Convert a PDF to grayscale
Save colour ink and print exactly what you'll get on a black-and-white printer. Text, drawings and images are all converted to shades of grey.
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PDF files
Where your file is processed
Secure serverProcessed on our secure server over TLS. Files are deleted after download and always within 60 minutes.
How to use Grayscale PDF
Choose a PDF.
Start the conversion.
Download the grayscale PDF.
About this tool
Everything converted
Text colours, vector graphics and images are all converted to shades of grey, and the result is checked before you download it.
Still searchable
Text stays text, so the file remains searchable and selectable.
Frequently asked questions
Will the file get smaller?
Often, because grey images need less data than colour ones.
Is this done in my browser?
No. Conversion runs on our server with Ghostscript; files are deleted automatically within 60 minutes.
Can I convert only some pages?
Not yet. The whole document is converted.