessage: createStandardErrorHandler(
+      t('fakeScan.error.failed', 'An error occurred while applying the scanner effect.')
+    )
+  });
+};
+
+
diff --git a/frontend/src/hooks/tools/fakeScan/useFakeScanParameters.ts b/frontend/src/hooks/tools/fakeScan/useFakeScanParameters.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..613314004
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/hooks/tools/fakeScan/useFakeScanParameters.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+import { BaseParameters } from '../../../types/parameters';
+import { useBaseParameters, BaseParametersHook } from '../shared/useBaseParameters';
+
+export interface FakeScanParameters extends BaseParameters {
+  quality: 'low' | 'medium' | 'high';
+  rotation: 'none' | 'slight' | 'moderate' | 'severe';
+  advancedEnabled: boolean;
+  colorspace: 'grayscale' | 'color';
+  border: number;
+  rotate: number;
+  rotateVariance: number;
+  brightness: number;
+  contrast: number;
+  blur: number;
+  noise: number;
+  yellowish: boolean;
+  resolution: number;
+}
+
+export const defaultParameters: FakeScanParameters = {
+  quality: 'high',
+  rotation: 'slight',
+  advancedEnabled: false,
+  colorspace: 'grayscale',
+  border: 20,
+  rotate: 0,
+  rotateVariance: 2,
+  brightness: 1.0,
+  contrast: 1.0,
+  blur: 1.0,
+  noise: 8.0,
+  yellowish: false,
+  resolution: 300,
+};
+
+export type FakeScanParametersHook = BaseParametersHook<FakeScanParameters>;
+
+export const useFakeScanParameters = (): FakeScanParametersHook => {
+  return useBaseParameters<FakeScanParameters>({
+    defaultParameters,
+    endpointName: 'scanner-effect',
+  });
+};
+
+
diff --git a/frontend/src/tools/FakeScan.tsx b/frontend/src/tools/FakeScan.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..71a986774
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/tools/FakeScan.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,100 @@
+import { useTranslation } from 'react-i18next';
+import { createToolFlow } from '../components/tools/shared/createToolFlow';
+import { BaseToolProps, ToolComponent } from '../types/tool';
+import { useBaseTool } from '../hooks/tools/shared/useBaseTool';
+import { useFakeScanParameters } from '../hooks/tools/fakeScan/useFakeScanParameters';
+import { useFakeScanOperation } from '../hooks/tools/fakeScan/useFakeScanOperation';
+import FakeScanBasicSettings from '../components/tools/fakeScan/FakeScanBasicSettings';
+import FakeScanAdvancedPanel from '../components/tools/fakeScan/FakeScanAdvancedPanel';
+import FakeScanPreview from '../components/tools/fakeScan/FakeScanPreview';
+import { useAccordionSteps } from '../hooks/tools/shared/useAccordionSteps';
+
+const FakeScan = (props: BaseToolProps) => {
+  const { t } = useTranslation();
+
+  const base = useBaseTool(
+    'fakeScan',
+    useFakeScanParameters,
+    useFakeScanOperation,
+    props
+  );
+
+  enum FakeScanStep {
+    NONE = 'none',
+    BASIC = 'basic',
+    ADVANCED = 'advanced'
+  }
+
+  const accordion = useAccordionSteps<FakeScanStep>({
+    noneValue: FakeScanStep.NONE,
+    initialStep: FakeScanStep.BASIC,
+    stateConditions: {
+      hasFiles: base.hasFiles,
+      hasResults: base.hasResults
+    },
+    afterResults: base.handleSettingsReset
+  });
+
+  const firstFile = base.selectedFiles[0] || null;
+  const canPreview = !!firstFile && firstFile.type === 'application/pdf';
+
+  return createToolFlow({
+    files: {
+      selectedFiles: base.selectedFiles,
+      isCollapsed: base.hasResults,
+    },
+    steps: [
+      {
+        title: t("scannerEffect.basicSettings", "Basic Settings"),
+        isCollapsed: accordion.getCollapsedState(FakeScanStep.BASIC),
+        onCollapsedClick: () => accordion.handleStepToggle(FakeScanStep.BASIC),
+        content: (
+          <FakeScanBasicSettings
+            parameters={base.params.parameters}
+            onParameterChange={base.params.updateParameter}
+            disabled={base.endpointLoading}
+          />
+        ),
+      },
+      {
+        title: t("scannerEffect.advancedSettings", "Advanced Settings"),
+        isCollapsed: accordion.getCollapsedState(FakeScanStep.ADVANCED),
+        onCollapsedClick: () => accordion.handleStepToggle(FakeScanStep.ADVANCED),
+        content: (
+          <FakeScanAdvancedPanel
+            parameters={base.params.parameters}
+            onParameterChange={base.params.updateParameter}
+            disabled={base.endpointLoading}
+          />
+        ),
+      },
+    ],
+    preview: !base.hasResults ? (
+
+        <FakeScanPreview
+          parameters={base.params.parameters}
+          file={canPreview ? firstFile : null}
+        />
+
+    ) : null,
+    executeButton: {
+      text: t('fakeScan.submit', 'Create Scanner Effect'),
+      isVisible: !base.hasResults,
+      loadingText: t('loading'),
+      onClick: base.handleExecute,
+      disabled: !base.params.validateParameters() || !base.hasFiles || !base.endpointEnabled,
+    },
+    review: {
+      isVisible: base.hasResults,
+      operation: base.operation,
+      title: t('fakeScan.title', 'Scanner Effect Results'),
+      onFileClick: base.handleThumbnailClick,
+      onUndo: base.handleUndo,
+    },
+    forceStepNumbers: true,
+  });
+};
+
+export default FakeScan as ToolComponent;
+
+