What other file formats can I create with C# library?

We support a variety of output file formats, including PDF, DOC, DOCX, ODT, RTF, HTML, Markdown, PDF, PNG, JPG, TIFF, WPS, TXT and many more. Install Aspose.Words for .NET Add a library reference (import the library) to your C# project Create a new PDF document Call the Save() method, passing the file name Get the result as a separate file

Does your .NET library support making PDF programmatically?

Our .NET library allows developers to programmatically make PDF from scratch

Make PDF Using C#

Make PDF in C# programmatically

With our C# library developers can easily make PDF from scratch. To do this, .NET developers need to perform just a few steps:

Add file name
Start creating a PDF document using C#
Save the output PDF file

It is worth noting that a blank document is technically supposed to contain one paragraph, so when you programmatically create a PDF document, you will get exactly that basic document structure.

Note that you can instantly add content to a newly created PDF file. Thus, you will get not just an empty document, but a document containing the necessary content. For more information on how to edit a document, see the Editing page.

Create PDF in C#

This .NET library allows you to programmatically create PDF documents. Try our powerful functionality and see how to create PDF using the following example:

Make a new PDF using C#

Output format

Select the target format from the list

Run code

dotnet add package Aspose.Words

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using Aspose.Words;

var doc = new Document();
var builder = new DocumentBuilder(doc);

var font = builder.Font;
font.Name = "Courier New";            
font.Color = Color.Blue;
font.Size = 36;
font.HighlightColor = Color.Yellow;

builder.Write("Morbi enim nunc faucibus a.");

doc.Save("Output.pdf");

                                    using Aspose.Words;

var doc = new Document();
var builder = new DocumentBuilder(doc);

var firstRun = new Run(doc, "Proin eros metus, sagittis sed. ");
var secondRun = new Run(doc, "Morbi enim nunc faucibus a.");
doc.FirstSection.Body.FirstParagraph.AppendChild(firstRun);
doc.FirstSection.Body.FirstParagraph.AppendChild(secondRun);

builder.MoveTo(secondRun);
builder.StartBookmark("Aspose bookmark");
// If NextSibling is null, then most likely this is the last Run in the Paragraph.
if (secondRun.NextSibling != null)            
    builder.MoveTo(secondRun.NextSibling);            
else            
    builder.MoveTo(secondRun.ParentParagraph);            
builder.EndBookmark("Aspose bookmark");

doc.Save("Output.pdf");

                                    using Aspose.Words;

var doc = new Document();
var builder = new DocumentBuilder(doc);

var firstRun = new Run(doc, "Proin eros metus, sagittis sed. ");
var secondRun = new Run(doc, "Morbi enim nunc faucibus a.");
doc.FirstSection.Body.FirstParagraph.AppendChild(firstRun);
doc.FirstSection.Body.FirstParagraph.AppendChild(secondRun);

builder.MoveTo(secondRun);
builder.StartBookmark("Aspose bookmark");
// If NextSibling is null, then most likely this is the last Run in the Paragraph.
if (secondRun.NextSibling != null)            
    builder.MoveTo(secondRun.NextSibling);            
else            
    builder.MoveTo(secondRun.ParentParagraph);            
builder.EndBookmark("Aspose bookmark");

var saveOptions = new PdfSaveOptions();
saveOptions.OutlineOptions.BookmarksOutlineLevels.Add("Aspose bookmark", 1);

doc.Save("Output.pdf", saveOptions);

                    
using Aspose.Words;

var doc = new Document();

var run = new Run(doc, "Proin eros metus, sagittis sed.");
var para = doc.FirstSection.Body.FirstParagraph;
para.AppendChild(run);

var comment = new Comment(doc)
{
    Author = "John Doe",
    Initial = "JD",
    DateTime = DateTime.Now
};
comment.SetText("Quisque fringilla leo.");            

var commentRangeStart = new CommentRangeStart(doc, comment.Id);
var commentRangeEnd = new CommentRangeEnd(doc, comment.Id);

run.ParentNode.InsertBefore(commentRangeStart, run);
run.ParentNode.InsertAfter(commentRangeEnd, run);
commentRangeEnd.ParentNode.InsertAfter(comment, commentRangeEnd);

comment.AddReply("Jane Doe", "JD", DateTime.Now, "Pellentesque vel sapien justo.");

doc.Save("Output.pdf");

                                    using Aspose.Words;

var doc = new Document();
var builder = new DocumentBuilder(doc);

var firstRun = new Run(doc, "Proin eros metus, sagittis sed. ");
var secondRun = new Run(doc, "Morbi enim nunc faucibus a.");
doc.FirstSection.Body.FirstParagraph.AppendChild(firstRun);
doc.FirstSection.Body.FirstParagraph.AppendChild(secondRun);

builder.MoveTo(secondRun);
builder.StartBookmark("Aspose bookmark");
// If NextSibling is null, then most likely this is the last Run in the Paragraph.
if (secondRun.NextSibling != null)            
    builder.MoveTo(secondRun.NextSibling);            
else            
    builder.MoveTo(secondRun.ParentParagraph);            
builder.EndBookmark("Aspose bookmark");

doc.Save("Output.pdf");

                                    using Aspose.Words;

var doc = new Document();
var builder = new DocumentBuilder(doc);

var firstRun = new Run(doc, "Proin eros metus, sagittis sed. ");
var secondRun = new Run(doc, "Morbi enim nunc faucibus a.");
doc.FirstSection.Body.FirstParagraph.AppendChild(firstRun);
doc.FirstSection.Body.FirstParagraph.AppendChild(secondRun);

builder.MoveTo(secondRun);
builder.StartBookmark("Aspose bookmark");
// If NextSibling is null, then most likely this is the last Run in the Paragraph.
if (secondRun.NextSibling != null)            
    builder.MoveTo(secondRun.NextSibling);            
else            
    builder.MoveTo(secondRun.ParentParagraph);            
builder.EndBookmark("Aspose bookmark");

var saveOptions = new PdfSaveOptions();
saveOptions.OutlineOptions.BookmarksOutlineLevels.Add("Aspose bookmark", 1);

doc.Save("Output.pdf", saveOptions);

                    
using Aspose.Words;

var doc = new Document();
var builder = new DocumentBuilder(doc);

var firstRun = new Run(doc, "Proin eros metus, sagittis sed. ");
var secondRun = new Run(doc, "Morbi enim nunc faucibus a.");
doc.FirstSection.Body.FirstParagraph.AppendChild(firstRun);
doc.FirstSection.Body.FirstParagraph.AppendChild(secondRun);

builder.MoveTo(secondRun);
builder.StartBookmark("Aspose bookmark");
// If NextSibling is null, then most likely this is the last Run in the Paragraph.
if (secondRun.NextSibling != null)            
    builder.MoveTo(secondRun.NextSibling);            
else            
    builder.MoveTo(secondRun.ParentParagraph);            
builder.EndBookmark("Aspose bookmark");

var saveOptions = new PdfSaveOptions();
saveOptions.OutlineOptions.BookmarksOutlineLevels.Add("Aspose bookmark", 1);

doc.Save("Output.pdf", saveOptions);

                                    using Aspose.Words;

var doc = new Document();
var builder = new DocumentBuilder(doc);

var firstRun = new Run(doc, "Proin eros metus, sagittis sed. ");
var secondRun = new Run(doc, "Morbi enim nunc faucibus a.");
doc.FirstSection.Body.FirstParagraph.AppendChild(firstRun);
doc.FirstSection.Body.FirstParagraph.AppendChild(secondRun);

builder.MoveTo(secondRun);
builder.StartBookmark("Aspose bookmark");
// If NextSibling is null, then most likely this is the last Run in the Paragraph.
if (secondRun.NextSibling != null)            
    builder.MoveTo(secondRun.NextSibling);            
else            
    builder.MoveTo(secondRun.ParentParagraph);            
builder.EndBookmark("Aspose bookmark");

doc.Save("Output.pdf");

                                    using Aspose.Words;

var doc = new Document();
var builder = new DocumentBuilder(doc);

var firstRun = new Run(doc, "Proin eros metus, sagittis sed. ");
var secondRun = new Run(doc, "Morbi enim nunc faucibus a.");
doc.FirstSection.Body.FirstParagraph.AppendChild(firstRun);
doc.FirstSection.Body.FirstParagraph.AppendChild(secondRun);

builder.MoveTo(secondRun);
builder.StartBookmark("Aspose bookmark");
// If NextSibling is null, then most likely this is the last Run in the Paragraph.
if (secondRun.NextSibling != null)            
    builder.MoveTo(secondRun.NextSibling);            
else            
    builder.MoveTo(secondRun.ParentParagraph);            
builder.EndBookmark("Aspose bookmark");

var saveOptions = new PdfSaveOptions();
saveOptions.OutlineOptions.BookmarksOutlineLevels.Add("Aspose bookmark", 1);

doc.Save("Output.pdf", saveOptions);

                    
using Aspose.Words;

var doc = new Document();
var builder = new DocumentBuilder(doc);

Shape shape = builder.InsertChart(ChartType.Pie, 432, 252);
Chart chart = shape.Chart;
chart.Title.Text = "Demo Chart";

chart.Series.Clear();
chart.Series.Add("Series 1",
    new string[] { "Category1", "Category2", "Category3" },
    new double[] { 2.7, 3.2, 0.8 });

doc.Save("Output.pdf");

                                    using Aspose.Words;

var doc = new Document();
var builder = new DocumentBuilder(doc);

var firstRun = new Run(doc, "Proin eros metus, sagittis sed. ");
var secondRun = new Run(doc, "Morbi enim nunc faucibus a.");
doc.FirstSection.Body.FirstParagraph.AppendChild(firstRun);
doc.FirstSection.Body.FirstParagraph.AppendChild(secondRun);

builder.MoveTo(secondRun);
builder.StartBookmark("Aspose bookmark");
// If NextSibling is null, then most likely this is the last Run in the Paragraph.
if (secondRun.NextSibling != null)            
    builder.MoveTo(secondRun.NextSibling);            
else            
    builder.MoveTo(secondRun.ParentParagraph);            
builder.EndBookmark("Aspose bookmark");

doc.Save("Output.pdf");

                                    using Aspose.Words;

var doc = new Document();
var builder = new DocumentBuilder(doc);

var firstRun = new Run(doc, "Proin eros metus, sagittis sed. ");
var secondRun = new Run(doc, "Morbi enim nunc faucibus a.");
doc.FirstSection.Body.FirstParagraph.AppendChild(firstRun);
doc.FirstSection.Body.FirstParagraph.AppendChild(secondRun);

builder.MoveTo(secondRun);
builder.StartBookmark("Aspose bookmark");
// If NextSibling is null, then most likely this is the last Run in the Paragraph.
if (secondRun.NextSibling != null)            
    builder.MoveTo(secondRun.NextSibling);            
else            
    builder.MoveTo(secondRun.ParentParagraph);            
builder.EndBookmark("Aspose bookmark");

var saveOptions = new PdfSaveOptions();
saveOptions.OutlineOptions.BookmarksOutlineLevels.Add("Aspose bookmark", 1);

doc.Save("Output.pdf", saveOptions);

                    

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You may freely copy this code and use it in any applicable purpose

How to make PDF in C#

Install Aspose.Words for .NET
Add a library reference (import the library) to your C# project
Create a new PDF document
Call the Save() method, passing the file name
Get the result as a separate file

C# library to create PDF

There are three alternative options to install "Aspose.Words for .NET" onto your system. Please choose one that resembles your needs and follow the step-by-step instructions:

Install a NuGet Package. See Documentation
Install the library using Package Manager Console within Visual Studio IDE
Install the library manually using Windows Installer

System Requirements

Our product is fully cross-platform and supports all major .NET implementations:

.NET ≥ 5.0
.NET Core ≥ 2.0
.NET Standard ≥ 2.0
.NET Framework ≥ 3.5
MonoMac
MonoAndroid
Xamarin

As far as .NET code doesn't depend on the underlying hardware or operating system, but only on a Virtual Machine, you are free to develop any kind of software for Windows, macOS, Android, iOS and Linux. Just make sure you have installed the corresponding version of .NET Framework, .NET Core, Windows Azure, Mono or Xamarin.

We recommend using Microsoft Visual Studio, Xamarin, and MonoDevelop integrated development environments to create C#, F#, VB.NET applications.

Fore more details please refer to Product Documentation.

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