PDF to black and white
Turn a PDF into grayscale or pure black and white. Handy for printing without using colour ink and for evening out the look of a scanned document. On colour scans it usually cuts the weight a lot too; on text documents it can increase it, and we tell you before you download.
Drag your PDF here
one file at a time
Your files are never uploaded
How to do it, step by step
Upload your PDF
Drag in the document you want the colour taken out of.
Choose how you want it
Grayscale so photos still look right, or pure black and white so the text comes out very crisp.
Press Remove the colour
You will see what it weighed before and what it weighs now, so there are no surprises.
Download the result
Ready to print without using colour ink.
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Frequently asked questions
Is pdf to black and white free?
Yes. No accounts, no file limits and no watermarks. The site is funded by the ads on the page.
Are my files uploaded to a server?
No. Your files are never uploaded to a server: we do not receive them at any point, so no copy is left to delete.
Does it work on a phone?
Yes, on Android and iPhone, with no app to install. Just open this page in your phone browser.
Is my original file modified?
Never. We produce a new file and the original stays untouched where it was.