Deskew Image Online

Straighten skewed scans and photos of documents automatically — Imagise detects the tilt angle and aligns the image in one click.

For optimal performance, upload files up to 10 MB at a time.

You can also paste an image from the clipboard (Ctrl+V)

How to Deskew a Scan

  1. 1

    Upload your scan

    Drop a scanned page or document photo into the editor. TIFF, PNG, JPG and other scan-friendly formats are supported.

  2. 2

    Straighten the image

    Use automatic skew detection or fine-tune the angle manually until the text lines are perfectly horizontal.

  3. 3

    Apply and download

    Apply the correction, preview the aligned page and download it.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does deskew mean?
Deskewing is straightening an image that was scanned or photographed at a slight angle, so text lines become horizontal and the page looks properly aligned.
When is deskew useful?
Before OCR text recognition, archiving documents, or printing — straight pages are easier to read and process automatically.
Does it work with photos of documents?
Yes. Both scanner output and smartphone photos of pages can be straightened; automatic detection handles most cases in one click.