Black and White Video
Turn a color video into black and white (grayscale) while keeping its audio.
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MP4, MOV, WebM, MKV, AVI — up to 2 GB per file.
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Turn a color video into black and white (grayscale) while keeping its audio.
About Black and White Video
This tool turns a color video into black and white by removing all color saturation, while keeping the original audio. The result is a grayscale H.264 MP4 that keeps the brightness detail of the original footage.
When it helps
- Giving a music video, short film or montage a classic monochrome look.
- Hiding distracting or clashing colors in footage shot under mixed lighting.
- Making a dramatic or nostalgic version of a family or travel clip.
Tips
- Grayscale conversion keeps each pixel's brightness, so footage with strong contrast between light and dark areas looks best in black and white.
- If the result looks flat, run it through Adjust Video Colors afterwards and raise the contrast a little.
- For a toned look instead of pure gray, use the sepia or vintage effect in Video Filters & Effects.
Good to know
Quick answers about black and white video in your browser.
Often a little smaller, since there is no color detail to encode, but the difference is usually modest. Resolution and length matter much more.
Not from the converted file, because the color information is discarded. Keep your original if you might want color again.
Yes. There is no sign-up, no watermark and no limit on how many files you process.
No. Files are read and processed locally in your browser, so they never leave your device.
Runs in WebAssembly: large files are slow and must stay under 2GB.
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Part of the Video Effects & Tools collection.