How to create PDF in .NET Core 3.1

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The Syncfusion Essential® PDF is a feature-rich and high-performance .NET Core PDF library that is used to create, read, and edit PDF documents programmatically without Adobe dependencies. Using this library, you can create a PDF document in NET Core 3.1.

Steps to create a PDF document programmatically in NET Core 3.1

1. Create a new C# console application project.

Create a new console application

2. Install the Syncfusion.PDF.Core NuGet package as a reference to your .NET Core Framework application from NuGet.org.

Install the nuget packages

3. Install the System.Drawing.Common NuGet package as a reference to your application.

Install drawing nuget packages

4. Include the following namespaces in the Program.cs file.

using Syncfusion.Pdf;
using Syncfusion.Pdf.Graphics;
using System.Drawing;

5. The following code example shows how to create a PDF document using C#.

//Create a new PDF document.
 
PdfDocument document = new PdfDocument();
 
// Set the page size.
 
document.PageSettings.Size = PdfPageSize.A4;
 
//Add a page to the document.
 
PdfPage page = document.Pages.Add();
 
//Create PDF graphics for the page.
 
PdfGraphics graphics = page.Graphics;
 
//Set the font.
 
PdfFont font = new PdfStandardFont(PdfFontFamily.Helvetica, 20);
 
//Draw the text.
 
graphics.DrawString("Hello World!!!", font, PdfBrushes.Black, new PointF(0, 0));
 
//Save the document.
 
FileStream fileStream = new FileStream("Sample.pdf", FileMode.Create, FileAccess.ReadWrite);
 
//Save and close the PDF document
document.Save(fileStream);
document.Close(true);

A complete working sample can be downloaded from CreatePDF.zip.

By executing the program, you will get the PDF document as follows.

output document screenshot.

Take a moment to peruse the documentation. You can find the other options like drawing right-to-left text and multi-column text, consuming TrueType fonts, Standard fonts, and CJK fonts. Also, the features like PDF form filling, extract text or images from PDF and protect PDF documents with code examples.

Refer to here to explore a rich set of Syncfusion Essential® PDF features.

An online sample link to generate a Hello world PDF document.

Note:

Starting with v16.2.0.x, if you reference Syncfusion® assemblies from the trial setup or the NuGet feed, include a license key in your projects. Refer to the link to learn about generating and registering the Syncfusion® license key in your application to use the components without a trial message.

How to create PDF in .NET Core 3.1

Steps to create a PDF document programmatically in NET Core 3.1

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