Convert URL-PDF from Internet to a Word file using C# and .NET


This Console Application shows how to convert a remote PDF (url-link) into a DOCX file.

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 remotePdfUrl = @"https://sautinsoft.com/products/pdf-focus/help/net/developer-guide/data/files/parkmap.pdf";
            string pathToWord = @"Result.docx";

            //Convert URL-PDF from Internet to a Word file
            SautinSoft.PdfFocus f = new SautinSoft.PdfFocus();

            Uri uri = new Uri(remotePdfUrl);

            f.OpenPdf(uri);

            if (f.PageCount > 0)
            {
                int result = f.ToWord(pathToWord);

                //Show the resulting Word document
                if (result == 0)
                {
                    System.Diagnostics.Process.Start(new System.Diagnostics.ProcessStartInfo(pathToWord) { 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 100-day key:
        ' https://sautinsoft.com/start-for-free/

        ' Apply the key here
        ' SautinSoft.PdfFocus.SetLicense("...");

        Dim remotePdfUrl As String = "https://sautinsoft.com/products/pdf-focus/help/net/developer-guide/data/files/parkmap.pdf"
        Dim pathToWord As String = "Result.docx"

        'Convert URL-PDF from Internet to a Word file
        Dim f As New SautinSoft.PdfFocus()

        Dim uri As New Uri(remotePdfUrl)

        f.OpenPdf(uri)

        If f.PageCount > 0 Then
            Dim result As Integer = f.ToWord(pathToWord)

            'Show the resulting Word document
            If result = 0 Then
                System.Diagnostics.Process.Start(New System.Diagnostics.ProcessStartInfo(pathToWord) With {.UseShellExecute = True})
            End If
        End If
    End Sub
End Module

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