Convert Files in High Quality with .NET Document Conversion API

Flawlessly convert PDF, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, HTML, emails, images, CAD, diagrams, and more files within your .NET apps using the GroupDocs .NET conversion API.

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Build Advanced Document Conversion Solutions in .NET

GroupDocs.Conversion for .NET is a high-performance API to convert documents and images on the .NET platform. With its diverse file format support and available conversion options, you can build advanced document processing solutions capable of converting files and obtaining high quality results. At its core is the lightning-fast yet reliable conversion engine that enables .NET developers to seamlessly convert to and from PDF and Word documents, Excel spreadsheets, PowerPoint presentations, JPG, PNG, GIF, and BMP images, HTML, XPS, MD, EMF, and many more files. The conversion process is simple and requires only a few lines of code.

The .NET document conversion API helps developers create PDF conversion apps to convert PDF to Word, PDF to Excel, PDF to JPEG, and other formats with high fidelity. It allows users to work with advanced image conversion features such as applying image width, height, and DPI. Among its key features are converting specific document pages, watermarking the converted document, loading documents from multiple sources, processing secure documents, auto-detecting the format of the source file, monitoring the progress of the conversion, replacing missing fonts, transforming PDFs and images to grayscale PDFs, and rendering email headers when converting from emails. Empower your apps with GroupDocs.Conversion for .NET to experience immaculate file conversion and rapid processing speeds.

Getting Started

Before you get started with the GroupDocs.Conversion for .NET API, please visit the System Requirements page to review the list of prerequisites about the recommended OS, framework, and platform settings.

GroupDocs.Conversion for .NET Installation

To install the .NET document conversion library, you can download the DLLs or the MSI installer from the downloads section. Or, you can set it up using the NuGet package as well. The command for the Visual Studio package manager console is provided below:

PM > Install-Package GroupDocs.Conversion

Mastering Document and Image File Format Conversion with GroupDocs

GroupDocs.Conversion for .NET equips developers with all the necessary tools to effortlessly convert documents and images from one format to another. Using minimum coding, developers can transform their files within the desktop or web solutions designed to convert file formats. Converting PDF documents is one of the most common requirements and has various uses. Similarly, image conversion is a regularly used functionality, allowing users to export images to a format of their choice. The .NET conversion library helps users convert files quickly and easily.

Convert PDF to Word and More using C#

A simple question that may arise while converting PDF documents is: why to convert PDFs? The answer is simple: PDF documents are tricky to edit, and converting them to Word, images, or another format could make editing more straightforward. In the following code example, we will learn to convert PDF to Word (DOCX) format, but the .NET document conversion API supports converting PDF to DOC, PDF to Excel (XLSX), PDF to PPTX, PDF to JPG, and more.

  • Create an instance of the Converter class and add the source file path.
  • Instantiate the WordProcessingConvertOptions class.
  • Using the Convert method, convert PDF to Word by adding the output file name WordProcessingConvertOptions class object.
// Load the source PDF document
using (var converter = new GroupDocs.Conversion.Converter("path/sample.pdf"))
{
    // Set the convert options for Word (DOCX) format
   var options = new WordProcessingConvertOptions();
    // Convert PDF to DOCX format
    converter.Convert("path/converted.docx", options);
}

Convert JPG to PDF and More Formats in .NET

Image conversion is a regularly used feature by people working with image files and has different purposes depending on the usage. One scenario is to convert your scanned photos to a specific document or image format to make file modification, sharing, and storage convenient. Or, you can convert an image to a PowerPoint presentation slide. The following coding example explains how to convert JPG to PDF format with the .NET image conversion library.

  • Instantiate the Converter class and add the source file path.
  • Initialize an object of the PdfConvertOptions class.
  • Convert JPG to PDF using the Convert method, add the output file name and the PdfConvertOptions class object.
// Load the source (JPG) image
using (var converter = new GroupDocs.Conversion.Converter("path/test.jpg"))
{
    // Set the PDF format convert options
    var options = new PdfConvertOptions();
    // Convert JPG to PDF format
    converter.Convert("path/converted-jpg-pdf.pdf", options);
}


Please visit the GitHub examples page of GroupDocs.Conversion for .NET to check out more working code examples. We provide cross-platform Free Online Document Conversion Apps to help you convert PDF, word processing, spreadsheets, presentations, emails, diagrams, images, and project file formats using your mobile, tablet, or desktop. Please feel free to check out our free apps today.

Customizable Conversion Options on The .NET Platform

GroupDocs.Conversion for .NET is a standalone API that does not depend on third-party software. It boasts an impressive set of conversion options to integrate into your solutions. You can work with well-known file types and convert to and from different documents, images, and other formats. Using the available API features, you can develop customizable file conversion modules offering specific functionality while including a level of flexibility to accommodate any custom conversion requests. The .NET document conversion API enables you to unlock the full potential of your conversion solutions by upgrading your existing software or building new full-featured solutions.

FAQ

1. How does GroupDocs.Conversion for .NET make document conversion easier?

GroupDocs.Conversion for .NET offers simple and easy-to-use methods for converting multitudes of file formats. You only require a few lines of .NET coding to transform your documents or images from one file type to another.

2. What document formats are supported for conversion?

The conversion API for .NET supports many document and image formats such as PDF, MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), RTF, TXT, ODT, MSG, PST, EML, MD, HTML, MHTML, PSD, XPS, PS, EPS, VSDX, VSD, MPP, DWG, DXF, CDR, EMZ, EPUB, PNG, JPEG, GIF, TIFF, BMP, and more.

3. Are there code examples for converting files using the .NET API?

Yes, we provide coding examples for the .NET document conversion API, which are available on the GitHub examples page of the API. With the help of the coding examples, users can convert their files with high accuracy.

4. Are there any security features implemented in the API to protect sensitive data?

Of course! You can rest assured about the security of your files while processing them using the .NET API. We ensure the privacy of your data and take all required measures to provide you with a secure user experience.

5. Is GroupDocs.Conversion for .NET compatible with different .NET frameworks?

Yes, the .NET conversion library is compatible with different frameworks, operating environments, platforms, and OS. You do not need to install additional third-party software to convert file formats of various types using the library.

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