Convert Word document to Image in Windows Forms

29 Nov 20244 minutes to read

Syncfusion® DocIO is a .NET 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 Windows Forms.

Steps to convert Word document to Image in Windows Forms

Step 1: Create a new Windows Forms application project.

Step 2: Install Syncfusion.DocIO.WinForms NuGet package as a reference to your Windows Forms application from the NuGet.org.

NOTE

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Step 3: Include the following namespaces in the Form1.Designer.cs file.

C#

using Syncfusion.DocIO;
using Syncfusion.DocIO.DLS;

Step 4: Add a new button in Form1.Designer.cs to create Word file as follows.

C#

private Button btnCreate;
private Label label;

private void InitializeComponent()
{
    this.label = new System.Windows.Forms.Label();
    this.btnCreate = new System.Windows.Forms.Button();
    this.SuspendLayout();

    // label
    this.label.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(0, 40);
    this.label.Name = "label";
    this.label.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(426, 35);
    this.label.TabIndex = 0;
    this.label.Text = "Click the button to Convert Word document to image generated by Essential DocIO";
    this.label.TextAlign = System.Drawing.ContentAlignment.MiddleCenter;

    // btnCreate 
    this.btnCreate.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(90, 110);
    this.btnCreate.Name = "btnCreate";
    this.btnCreate.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(223, 36);
    this.btnCreate.TabIndex = 1;
    this.btnCreate.Text = "Convert Word to Image";
    this.btnCreate.Click += new System.EventHandler(this.btnConvert_Click);
       
    // Form1        
    this.ClientSize = new System.Drawing.Size(450, 150);
    this.Controls.Add(this.label);
    this.Controls.Add(this.btnCreate);
    this.Name = "Form1";
    this.Text = "Convert Word document to Image";
    this.ResumeLayout(false);
}

Step 5: Add the following code in btnConvert_Click to convert Word document to image with simple text.

C#

//Load the existing Word document 
using (WordDocument document = new WordDocument("Input.docx", FormatType.Docx))
{
    //Convert the first page of the Word document into an image.
    Image image = document.RenderAsImages(0, ImageType.Bitmap);
    //Save the image as jpeg.
    image.Save("WordToImage.Jpeg", ImageFormat.Jpeg);
}

You can download a complete working sample from GitHub.

By executing the program, you will get the image as follows.

Click here to explore the rich set of Syncfusion® Word library (DocIO) features.

An online sample link to convert Word document to image in ASP.NET Core.