Convert Word document to PDF in Linux

21 Jun 20244 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 PDF in .NET Core application on Linux.

Steps to convert a Word document 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.

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 2.88.6 -s https://www.nuget.org/
dotnet add package HarfBuzzSharp.NativeAssets.Linux -v 7.3.0 -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.

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.

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

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

C#
//Open the file as Stream
using (FileStream docStream = new FileStream("Data/Template.docx", FileMode.Open, FileAccess.Read))
{
    //Loads an existing Word document
    using (WordDocument wordDocument = new WordDocument(docStream, FormatType.Docx))
    {
        //Instantiation of DocIORenderer for Word to PDF conversion
        using (DocIORenderer render = new DocIORenderer())
        {
            //Converts Word document into PDF document
            using (PdfDocument pdfDocument = render.ConvertToPDF(wordDocument))
            {
                //Create FileStream to save the PDF file.
                using (FileStream outputStream = new FileStream("Result.pdf", FileMode.Create, FileAccess.ReadWrite, FileShare.ReadWrite))
                {
                    //Saves the PDF file.
                    pdfDocument.Save(outputStream);
                }
            }
        }
    }
}