How to convert PowerPoint to PDF using C# and VB.NET?
Syncfusion Essential PDF is a .NET PDF library used to create, read, and edit PDF documents. Using this library, you can convert a PowerPoint document to PDF in C# and VB.NET.
Steps to convert a PowerPoint document to PDF programmatically:
- Create a new C# console application project.
- Install the Syncfusion.PresentationToPDFConverter.WinForms NuGet packages as a reference to your .NET Framework application from NuGet.org.
- 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
- 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 a 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 the 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 a 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 the 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.
Starting with v16.2.0.x, if you reference Syncfusion® assemblies from a trial setup or from 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.
You can refer to our WinForms PDF feature tour page to learn about its other groundbreaking features and documentation, and how to quickly get started with configuration specifications. You can also explore our WinForms PDF example to understand how to create and manipulate data.
