Convert PDF file to Text file in C# and .NET
Complete code
using System;
using System.IO;
namespace Sample
{
class Sample
{
static void Main(string[] args)
{
// Before starting, we recommend to get a free 100-day key:
// https://sautinsoft.com/start-for-free/
// Apply the key here:
// SautinSoft.PdfFocus.SetLicense("...");
string pdfFile = Path.GetFullPath(@"..\..\..\Potato Beetle.pdf");
string textFile = "Result.txt";
//Convert PDF file to Text file
SautinSoft.PdfFocus f = new SautinSoft.PdfFocus();
f.OpenPdf(pdfFile);
if (f.PageCount > 0)
{
int result = f.ToText(textFile);
//Show Text document
if (result == 0)
{
System.Diagnostics.Process.Start(new System.Diagnostics.ProcessStartInfo(textFile) { UseShellExecute = true });
}
}
}
}
}
Imports System.IO
Imports System.Drawing.Imaging
Imports System.Collections.Generic
Imports SautinSoft
Module Sample
Sub Main()
' Before starting, we recommend to get a free 100-day key:
' https://sautinsoft.com/start-for-free/
' Apply the key here
' SautinSoft.PdfFocus.SetLicense("...");
Dim pdfFile As String = Path.GetFullPath("..\..\..\Potato Beetle.pdf")
Dim textFile As String = "Result.txt"
'Convert PDF file to Text file
Dim f As New SautinSoft.PdfFocus()
f.OpenPdf(pdfFile)
If f.PageCount > 0 Then
Dim result As Integer = f.ToText(textFile)
'Show Text document
If result = 0 Then
System.Diagnostics.Process.Start(New System.Diagnostics.ProcessStartInfo(textFile) With {.UseShellExecute = True})
End If
End If
End Sub
End Module
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