Extract fonts from PDF in C#

How to Extract fonts from PDF using .NET

How to extract fonts from PDF using Aspose.PDF for .NET Tool

Do you need to extract fonts from PDF? Programmatic modification of PDF documents is an essential part of modern digital workflows. With .NET libraries like Aspose.PDF, developers can extract fonts from PDF. These libraries are stand-alone solutions that don’t rely on other software and are ready for commercial use. They cover all possible needs of professional C# developers.

  • Extract text from PDF
  • Extract Images from PDF
  • Extract Fonts from PDF
  • Extract Data from the Form
  • Extract Text From Stamps
  • Extract Data from Table

In order to extract fonts from PDF file, we’ll use Aspose.PDF for .NET API which is a feature-rich, powerful and easy to use document manipulation API for net platform. Open NuGet package manager, search for Aspose.PDF and install. You may also use the following command from the Package Manager Console.

Package Manager Console

PM > Install-Package Aspose.PDF

Extract fonts from PDF in C#


To try the code in your environment, you need Aspose.PDF for .NET.

  1. Load the PDF with an instance of Document.
  2. Access Font Utilities.
  3. Iterate Through Fonts.
  4. Extract More Font Details.

Extract fonts from PDF with C#

This sample code shows how to extract fonts from PDF documents

Input file:

File not added

Output format:

PDF

Output file:

var inputFile = Path.Combine(dataDir, "ExtractTextAll.pdf");
var outputFile = Path.Combine(dataDir, "ExtractedText.txt");
var pdfDocument = new Aspose.Pdf.Document(inputFile);
var textAbsorber = new Aspose.Pdf.Text.TextAbsorber();
textAbsorber.TextSearchOptions.LimitToPageBounds = true;
textAbsorber.TextSearchOptions.Rectangle = new Aspose.Pdf.Rectangle(100, 200, 250, 350);
pdfDocument.Pages.Accept(textAbsorber);
File.WriteAllText(outputFile, textAbsorber.Text);

About Aspose.PDF for .NET API

Aspose.PDF for .NET API provides a wide range of features for working with PDF files. Some of the features include:

  • Create PDF documents from scratch or from HTML, XML, or images.
  • Edit existing PDF documents by adding or removing pages, text, images, and other content.
  • Convert PDF documents to other formats such as HTML, XML, and images.
  • Render PDF documents to images or XPS format.
  • Print PDF documents directly from your application.
  • Digitally sign PDF documents.

You can find more information on Aspose.PDF for C# API in this Aspose documentation