How to convert PowerPoint to PDF using C# and
VB.NET?
5 mins read
Syncfusion Essential PDF is a .NET PDF library used to create, read, and edit PDF documents. Using this library, you can convert PowerPoint document
to PDF in C# and VB.NET.
Steps to convert PowerPoint document to PDF programmatically:
1. Create a new C# console application project.
2. Install the Syncfusion.PresentationToPDFConverter.WinForms NuGet packages as reference to your .NET Framework application from NuGet.org.
3. Include the following namespaces in the Program.cs file.
C#
using Syncfusion.Pdf;
using Syncfusion.Presentation;
using Syncfusion.PresentationToPdfConverter;
VB.NET
Imports Syncfusion.Pdf
Imports Syncfusion.Presentation
Imports Syncfusion.PresentationToPdfConverter
4. Use the following code snippet to convert PowerPoint document to PDF.
C#
//Opens a PowerPoint Presentation
IPresentation presentation = Presentation.Open("Syncfusion Presentation.pptx");
//Converts the PowerPoint Presentation into PDF document
PdfDocument pdfDocument = PresentationToPdfConverter.Convert(presentation);
//Saves the PDF document
pdfDocument.Save("PPTToPDF.pdf");
//Closes the PDF document
pdfDocument.Close(true);
//Closes the Presentation
presentation.Close();
//This will open the PDF file so, the result will be seen in default PDF viewer
System.Diagnostics.Process.Start("PPTToPDF.pdf");
VB.NET
'Opens a PowerPoint Presentation
Dim presentationDocument As IPresentation = Presentation.Open("Syncfusion Presentation.pptx")
'Converts the PowerPoint Presentation into PDF document
Dim pdfDocument As PdfDocument = PresentationToPdfConverter.Convert(presentationDocument)
'Saves the PDF document
pdfDocument.Save("PPTToPDF.pdf")
'Closes the PDF document
pdfDocument.Close(True)
'Closes the Presentation
presentationDocument.Close()
'This will open the PDF file so, the result will be seen in default PDF viewer
System.Diagnostics.Process.Start("PPTToPDF.pdf")
A complete working sample can be downloaded from PPTToPDFSample.zip
By executing the program, you will get the PDF document as follows.
Take a moment to peruse the documentation for working with document conversion , where you will find various document conversion options like
Word, Excel, RTF, TIFF, and XPS to PDF.
Refer here to explore the rich set of Syncfusion Essential PDF features.
Note:
Starting with v16.2.0.x, if you reference Syncfusion assemblies from trial setup or from the NuGet feed, include a license key in your projects. Refer to
link to learn about generating and registering Syncfusion license key in your application to use the components without trail message.
Conclusion
I hope you enjoyed learning about how to convert PowerPoint to PDF using C# and VB.NET
You can refer to our .NET PowerPoint library’s feature tour page to know about its other groundbreaking feature representations.
For current customers, you can check out our File Formats from the License and Downloads page. If you are new to Syncfusion, you can try our 30-day
free trial to check out our .NET PowerPoint and other File Formats framework.
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