Convert PDF file to Text file in C# and .NET


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using System;
using System.IO;

namespace Sample
{
    class Sample
    {
        static void Main(string[] args)
        {
            // Before starting, we recommend to get a free 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 });
                }
            }
        }
    }
}

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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 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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