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DocumentCoreSave(String) Method

Saves the document to a file with the specified path. Path must include file extension.

Namespace: SautinSoft.Document
Assembly: SautinSoft.Document (in SautinSoft.Document.dll) Version: 2025.5.6
Syntax
public void Save(
	string fileName
)

Parameters

fileName  String
Path to a local file.
Example

See Developer Guide: Creates a new document and saves it as DOCX file

Creates a new document and saves it as DOCX file using C#
using System.IO;
using SautinSoft.Document;

namespace Example
{
    class Program
    {

        static void Main(string[] args)
        {
            // Get your free trial key here:   
            // https://sautinsoft.com/start-for-free/

            SaveToFile();
            SaveToStream();
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Creates a new document and saves it as DOCX file.
        /// </summary>
        /// <remarks>
        /// Details: https://www.sautinsoft.com/products/document/help/net/developer-guide/save-document.php
        /// </remarks>
        static void SaveToFile()
        {
            // Assume we already have a document 'dc'.
            DocumentCore dc = new DocumentCore();
            dc.Content.End.Insert("Hey Guys and Girls!");

            string filePath = @"Result.docx";

            // The file format will be detected automatically from the file extension: ".docx".
            dc.Save(filePath);

            // Important for Linux: Install MS Fonts
            // sudo apt install ttf-mscorefonts-installer -y

            // Open the result for demonstration purposes.
            System.Diagnostics.Process.Start(new System.Diagnostics.ProcessStartInfo(filePath) { UseShellExecute = true });
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Creates a new document and saves it as PDF using MemoryStream.
        /// </summary>
        /// <remarks>
        /// Details: https://www.sautinsoft.com/products/document/help/net/developer-guide/save-document.php
        /// </remarks>
        static void SaveToStream()
        {
            // There variables are necessary only for demonstration purposes.
            byte[] fileData = null;
            string filePath = @"Result.pdf";

            // Assume we already have a document 'dc'.
            DocumentCore dc = new DocumentCore();
            dc.Content.End.Insert("Hey Guys and Girls!");

            // Let's save our document to a MemoryStream.
            using (MemoryStream ms = new MemoryStream())
            {
                // 2nd parameter: we've explicitly set to save our document in PDF format.
                dc.Save(ms, new PdfSaveOptions());
                // Important for Linux: Install MS Fonts
                // sudo apt install ttf-mscorefonts-installer -y

                fileData = ms.ToArray();
            }

            File.WriteAllBytes(filePath, fileData);
            // Open the result for demonstration purposes.
            System.Diagnostics.Process.Start(new System.Diagnostics.ProcessStartInfo(filePath) { UseShellExecute = true });
        }
    }
}
Creates a new document and saves it as DOCX file using VB.Net
Imports System
Imports System.IO
Imports SautinSoft.Document

Module Sample
    Sub Main()
        SaveToFile()
        SaveToStream()
    End Sub
    ''' Get your free trial key here:   
    ''' https://sautinsoft.com/start-for-free/
    ''' <summary>
    ''' Creates a new document and saves it as DOCX file.
    ''' </summary>
    ''' <remarks>
    ''' Details: https://www.sautinsoft.com/products/document/help/net/developer-guide/save-document.php
    ''' </remarks>
    Sub SaveToFile()
        ' Assume we already have a document 'dc'.
        Dim dc As New DocumentCore()
        dc.Content.End.Insert("Hey Guys and Girls!")

        Dim filePath As String = "Result.docx"

        ' The file format will be detected automatically from the file extension: ".docx".
        dc.Save(filePath)

        ' Open the result for demonstration purposes.
        System.Diagnostics.Process.Start(New System.Diagnostics.ProcessStartInfo(filePath) With {.UseShellExecute = True})
    End Sub

    ''' <summary>
    ''' Creates a new document and saves it as PDF using MemoryStream.
    ''' </summary>
    ''' <remarks>
    ''' Details: https://www.sautinsoft.com/products/document/help/net/developer-guide/save-document.php
    ''' </remarks>
    Sub SaveToStream()
        ' There variables are necessary only for demonstration purposes.
        Dim fileData() As Byte = Nothing
        Dim filePath As String = "Result.pdf"

        ' Assume we already have a document 'dc'.
        Dim dc As New DocumentCore()
        dc.Content.End.Insert("Hey Guys and Girls!")

        ' Let's save our document to a MemoryStream.
        Using ms As New MemoryStream()
            ' 2nd parameter: we've explicitly set to save our document in PDF format.
            dc.Save(ms, New PdfSaveOptions())

            fileData = ms.ToArray()
        End Using

        File.WriteAllBytes(filePath, fileData)
        ' Open the result for demonstration purposes.
        System.Diagnostics.Process.Start(New System.Diagnostics.ProcessStartInfo(filePath) With {.UseShellExecute = True})
    End Sub
End Module
See Also