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Change the color of a PDF online for free. Turn all the text, lines, shapes, and images of your PDF into one color of your choice.
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How to Change the Color of a PDF
Want your whole PDF in blue, red, green, or your brand color? ToolifyPDF changes the color of everything in a PDF to the one color you choose: text, lines, shapes, tables, and images. Black becomes your color, gray areas become lighter shades of it, and white stays white, so the document stays easy to read. Pick a ready-made color or any custom color, see the result on the thumbnails before converting, and download your new PDF. The text stays real text you can select and search. Recolor one PDF or up to 30 at once, with no software to install and no account needed.
One Color for Everything
Text, lines, shapes, tables, and photos are all redrawn in your color, in lighter or darker shades, so the whole document matches.
Preview Before You Convert
The thumbnails of your files show the chosen color right away. Try different colors until you like the result.
Text Stays Text
Nothing is turned into a picture: your text stays sharp at any zoom level, and you can still select, copy, and search it.
How to Change the Color of a PDF
- Select Files: Click "Select Files" or drag and drop your PDF documents into the box.
- Choose a color: Pick one of the ready-made colors or click "Custom" to choose any color. The thumbnails show the result.
- Apply: Click "Apply Color" to recolor your PDF files.
- Download: Save your new PDF. Several files are downloaded together in a ZIP file.
Change PDF Colors on Windows, Mac, iPhone, and Android
ToolifyPDF works in any modern browser. You can change the color of a PDF on Windows, Mac, Linux, iPhone, iPad, or Android without installing software. It works in Chrome, Safari, Firefox, and Edge.
Why Change PDF Colors with ToolifyPDF?
Desktop software like Adobe Acrobat needs a paid subscription and many steps to recolor a document. ToolifyPDF does it in one click, from any device, for free. It's perfect for:
- Giving documents, worksheets, or handouts your brand or school color
- Making a printed document stand out with colored text
- Matching the color of several documents that will be printed together
- Telling chapters or versions of a document apart by giving each one a color
- Creating a softer look for course material, menus, or invitations
FAQ
How do I change the color of a PDF?
Upload your PDF to ToolifyPDF, pick a color, and click "Apply Color". All the text, lines, shapes, and images in the document are changed to that color, and you can download your new PDF right away.
How do I change the text color in a PDF?
Choose the color you want and click "Apply Color": all the text in the PDF takes that color. Black text gets the exact color you picked, and lighter or colored text gets a lighter shade of it.
What happens to images and colored areas?
They are recolored too. Every color is first turned into its shade of gray, then shown in your color: dark areas get the full color and light areas a lighter shade. White stays white, so the background of your pages doesn't change.
Why do some parts look lighter than the color I chose?
Only black and very dark parts get the full color. Parts that were light, like yellow text or light gray boxes, become light shades of your color. This keeps the differences between areas visible, so tables and charts stay readable.
Can I use my own color?
Yes. Click "Custom" and choose any color, for example your brand color. Darker colors give the best result, because light colors can make text hard to read.
Will the text stay selectable?
Yes. The text and vector graphics are not turned into pictures. They stay sharp at any zoom level, and you can still select, copy, and search the text.
Can I change the color of several PDF files at once?
Yes. Upload up to 30 PDF files and they all get the same color in one go. They are downloaded together in a ZIP file.
Can I recolor a password-protected PDF?
Yes. You'll be asked for the password when you add the file, and the PDF is recolored once it's unlocked. The new PDF has no password.
Is it free to change the color of a PDF?
Yes. You can change the color of PDF files online for free, with no account and no watermark. Each PDF can be up to 200 MB.
Can I turn a PDF black and white instead?
Yes. To turn every color into shades of gray, use Grayscale PDF, our tool made for that.
Advanced Features
Beyond simple recoloring, our tool offers several useful features:
- Whole Document: Text, vector graphics, and images all take the new color.
- Shades Kept: Dark parts get the full color, light parts a lighter shade.
- Live Preview: See the color on your thumbnails before converting.
- Any Color: Ready-made colors or any custom color.
- Batch Conversion: Recolor up to 30 PDF files at once and download them in a ZIP file.
- Password Support: Recolor password-protected PDF files.
💡 Pro Tip
Dark colors such as navy blue, dark green, or brown look the most professional and keep text easy to read. Try a few colors on the thumbnails before you click "Apply Color".
Privacy & Security
We take your privacy seriously. All file uploads and processing happen over encrypted HTTPS connections. Your files are automatically deleted from our servers after one hour, and we never store or share your documents with third parties. You maintain complete control over your data at all times.
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