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How to convert PDF to Word in the ASP.NET Core platform?

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Essential ASP.NET Core PDF does not have native support for converting PDF to Word documents. However, as a workaround, the PDF document can be converted to a word document by exporting the PDF pages into images, and then, the exported images can be added to the word document using the DocIO library.

Steps to convert PDF to Word document programmatically:

  1. Create a new ASP.NET Core web application project.

Create a new ASP.NET Core web application project.

 

  1. In configuration windows, name your project and select Next.

Configure a new project in ASP.NET Core web application project.

Step 3 in Asp.NET Core PDF web application

  1. Install the Syncfusion.EJ2.PdfViewer.AspNet.Core.Windows and Syncfusion.DocIORenderer.Net.Core NuGet packages as a reference to your .NET Core application from nuget.org.

Syncfusion.EJ2.PdfViewer.AspNet.Core.Windows nuget image

 

PDF to Word in APS.NET Core Nuget image

  1. Add a new button in the index.cshtml as follows.

CSHTML

<div class="btn">
    @{
        Html.BeginForm("ExportToPDF", "Home", FormMethod.Post);
        {
            <input type="submit" value="Export To PDF" class=" btn" />
        }
    }
</div>

 

  1. A default controller with the name HomeController.cs is added on created the ASP.NET Core project. Include the following namespaces in HomeController.cs.

C#

using Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc;
using System.Drawing;
using Syncfusion.DocIO.DLS;
using Syncfusion.Pdf.Parsing;
using Syncfusion.EJ2.PdfViewer;
using SkiaSharp;

 

VB.NET

Imports System.Drawing
Imports Syncfusion.DocIO.DLS
Imports Syncfusion.Pdf.Parsing
Imports Syncfusion.EJ2.PdfViewer
Imports SkiaSharp
Imports Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc

 

  1. Add the new method ExportToPDF in the HomeController.cs and include the following code sample to convert the PDF to Word in the ASP.NET Core platform.

C#

//Create a new Word document.
WordDocument m_wordDocument = new WordDocument();
 
//Add a new section to the document.
IWSection section = m_wordDocument.AddSection();
 
//Set the page margins to zero.
section.PageSetup.Margins.All = 0;
 
//Add a new paragraph to the section.
IWParagraph firstParagraph = section.AddParagraph();
 
SizeF defaultPageSize = new SizeF(m_wordDocument.LastSection.PageSetup.PageSize.Width, m_wordDocument.LastSection.PageSetup.PageSize.Height);
 
string path = "Barcode.pdf";
Stream docStream = new FileStream(path, FileMode.Open);
 
//Load the PDF document from the given file path.
using (PdfLoadedDocument m_loadedDocument = new PdfLoadedDocument(docStream))
{   
    //Use the Syncfusion.EJ2.PdfViewer assembly.
    PdfRenderer pdfExportImage = new PdfRenderer();
 
    //Load the PDF document.
    pdfExportImage.Load(docStream);
 
    for (int i = 0; i < m_loadedDocument.Pages.Count; i++)
    {
         //Export the PDF document pages into images.
         SKBitmap bitmap = pdfExportImage.ExportAsImage(i);
 
         SKImage image = SKImage.FromBitmap(bitmap);
         SKData encodedData = image.Encode(SKEncodedImageFormat.Jpeg, 100);
 
         MemoryStream imageStream = new MemoryStream();
         encodedData.SaveTo(imageStream);
 
         //Add an image to the paragraph.
         IWPicture picture = firstParagraph.AppendPicture(imageStream);
 
        //Set width and height for the image.
        picture.Width = defaultPageSize.Width;
        picture.Height = defaultPageSize.Height;
 
        imageStream.Dispose();
    }
//Save the PDF to the MemoryStream.
MemoryStream stream = new MemoryStream();
m_wordDocument.Save(stream, Syncfusion.DocIO.FormatType.Docx);
 
//Set the position as '0'.
stream.Position = 0;
 
//Download the PDF document in the browser.
FileStreamResult fileStreamResult = new FileStreamResult(stream, "application/msword");
fileStreamResult.FileDownloadName = "Result.docx";
return fileStreamResult;
}

 

VB.NET

'Create a new Word document. 
Dim m_wordDocument As WordDocument = New WordDocument()
 
'Add a new section to the document.
Dim section As IWSection = m_wordDocument.AddSection()
 
'Set the page margins to zero. 
section.PageSetup.Margins.All = 0
 
'Add a new paragraph to the section. 
Dim firstParagraph As IWParagraph = section.AddParagraph()
 
Dim defaultPageSize As SizeF = New SizeF(m_wordDocument.LastSection.PageSetup.PageSize.Width, m_wordDocument.LastSection.PageSetup.PageSize.Height)
 
Dim path As String = "Barcode.pdf"
Dim docStream As Stream = New FileStream(path, FileMode.Open)
 
'Load the PDF document from the given file path. 
Using m_loadedDocument As PdfLoadedDocument = New PdfLoadedDocument(docStream)
 
  'Use the Syncfusion.EJ2.PdfViewer assembly. 
    Dim pdfExportImage As PdfRenderer = New PdfRenderer()
 
    'Load the PDF document. 
    pdfExportImage.Load(docStream)
 
    For i As Integer = 0 To m_loadedDocument.Pages.Count - 1
        'Export the PDF document pages into images.      
       Dim bitmap As SKBitmap = pdfExportImage.ExportAsImage(i)
       Dim image As SKImage = SKImage.FromBitmap(bitmap)
       Dim encodedData As SKData = image.Encode(SKEncodedImageFormat.Jpeg, 100)
       Dim imageStream As MemoryStream = New MemoryStream()
       encodedData.SaveTo(imageStream) 
 
        'Add an image to the paragraph. 
       Dim picture As IWPicture = firstParagraph.AppendPicture(imageStream)
        'Set the width and height for the image. 
        picture.Width = defaultPageSize.Width
        picture.Height = defaultPageSize.Height
        imageStream.Dispose()
    Next
End Using
 
'Save the PDF to the MemoryStream.
Dim stream As MemoryStream = New MemoryStream()
m_wordDocument.Save(stream, Syncfusion.DocIO.FormatType.Docx)
 
'Set the position to '0'. 
stream.Position = 0
 
'Download the PDF document in the browser.
Dim fileStreamResult As FileStreamResult = New FileStreamResult(stream, "application/msword")
fileStreamResult.FileDownloadName = "Result.docx"
Return fileStreamResult

 

A complete working sample to convert PDF to Word in the ASP.NET Core platform can be downloaded from the PDFToWordSample.zip.

By executing the sample, you will get the output document as follows.

 

Download work sample from PDF to Word

 

Take a moment to peruse the documentation, where you can find the adding of text, images, lists, hyperlinks, and symbols in word paragraph. Explore more about the rich set of Syncfusion Word Framework features. An online example of exporting PDF pages to images.

 

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. Click this link to learn about generating and registering the Syncfusion license key in your application to use the components without a trail message.

 

See Also:

Convert the PDF to Word in Windows Forms

 

Conclusion

I hope you enjoyed learning about how to convert PDF to Word in ASP.NET. 

You can refer to our .NET PDF Core’s feature tour page to know about its other groundbreaking feature representations and documentation, and how to quickly get started for configuration specifications. You can also explore our PDF example to understand how to create and manipulate data in the .NET PDF. 

For current customers, you can check out our Document processing libraries from the License and Downloads
page. If you are new to Syncfusion, you can try our 30-day free trial to check out our ASP.NET Core File Format PDF and other .NET Core controls.

If you have any queries or require clarifications, please let us know in the comments section below. You can also contact us through our support forumsDirect-Trac, or feedback portal. We are always happy to assist you!

 





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