---
name: "ps2ps"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "ghostscript"
version: "10.08.0-1"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/ps2ps"
---

# ps2ps(1)

Ghostscript PostScript "distiller"

## NAME

ps2ps, eps2eps - Ghostscript PostScript "distiller"

## SYNOPSIS

**ps2ps** \[ *options* \] *input output.ps*\
 **eps2eps** \[ *options* \] *input output.eps*

## DESCRIPTION

**ps2ps** uses [*gs*(1)](/gs/1.md) to convert **PostScript**(tm) or **PDF**(tm) file "input" to simpler, normalized and (usually) faster PostScript in "output.ps". The output is level 2 DSC 3.0 conforming PostScript.

**eps2eps** performs the equivalent optimization, creating Encapsulated PostScript (EPS) files. NB, despite the name, the input need not be an EPS file, PostScript or indeed PDF files are equally acceptable.

Both accept any general Ghostscript command line options, and options specific to the ps2write and eps2write devices.

## FILES

Run "**gs -h**" to find the location of Ghostscript documentation on your system, from which you can get more details.

## SEE ALSO

[**ps2pdf**(1)](/ps2pdf/1.md), [**ps2ascii**(1)](/ps2ascii/1.md), [**ps2epsi**(1)](/ps2epsi/1.md)

## VERSION

This document was last revised for Ghostscript version 10.04.0.

## AUTHOR

Artifex Software, Inc. are the primary maintainers of Ghostscript.