PDF Tools
PDF to Grayscale Converter
PDF to Grayscale Converter removes color from every page of a PDF, producing a black-and-white version that's ready for cheaper printing or a more uniform look.
Like the PDF Compressor, this works by re-rendering each page as an image, so any selectable text in the original will no longer be selectable in the grayscale output -- a fair trade for guaranteed visual consistency across every viewer and printer.
How to Use the PDF to Grayscale Converter
- Open the PDF to Grayscale Converter tool.
- Choose your PDF file.
- Click Convert to Grayscale.
- Your black-and-white PDF downloads automatically.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why isn't the text selectable in the result?
This tool converts each page to a grayscale image to guarantee consistent results across all colors and graphics, which means the output page is an image rather than live text.
Will this reduce the file size too?
Often yes, especially for colorful PDFs, since grayscale images typically compress more efficiently than color ones -- though for compression as the primary goal, use the dedicated PDF Compressor tool.
Does this work on scanned color documents?
Yes -- it works on any PDF page regardless of how it was created, since it operates on the rendered visual appearance of the page.