How to convert HTML to PDF in C#?
The Syncfusion HTML to PDF converter is a .NET library for converting web pages, SVG, MHTML and HTML to PDF using C#. It is reliable and accurate. The result preserves all graphics, images, texts, fonts, and the layout of the original HTML document or webpage.
Convert HTML to PDF in C#
In this tutorial, we will illustrate C# HTML to PDF conversion by using a simple console application. In addition, our HTML to PDF converter will work seamlessly on various platforms like Azure Cloud or web apps, Azure Functions, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Docker, WinForms, WPF, ASP.NET MVC, ASP.NET Core with Windows, Linux, and macOS.
Steps to convert HTML to PDF programmatically:
- Create a new C# console application project.
- Install the Syncfusion.HtmlToPdfConverter.WinForms NuGet package as reference to your .NET Framework application from NuGet.org.
- Include the following namespaces in the Program.cs file.
C#
using Syncfusion.Pdf; using Syncfusion.HtmlConverter;
- Use the following code snippet to convert HTML (Website URL) to PDF document.
C#
// Initialize HTML to PDF converter
HtmlToPdfConverter htmlConverter = new HtmlToPdfConverter();
// Convert HTML to PDF document
PdfDocument document = htmlConverter.Convert("http://www.google.com/");
// Save the PDF document
document.Save("HTMLToPDF.pdf");
// Close the document
document.Close(true);
// This will open the PDF file so the result will be seen in the default PDF viewer
Process.Start("HTMLToPDF.pdf");
You can download the work sample from HTMLToPDFSample.Zip.
By executing the program, you will get the PDF document as follows.
Take a moment to peruse the documentation, where you can find converting HTML pages to PDF document along with respective customization options and features.
Refer here to explore the rich set of Syncfusion Essential® PDF features.
An online sample link for Converting HTML to PDF.
Note:
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Conclusion
I hope you enjoyed learning about how to convert HTML to PDF in C#.
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