Convert Word File to PDF Using WordToPDF.dll in C#

Step 1

Create Word file

You can create a Word file programmatically or using Microsoft Office Word pad.

Step 2

Create a new project (console, Windows or any).



Step 3

Download the “WordToPDF.dll“ file.

Step 4

Add this reference to the project.



Step 5

Include the namespace WordToPDF in your class file.



For example: 

using WordToPDF;

Step 6

Create an object of the class Word2Pdf as in the following:

Word2Pdf objWorPdf=new Word2Pdf();

Step 7

Assign properties

 

InputLocation: Word file path.

OutputLocation: In which location the PDF should be saved.


Word2Pdf objWorPdf = new Word2Pdf();
string backfolder1 = "D:\\WOrdToPDF\\";
string strFileName = "TestFile.docx";
object FromLocation = backfolder1 + "\\" + strFileName;
string FileExtension = Path.GetExtension(strFileName);
string ChangeExtension = strFileName.Replace(FileExtension, ".pdf");
if (FileExtension == ".doc" || FileExtension == ".docx")
{
     object ToLocation = backfolder1 + "\\" + ChangeExtension;
     objWorPdf.InputLocation = FromLocation;
     objWorPdf.OutputLocation = ToLocation;
     objWorPdf.Word2PdfCOnversion();
}

Note: To use Path.GetExtension() you should include System.IO in the project.

Word File



 

Step 8

Save, build and run the code.

Then the Pdf File will be generated in the folder location.





Conclusion

This is the same process as is done using code.