Grayscale PDF
Convert a colour PDF to black and white (grayscale), ready for printing without colour ink.
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Each page is turned into a black-and-white image, so the result looks exactly like the original in gray tones and prints without using colour ink. Text in the new PDF cannot be selected or searched.
Grayscale PDF
Some printers use colour ink even for documents that do not need it, and some offices and portals ask for grayscale files. This tool converts every page of a PDF to shades of gray. Each page is rendered at the quality you choose and saved as a grayscale image, so the result looks exactly like the original, just without colour.
How to use Grayscale PDF
- Choose a PDF.
- Pick a quality: 150 DPI is right for most documents, 300 DPI for print.
- Click Convert to grayscale.
When it comes in handy
- Printing on a black-and-white printer, or saving colour ink.
- Meeting grayscale requirements for official or academic submissions.
- Making scanned colour documents easier to read.
Frequently asked questions
- Can I still select the text?
- No. The pages become images, so text cannot be selected or searched. Keep the original if you need that.