Background Color

Change the background color of your PDF.

Click to select a file or drag and drop

PDF file

Your files never leave your device.

About Background Color

Background Color places a colour behind the page content — useful for readability or matching a design.

How to use it

Select your PDF, or drag it onto the drop area.
Pick a colour.
Apply and download.

Your file stays on your device

This tool runs entirely in your browser. Your file is read from your device, processed in memory, and saved back to your device — it is never uploaded to QPDF or anyone else. Once this page has loaded, the tool also works with your internet connection switched off.

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Good to know

Pages with an opaque white image background will not show the new colour.

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