Convert an image to black and white
Turn a color photo into a grayscale image with client-side Canvas processing. Your file stays in the browser, and you can choose full black-and-white or a softer partial grayscale before downloading a separate copy.
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Grayscale converter
Runs locally in your browser. The selected image is not uploaded by this tool.
JPEG, PNG, and WebP are supported by default. Specialized converters restrict the file picker to their required input format.
How to use
Upload an image
Choose a JPEG, PNG, or WebP file from your device.
Choose the amount
Use presets for Original, Soft mono, or B&W, or drag the slider to a precise grayscale percentage.
Convert
Click the convert button to render the grayscale image in Canvas.
Download
Save the converted image from the browser.
Features
Adjustable grayscale
Apply full black-and-white or soften the effect with a 0–100% grayscale amount.
Private by design
The image is decoded, previewed, converted, and exported locally with browser APIs.
Download a copy
Keep the original untouched and save the grayscale result as a new image file.
After this task
After this free tool, open Ai Enhance for the next AI editing workflow.
Continue with Ai EnhanceSpecifications
| Input formats | JPEG, PNG, WebP |
| Output formats | JPEG, PNG, WebP |
| Conversion | 0–100% grayscale amount |
| Processing | Client-side Canvas |
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Common questions
Are my images uploaded?
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No. The grayscale conversion runs locally in your browser using File, Canvas, Blob, and object URL APIs.
Does this overwrite my original image?
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No. The tool creates a new downloadable black-and-white copy and leaves the original file unchanged.
Need more photo edits?
Use AI Enhance when you want automatic lighting, color, sharpness, and detail improvements after converting an image.
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