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How to make a PDF grayscale

You may need to print a color PDF in black and white or drop the color.

Grayscale PDF turns every page gray.

Pages are rebuilt as images, so text can't be selected or copied afterwards.

  • Open nibrascode.com/en/pdf/grayscale.
  • Choose the PDF.
  • Pick quality: small file, medium or sharp.
  • Press Start and download.

Keep the original if you need selectable text. Higher quality means a bigger file. The file stays in your browser.

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About this tool

A gray PDF is handy for black-and-white printing.

Grayscale PDF turns pages gray.

How to use it

  1. Open nibrascode.com/en/pdf/grayscale.
  2. Choose the PDF.
  3. Pick quality.
  4. Start and download.

Common uses

Frequently asked questions

Does text stay selectable?

No. Pages become images.

Does the file get smaller?

Not always. Pick Small file; Sharp may grow it.

Is the file uploaded?

No. It runs in the browser.