Change PDF Background Color

Give the pages of your PDF a soft background colour – for easier reading, nicer printing or your brand colour.

🔒 Your files are processed on your device and never uploaded.

PDF Background Color at a glance

Price: Free
Account: Not needed
Watermark: None
Privacy: Files are processed inside your browser and are never uploaded.
Works on: Windows, Mac, Linux, Android and iPhone – in any modern browser
Install: Nothing to install

50 ready coloursCream, peach, mint, ice blue, lavender, pastel and strong colours – plus any colour you like.

Content staysText, pictures and drawings stay exactly as they were, the colour is painted under them.

Easy on the eyesA cream or light background makes long documents more comfortable to read on screens.

How to use PDF Background Color

Press Select PDF file.
Click one of the 50 colours or press Any colour to choose your own.
Press Change background colour, check the preview and download.

Ideas for background colours

Cream or butter – softer than white for books, notes and e-reading.
Mint, ice or light blue – calm, fresh colours for worksheets and study notes.
Pink, peach or lavender – invitations, certificates and greeting pages.
Your brand colour – menus, price lists and flyers that match your business.

Good to know

The colour is painted under the page. If a page already has its own white box – for example a scanned page or a page made from a photo – that part stays white.
Dark backgrounds need light text: use Change PDF Text Color to make the text white or light grey.
To change the font, text colour, size and background all at once, use Change PDF Font.

Frequently asked questions

Is it free?

Yes – free, with no sign-up, no watermark and no daily limit.

How do I change the background color of a PDF?

Select your PDF, click one of the 50 colours (or Any colour) and press Change background colour. Check the preview and download the new PDF – it works on phones and computers.

Can I make a PDF dark (black background, white text)?

Yes. Choose a dark background here, then use Change PDF Text Color to make the text white or light grey – or use Change PDF Font to do both in one step.

Can I change the PDF color on my phone?

Yes. It works in Chrome, Safari and other browsers on Android and iPhone, with no app to install.

Will the background print?

Yes, the colour is part of the page, so it prints and shows in every PDF viewer.

Can I remove a background again?

Keep your original file – that is the version without a background.

Does it work with scanned PDFs?

A scanned page is a white picture, so the new colour cannot show through it.

Is my file uploaded?

No. The file is opened and converted inside your browser on your own phone or computer and is never sent to our server.

Guides for this tool

PDF GuidesHow to Change the Background Color of a PDF (Free, Online)

Change a white PDF to cream, mint, light blue or any colour in under a minute – on your phone or computer, without Adobe Acrobat and without uploading the file.

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