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Grayscale PDF

Convert to black & white to save ink.

Runs in your browserIn: PDFOut: PDF
Runs in your browser — your file never leaves your device.

About this tool

Render each page to grayscale and rebuild a print-friendly PDF. This flattens selectable text and vectors into page images.

This tool processes files entirely on your device. Nothing is uploaded to a server.

How it works

  1. 1Open the tool and pick your PDF file — it stays on your device.
  2. 2Choose your options.
  3. 3Run the tool in your browser.
  4. 4Save the result to your device.

Common questions

Is my file uploaded when I use Grayscale PDF?

No. This tool runs entirely in your browser with WebAssembly and browser APIs — the file stays on your device from start to finish.

Does Grayscale PDF work offline?

Not fully — the page and its processing engine load over the network, with the engine fetched when you first use the tool. After that, the processing itself runs entirely on your device, and a dropped connection does not interrupt work in progress.

How large can my file be?

Up to 100 MB per file.

No sign-up required. Your files stay on your device until you run a tool.