Convert-PDF-file-to-Image-in-ASP-NET-Core.md

title	Convert PDF file to Image in ASP.NET Core | Syncfusion
description	Learn how to convert a PDF file to Image in ASP.NET Core with easy steps using Syncfusion PDF TO Image Converter library.
platform	file-formats
control	PDF to image
documentation	UG
keywords	Assemblies

Convert PDF file to Image in ASP.NET Core

The Syncfusion® PDF to Image converter is a .NET library used to convert PDF document to image in ASP.NET Core application.

Steps to convert PDF document to Image in ASP.NET Core application

Step 1: Create a new C# ASP.NET Core Web Application project.

Step 2: In configuration windows, name your project and select Next.

Step 3: Install Syncfusion.PdfToImageConverter.Net NuGet package as reference to your .NET Standard applications from NuGet.org.

N> If you want to use the PdfToImageConverter in the Linux environment, you need to install the SkiaSharp.NativeAssets.Linux v2.88.6 NuGet package as reference to your applications from NuGet.org.

Step 4: A default controller with name HomeController.cs gets added on creation of ASP.NET Core project. Include the following namespaces in that HomeController.cs file.

{% highlight c# tabtitle="C#" %}

using Syncfusion.PdfToImageConverter;

{% endhighlight %}

Step 5: Add a new button in index.cshtml as shown below.

{% highlight c# tabtitle="C#" %}

@{Html.BeginForm("ExportToImage", "Home", FormMethod.Post); {

} Html.EndForm(); }

{% endhighlight %}

Step 6: Add a new action method named ExportToImage in HomeController.cs and include the below code example to convert PDF document to Image using Convert method in PdfToImageConverter class.

{% highlight c# tabtitle="C#" %}

//Initialize PDF to Image converter. PdfToImageConverter imageConverter = new PdfToImageConverter(); //Load the PDF document as a stream FileStream inputStream = new FileStream("Input.pdf", FileMode.Open, FileAccess.ReadWrite); imageConverter.Load(inputStream); //Convert PDF to Image. Stream outputStream = imageConverter.Convert(0, false, false); MemoryStream stream = outputStream as MemoryStream; byte[] bytes = stream.ToArray(); using (FileStream output = new FileStream("output.png", FileMode.OpenOrCreate, FileAccess.ReadWrite)) { output.Write(bytes, 0, bytes.Length); }

{% endhighlight %}

By executing the program, you will get the image as follows.