Convert Word to PDF in Google Cloud Platform (GCP)

13 Aug 20261 minute 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 a PDF in Google Cloud Platform (GCP) in just a few lines of code.

NOTE

If this is your first time using Google Cloud Platform (GCP), refer to the GCP getting-started documentation before continuing.

Prerequisites

Before you begin, make sure you have the following:

  • A Google Cloud Platform (GCP) account with billing enabled.
  • The Google Cloud CLI (gcloud) installed locally.
  • .NET SDK 8.0 (or later) installed (the samples target net8.0).
  • A valid Syncfusion® license key. Refer to this link to know about registering the Syncfusion® license key in your application.

Google Cloud Platform (GCP) services

The following table lists the supported GCP services for Word-to-PDF conversion and the NuGet packages required for each.

Google Cloud Platform Service
 Documentation
 NuGet package name
App Engine

Convert Word to PDF in Google App Engine

Syncfusion.DocIORenderer.Net.Core


SkiaSharp.NativeAssets.Linux v3.119.1


HarfBuzzSharp.NativeAssets.Linux v8.3.1.2

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