Convert PDF to black and white

Save colour ink and meet "black and white only" submission rules: every page is converted to grey tones.

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How to use Grayscale PDF

  1. PDFdocument.pdf
    1

    Choose your file

    Drop it on the page or pick it from your phone or computer.

  2. Make black & white
    2

    Press "Make black & white"

    Pick the options you want - the defaults suit most files.

  3. PDFdocument-grayscale.pdf
    3

    Download the result

    Ready in seconds. Your file never left your device.

Good to know

Pages are redrawn in grey at 150 dpi, which looks sharp when printed and often makes colour scans smaller. The text is no longer selectable afterwards.

Questions

Will the file get bigger?

Text-only PDFs may grow; scans and photo-heavy PDFs usually get smaller.

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