NEW: Seedream 5.5 is HERE. Refine images while keeping the details you love.

Make images black and white with B&W filters

Explore Picsart’s high-quality black and white filters to effortlessly reinvent your pictures without sacrificing quality in the process.

  • Ready-made B&W filters

    Explore pre-made B&W filters, from vintage to dramatic. Try different looks and choose the one that fits your photo.

  • Perfect for any photo

    Elevate your social media game, create timeless marketing materials, or simply express your aesthetic vision with black and white image filters.

  • Instant B&W filters

    Add an instant touch of minimalism and timelessness with the black and white photo converter.

How to make a picture black and white

How to

Select a photo

Pick a photo to get started.

how to make a picture black and white

Create timeless photos with black and white filters

Transform your visuals in an instant with Picsart’s selection of black and white filters. Select from over a dozen of B&W filters to achieve the exact look you’re after. Turn everyday photos into professional frame-worthy memories or elevate your marketing visuals with elegant B&W collaterals.

edit photos with black and white filters

Explore a selection of B&W filters

Whether you want to replicate vintage, film, or digital black-and-white effects, Picsart has it all. Explore a selection of more than a dozen black and white filters and customize each filter’s intensity to your liking. Experiment with blend modes to tweak the look further.

huge selection of b&w filters

Elevate marketing visuals with the black and white editor

Reinvent the look of your promotional visuals with the black and white converter. Create studio-level distraction-free visuals in an instant. Apply B&W filters on your product photography to get that sophisticated look in your campaigns and effortlessly keep it consistent across other campaigns with Picsart’s easy-to-use photo editor.

b&w filters for marketing purposes

Craft timeless monochrome memories

Whether you’re making photos black and white for a uniform social media feed, capturing landscapes, or everyday moments, Picsart helps ensure your memories are preserved in high quality. Even if the original is a bit blurry the built-in AI unblur tool is here to save the day and ensure a crisp-looking final result.

monochrome photos with b&w filters

Go beyond B&W filters with Picsart’s photo editor

Explore Picsart’s full suite of photo editing tools to keep finessing your newly black and white photos. Use the AI photo editor to make basic to pro-level edits such as cropping, applying cartoon effects, or even expanding your images. Each tool is designed to refine your photos for any purpose, whether it's a personal project or a professional portfolio.

black and white photo of a girl with headphones

Create a black-and-white edit

Master the art of making images black and white and so much more with Picsart’s photo effects. Tap into a wide selection of filters of varying categories and an all-inclusive suite of photo editing tools packaged inside one easy-to-use interface.

Black and white filter FAQ

  • Follow these steps to make a picture black and white using Picsart.

    1. Open Picsart and upload the photo you want to edit.
    2. Select the image in the editor then use the Effects button to open filters.
    3. Choose B&W from the side menu to see the black and white filters.
    4. Select the filter again to adjust the intensity to your liking.
    5. Keep customizing with other built-in photo editing tools or use the Export button download.

As Seen in

boredpandaCOSMOPOLITANUPROXXyahoo! news

Edit photos for polished creator content

SAVE UP TO 50%

Pro

Most popular

AI tools for everyday creative work.

$15 $10.5/mo
Billed yearly
You save $54 with yearly
Trending models
Full access
  • Seedance 2.04K 15s
  • Nano Banana Pro4K
  • MiniMax H32K 15s
  • Kling 3.04K 15s
  • Access to all photo & video editing features
  • Advanced background & object removal
  • Parallel video generations with the world's most powerful AI video models
  • Unlimited image generations with Flex.2 Klein
  • 1-tap image enhancer
  • Millions of stock photos & Getty video clips
  • Selection of trendy fonts, text styles & stickers
  • Thousands of premium templates
  • Support for 3+ brand kits
  • Bulk edit up to 50 images at once
  • 100 GB of cloud storage
New features:
  • 15+ creative AI agents that plan, execute, and deliver — across video, brand, localization, and more
  • Auto-generate content from your terminal or agent with the Picsart CLI
  • Use Picsart inside Claude Code, Cursor, and ChatGPT via MCP

Ultra

Most powerful

Heavy AI usage for creators & teams.

$45 $24.5/mo
Billed yearly
You save $246 with yearly
Trending models
Full access
  • Seedance 2.51080p 30s
  • Nano Banana Pro4K
  • MiniMax H32K 15s
  • Kling 3.04K 15s
  • 200+ leading AI video, image, and audio models (Kling 3.0, Nano Banana, MiniMax H3, Seedance 2.5 & more)
  • Parallel video generations with the world's most powerful AI video models
  • Early access to advanced AI features
  • Unlimited image generations with Flex.2 Klein
  • Option to buy add-on credits that never expire
  • Up to 6.5 million Getty stock videos
  • Bulk edit up to 100 images at once
  • Support for 10+ brand kits
  • Create ad variations & localize
  • Track ads performance
  • Add team seats
  • 300 GB of cloud storage per seat
New features:
  • 15+ creative AI agents that plan, execute, and deliver — across video, brand, localization, and more
  • Auto-generate content from your terminal or agent with the Picsart CLI
  • Use Picsart inside Claude Code, Cursor, and ChatGPT via MCP

More tools to love from Picsart

Photo effectsChange the feel of your visuals with eye-catching photo effects & aesthetic filters.
Unblur imagesBid farewell to blurry photos with AI blur removal.
AI image extenderCapture what was left out of the lens with generative AI.