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Grayscale PDF
Make a PDF print in gray. Keep it fully vector so text stays sharp and selectable, or convert pages to gray images.
How it works
- Choose a PDF
- Pick a method
- Download the grayscale PDF
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About Grayscale PDF: free, private and in your browser
Grayscale PDF converts a colour PDF to black and white tones, which is useful for cheaper printing, cleaner photocopies and a calmer reading experience. Choose the method that suits your file, then set the resolution and JPEG quality for the converted pages. The conversion runs in your browser, so the document is never uploaded and stays private. It is free, with no sign-up and no watermark. Typical uses are printing colour reports on a monochrome printer, sending a lighter file to a recipient, or removing distracting colours from scanned forms. The result shows the new file size so you can compare it with the original. Please note that picture-based conversion makes text unselectable, so keep your original if you need to copy text. For improving contrast on a scan rather than removing colour, try Enhance PDF. For shrinking a file, use Compress PDF.