Convert Word document to Image in Linux

8 Nov 20243 minutes to read

Syncfusion DocIO is a .NET Core Word library used to create, read, edit, and convert Word documents programmatically without Microsoft Word or interop dependencies. Using this library, you can convert a Word document to image in .NET Core application on Linux.

Steps to convert a Word document to Image in .NET Core application on Linux

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

KCONFIG

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.

KCONFIG
dotnet add package Syncfusion.DocIORenderer.Net.Core -v 22.1.34 -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

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.

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

C#
using Syncfusion.DocIO;
using Syncfusion.DocIO.DLS;
using Syncfusion.DocIORenderer;

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

C#
//Open the file as Stream
using (FileStream docStream = new FileStream("Data/Input.docx", FileMode.Open, FileAccess.Read))
{
    //Loads an existing Word document
    using (WordDocument wordDocument = new WordDocument(docStream, FormatType.Docx))
    {
        //Instantiation of DocIORenderer for Word to image conversion
        using (DocIORenderer render = new DocIORenderer())
        {
            //Convert the first page of the Word document into an image.
            Stream imageStream = wordDocument.RenderAsImages(0, ExportImageFormat.Jpeg);
            //Reset the stream position.
            imageStream.Position = 0;
            //Create FileStream to save the image file.
            using (FileStream fileStreamOutput = new FileStream("WordToImage.Jpeg", FileMode.Create, FileAccess.ReadWrite, FileShare.ReadWrite))
            {
                imageStream.CopyTo(fileStreamOutput);
            }
        }
    }
}