PDF to Image Format Conversion in C# and .NET

Converting PDF documents to images is a common requirement in various applications such as sketching, previewing, or converting entire documents for easy viewing on various platforms. SautinSoft.Pdf provides a reliable and efficient way to convert PDF files to images using C# and .NET. Such conversion using PDF.NET It is easy to use and easy to set up. Regardless of whether you need to create high-quality images for printing or quick viewing in web applications.

Advanced options in PDF.Net can be setting the image resolution and setting the DPI value (dots per inch) to control the quality of the output images, and others.

Step-by-step guide:

  1. Add SautinSoft.PDF from NuGet.
  2. Load the PDF document.
  3. Set the output image format.
  4. Convert each page to an image.
  5. Save the document as JPEG file.

Output result:

Complete code

using System;
using System.IO;
using System.Reflection;
using SautinSoft;
using SautinSoft.Pdf;
using SautinSoft.Pdf.Content;

namespace Sample
{
    class Sample
    {
        /// <summary>
        /// Convert PDF to Jpeg.
        /// </summary>
        /// <remarks>
        /// Details: https://sautinsoft.com/products/pdf/help/net/developer-guide/convert-pdf-to-images.php
        /// </remarks>
        static void Main(string[] args)
        {
            // Before starting this example, please get a free 100-day trial key:
            // https://sautinsoft.com/start-for-free/

            // Apply the key here:
            // PdfDocument.SetLicense("...");

            // Load a PDF document.
            using (var document = PdfDocument.Load(Path.GetFullPath(@"..\..\..\simple text.pdf")))
            {  
                // Create image save options.
                var imageOptions = new ImageSaveOptions(ImageSaveFormat.Jpeg)
                {    
                    PageIndex = 0,
                    // PageNumber = 0, // Select the first PDF page.
                    Width = 1240 // Set the image width and keep the aspect ratio.
                };

                // Save a PDF document to a JPEG file.
                document.Save("Output.jpg", imageOptions);
            }

            System.Diagnostics.Process.Start(new System.Diagnostics.ProcessStartInfo(@"Output.jpg") { UseShellExecute = true });
        }
    }
}

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Option Infer On

Imports System
Imports System.IO
Imports System.Reflection.Metadata
Imports SautinSoft
Imports SautinSoft.Pdf
Imports SautinSoft.Pdf.Content

Namespace Sample
	Friend Class Sample
		''' <summary>
		''' Convert PDF to Jpeg.
		''' </summary>
		''' <remarks>
		''' Details: https://sautinsoft.com/products/pdf/help/net/developer-guide/convert-pdf-to-images.php
		''' </remarks>
		Shared Sub Main(ByVal args() As String)
			' Before starting this example, please get a free license:
			' https://sautinsoft.com/start-for-free/

			' Apply the key here:
			' PdfDocument.SetLicense("...");

			' Load a PDF document.
			Using document = PdfDocument.Load(Path.GetFullPath("..\..\..\simple text.pdf"))
				' Create image save options.
				Dim imageOptions = New ImageSaveOptions(ImageSaveFormat.Jpeg) With {
					.PageIndex = 0,
					.Width = 1240
				}

				' Save a PDF document to a JPEG file.
				document.Save("Output.jpg", imageOptions)
			End Using

			System.Diagnostics.Process.Start(New System.Diagnostics.ProcessStartInfo("Output.jpg") With {.UseShellExecute = True})
		End Sub
	End Class
End Namespace

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