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Grayscale PDF
Strip the color before printing — toner-friendly, photocopier-honest, and often a smaller file too.
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Frequently asked questions
Why convert a PDF to grayscale?
Cheaper printing (no color toner) and often a smaller file, since color image data compresses away. Every page is converted, text and images alike.
Can I turn a grayscale PDF back to color?
No. The conversion rewrites the pages in gray and the original color values aren't carried along, so keep your source file if you might need the color version later.
Does converting to grayscale make the text fuzzy?
No. Text and vector artwork are re-colored rather than turned into pictures, so they stay exactly as sharp as they were. Photographs are converted to their gray equivalents.