Make a PDF Black and White
Upload one or more PDF files and get them back in grayscale: coloured text and drawings are turned into shades of gray, and every photo and picture is converted to a grayscale copy. Use it to print documents on a black-and-white printer, save colour ink, or prepare a file that must be submitted in grayscale.
Unlike printing to an image, the conversion keeps the PDF's structure: text stays text, so it remains sharp, selectable and searchable, and vector drawings stay vector. Colour gradients and pattern fills are left unchanged. Files are kept for 48 hours and then deleted automatically — or you can delete them yourself at any time.
Why Use This PDF to Grayscale Converter?
- Text, drawings and images converted to gray
- Text stays sharp, selectable and searchable
- Ready for black-and-white printing — no colour ink needed
- Convert many PDF files at once
How to Convert a PDF to Grayscale
- Drag and drop your PDF files, or click to select them
- Click "Convert to grayscale"
- Download the black-and-white PDF
Frequently Asked Questions
Is converting a PDF to grayscale free?
Yes, converting your PDF files to black and white is completely free.
What exactly is converted to gray?
The colours of text, lines and filled shapes, and all images. Colour gradients and pattern fills, which are rare in documents, keep their colours.
Will the text stay searchable?
Yes. The pages are not turned into pictures: the text stays real text, so you can still search, select and copy it, and it prints sharply at any size.
Is my file kept private?
Files are transferred over an encrypted connection and processed on our server. Uploaded files and results are stored for 48 hours, so you can download the result via its link, and are then deleted automatically. You can delete them yourself at any time with the delete button in the “Your files” list.
Is there a file size limit?
Yes, uploaded PDF files must be 1 GB or smaller.