How to Create a PDF Document in .NET Using the Syncfusion® PDF Library

Introduction

A quick start .NET console project that shows how to create a PDF document and add text, image, and table to it using the Syncfusion® PDF Library.

System requirement

Framework and SDKs

• .NET SDK (version 5.0 or later)

IDEs

• Visual Studio 2019/ Visual Studio 2022

Code snippet for simple PDF document with text, images, and tables

we will create a new .NET console application, add the Syncfusion® PDF library package, and write the code

    PdfDocument pdfDocument = new PdfDocument();
    PdfPage currentPage = pdfDocument.Pages.Add();
    SizeF clientSize = currentPage.GetClientSize();
    FileStream imageStream = new FileStream("../../../Data/icon.png", FileMode.Open, FileAccess.Read);
    PdfImage icon= new PdfBitmap(imageStream);
    SizeF iconSize = new SizeF(40, 40);
    PointF iconLocation = new PointF(14, 13);
    PdfGraphics graphics= currentPage.Graphics;
    graphics.DrawImage(icon,iconLocation,iconSize);
    PdfFont font = new PdfStandardFont(PdfFontFamily.Helvetica, 20, PdfFontStyle.Bold);
    var text = new PdfTextElement("INVOICE", font, new PdfSolidBrush(Color.FromArgb(1, 53, 67, 168)));
    text.StringFormat= new PdfStringFormat(PdfTextAlignment.Right);
    PdfLayoutResult result = text.Draw(currentPage, new PointF(clientSize.Width - 25, iconLocation.Y + 10));

    font = new PdfStandardFont(PdfFontFamily.Helvetica, 10);
    text = new PdfTextElement("To ", font);
    result = text.Draw(currentPage, new PointF(14, result.Bounds.Bottom + 30));
    font = new PdfStandardFont(PdfFontFamily.Helvetica, 14, PdfFontStyle.Bold);
    text = new PdfTextElement("John Smith,", font);
    result = text.Draw(currentPage, new PointF(14, result.Bounds.Bottom + 3));
    font = new PdfStandardFont(PdfFontFamily.Helvetica, 10);
    text = new PdfTextElement(string.Format("{0}, {1}", "398 W Broadway, Evanston Ave Fargo,", "\nNorth Dakota, 10012"), font);
    result = text.Draw(currentPage, new PointF(14, result.Bounds.Bottom + 3));

    font = new PdfStandardFont(PdfFontFamily.Helvetica, 10, PdfFontStyle.Bold);
    text = new PdfTextElement("Invoice No.#23698720 ", font);
    text.StringFormat = new PdfStringFormat(PdfTextAlignment.Right);
    text.Draw(currentPage, new PointF(clientSize.Width - 25, result.Bounds.Y - 20));

    PdfGrid grid=new PdfGrid();
    font= new PdfStandardFont(PdfFontFamily.Helvetica, 10, PdfFontStyle.Regular);
    grid.Style.Font = font;
    grid.Columns.Add(4);
    grid.Columns[1].Width = 70;
    grid.Columns[2].Width = 70;
    grid.Columns[3].Width = 70;

    grid.Headers.Add(1);
    PdfStringFormat stringFormat = new PdfStringFormat(PdfTextAlignment.Right, PdfVerticalAlignment.Middle);
    PdfGridRow header = grid.Headers[0];

    header.Cells[0].Value= "Item & description";
    header.Cells[0].StringFormat.LineAlignment = PdfVerticalAlignment.Middle;
    header.Cells[1].Value = "Hrs/Qty";
    header.Cells[1].StringFormat = stringFormat;
    header.Cells[2].Value = "Rate($)";
    header.Cells[2].StringFormat = stringFormat;
    header.Cells[3].Value = "Amount($)";
    header.Cells[3].StringFormat = stringFormat;

    PdfGridRow row = grid.Rows.Add();
    row.Cells[0].Value = "API Development";
    row.Cells[0].StringFormat.LineAlignment = PdfVerticalAlignment.Middle;

    row.Cells[1].Value = $"{25}";
    row.Cells[1].StringFormat = stringFormat;

    row.Cells[2].Value = $"{24.46}";
    row.Cells[2].StringFormat = stringFormat;

    decimal amount = (decimal)(25 * 24.46);
    row.Cells[3].Value = String.Format("{0:0.##}", amount);
    row.Cells[3].StringFormat = stringFormat;

    decimal sum = 0;
    sum += amount;

    row = grid.Rows.Add();
    row.Cells[0].Value = "Desktop Software Development";
    row.Cells[0].StringFormat.LineAlignment = PdfVerticalAlignment.Middle;
    row.Cells[1].Value = $"{25}";
    row.Cells[1].StringFormat = stringFormat;
    row.Cells[2].Value = $"{47.83}";
    row.Cells[2].StringFormat = stringFormat;
    amount = (decimal)(25 * 47.83);
    row.Cells[3].Value = String.Format("{0:0.##}", amount);
    row.Cells[3].StringFormat = stringFormat;

    sum += amount;

    row = grid.Rows.Add();
    row.Cells[0].Value = "Site admin development";
    row.Cells[0].StringFormat.LineAlignment = PdfVerticalAlignment.Middle;
    row.Cells[1].Value = $"{33}";
    row.Cells[1].StringFormat = stringFormat;
    row.Cells[2].Value = $"{85.1}";
    row.Cells[2].StringFormat = stringFormat;
    amount = (decimal)(33 * 85.1);
    row.Cells[3].Value = String.Format("{0:0.##}", amount);
    row.Cells[3].StringFormat = stringFormat;

    sum += amount;

    grid.ApplyBuiltinStyle(PdfGridBuiltinStyle.GridTable4Accent5);
    PdfGridStyle gridStyle = new PdfGridStyle();
    gridStyle.CellPadding = new PdfPaddings(5, 5, 5, 5);
    grid.Style= gridStyle;

    PdfGridLayoutFormat layoutFormat = new PdfGridLayoutFormat();
    layoutFormat.Layout = PdfLayoutType.Paginate;
    result = grid.Draw(currentPage, 14, result.Bounds.Bottom + 30, clientSize.Width - 35, layoutFormat);

    currentPage.Graphics.DrawRectangle(new PdfSolidBrush(Color.FromArgb(255, 239, 242, 255)),
        new RectangleF(result.Bounds.Right - 100, result.Bounds.Bottom + 20, 100, 20));

    PdfTextElement element = new PdfTextElement("Total", font);
    element.Draw(currentPage, new RectangleF(result.Bounds.Right - 100, result.Bounds.Bottom + 22, result.Bounds.Width, result.Bounds.Height));

    var totalPrice = $"$ {Math.Round(sum, 2)}";
    element=new PdfTextElement(totalPrice, font);
    element.StringFormat = new PdfStringFormat(PdfTextAlignment.Right);
    element.Draw(currentPage, new RectangleF(15, result.Bounds.Bottom + 22, result.Bounds.Width, result.Bounds.Height));

    MemoryStream stream = new MemoryStream();
    pdfDocument.Save(stream);
    pdfDocument.Close(true);
    stream.Position = 0;
    File.WriteAllBytes("Output.pdf",stream.ToArray());

Output Image

How to run the examples

• Download this project to a location in your disk.
• Open the solution file using Visual Studio.
• Rebuild the solution to install the required NuGet package.
• Run the application.

Resources

• Product page: Syncfusion® PDF Framework
• Documentation page: Syncfusion® .NET PDF library
• Online demo: Syncfusion® .NET PDF library - Online demos
• Blog: Syncfusion® .NET PDF library - Blog
• Knowledge Base: Syncfusion® .NET PDF library - Knowledge Base
• EBooks: Syncfusion® .NET PDF library - EBooks
• FAQ: Syncfusion® .NET PDF library - FAQ

Support and feedback

• For any other queries, reach our Syncfusion® support team or post the queries through the community forums.
• Request new feature through Syncfusion® feedback portal.

License

This is a commercial product and requires a paid license for possession or use. Syncfusion’s licensed software, including this component, is subject to the terms and conditions of Syncfusion's EULA. You can purchase a licnense here or start a free 30-day trial here.

About Syncfusion®

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