Convert PowerPoint to PDF in Linux

8 Nov 20244 minutes to read

Syncfusion PowerPoint is a .NET Core PowerPoint library used to create, read, edit and convert PowerPoint presentation programmatically without Microsoft PowerPoint or interop dependencies. Using this library, you can convert a PowerPoint to PDF in .NET Core application on Linux.

Steps to convert PowerPoint to PDF in .NET Core application on Linux

Step 1: Execute the following command in Linux terminal to create a new .NET Core Console application.

dotnet new console

Create .NET Core console application on Linux

Step 2: Install the following Nuget packages in your application from Nuget.org by execute the following command.

dotnet add package Syncfusion.PresentationRenderer.Net.Core -v 22.1.38 -s https://www.nuget.org/
dotnet add package SkiaSharp.NativeAssets.Linux -v 2.88.8 -s https://www.nuget.org/
dotnet add package HarfBuzzSharp.NativeAssets.Linux -v 7.3.0.2 -s https://www.nuget.org/

NOTE

  1. Starting with v16.2.0.x, if you reference Syncfusion assemblies from trial setup or from the NuGet feed, you also have to add “Syncfusion.Licensing” assembly reference and include a license key in your projects. Please refer to this link to know about registering Syncfusion license key in your applications to use our components.
  2. If you are using prior to v23.1.40 release, please refer here to know about how to perform Word to PDF conversion in Linux.

Step 3: Add the following Namespaces in Program.cs file.

using Syncfusion.Presentation;
using Syncfusion.PresentationRenderer;
using Syncfusion.Pdf;

Step 4: Add the following code snippet in Program.cs file.

//Open the file as Stream
using (FileStream fileStreamInput = new FileStream(Path.GetFullPath(@"../../../Data/Input.pptx"), FileMode.Open, FileAccess.Read))
{
    //Open the existing PowerPoint presentation with loaded stream.
    using (IPresentation pptxDoc = Presentation.Open(fileStreamInput))
    {
        //Convert the PowerPoint presentation to PDF document.
        using (PdfDocument pdfDocument = PresentationToPdfConverter.Convert(pptxDoc))
        {
            //Save the converted PDF document to MemoryStream.
            MemoryStream pdfStream = new MemoryStream();
            pdfDocument.Save(pdfStream);
            pdfStream.Position = 0;
            //Create FileStream to save the PDF file.
            using (FileStream outputStream = new FileStream("Sample.pdf", FileMode.Create, FileAccess.ReadWrite, FileShare.ReadWrite))
            {
                //Saves the PDF file.
                pdfDocument.Save(outputStream);
            }
        }
    }
}

Step 5: Execute the following command to restore the NuGet packages.

dotnet restore

Restore the NuGet packages

Step 6: Execute the following command in terminal to run the application.

dotnet run

Run the Applcation

You can download a complete working sample from GitHub.

By executing the program, you will get the PDF as follows. The output will be saved in bin foleder.

Converted PDF from PowerPoint in Linux

Click here to explore the rich set of Syncfusion PowerPoint Library (Presentation) features.

An online sample link to convert PowerPoint Presentation to PDF in ASP.NET Core.