How to export a PowerPoint presentation file as PDF file in C#, VB.NET?

Syncfusion Essential Presentation is a .NET PowerPoint library used to create, open, read, edit, and export PowerPoint presentations. Using this library, you can export a PowerPoint presentation file as a PDF file in C# and VB.NET.

Steps to convert a PowerPoint presentation file as PDF document programmatically:

1. Create a new C# console application.

2. Install Syncfusion.Presentation.Base NuGet package to the console application project from nuget.org. For more information about adding a NuGet feed in Visual Studio and installing NuGet packages, refer to documentation.

3. Install Syncfusion.OfficeChartToImageConverter.WPF NuGet package to the console application project from nuget.org.

4. Install Syncfusion.PresentationToPdfConverter.Base NuGet package to the console application project from nuget.org.

5. Include the following namespace in the Program.cs file.

using Syncfusion.Presentation;
using Syncfusion.OfficeChartToImageConverter;
using Syncfusion.Pdf;
using Syncfusion.PresentationToPdfConverter;

Imports Syncfusion.Presentation
Imports Syncfusion.OfficeChartToImageConverter
Imports Syncfusion.Pdf
Imports Syncfusion.PresentationToPdfConverter

6. Use the following code snippet to convert a PowerPoint presentation file as PDF document.

//Open the PowerPoint Presentation.
IPresentation powerpointDoc = Presentation.Open("Sample.pptx");
 
//Create an instance of ChartToImageConverter and assign it to ChartToImageConverter property of presentation.
powerpointDoc.ChartToImageConverter = new ChartToImageConverter();
 
//Convert the PowerPoint Presentation into PDF document.
PdfDocument pdfDocument = PresentationToPdfConverter.Convert(powerpointDoc);
 
//Save the PDF document.
pdfDocument.Save("Sample.pdf");
 
//Close the PDF document.
pdfDocument.Close(true);
 
//Close the Presentation.
powerpointDoc.Close();

'Open the PowerPoint Presentation.
Dim powerpointDoc As IPresentation = Presentation.Open("Sample.pptx")
 
'Create an instance of ChartToImageConverter and assign it to ChartToImageConverter property of Presentation.
powerpointDoc.ChartToImageConverter = New ChartToImageConverter
 
'Convert the PowerPoint Presentation into PDF document.
Dim pdfDocument As PdfDocument = PresentationToPdfConverter.Convert(powerpointDoc)
 
'Save the PDF document.
pdfDocument.Save("Sample.pdf")
 
'Close the PDF document.
pdfDocument.Close(True)
 
'Close the Presentation.
powerpointDoc.Close()

You can download the working sample from Convert-PowerPoint-To-PDF.Zip.

By executing the program, you will get the PowerPoint document as follows.

An online sample link to convert a PowerPoint-presentation-to-PDF-document.

Take a moment to peruse the documentation, where you can find other options to format the text with code examples.  Refer here to explore the rich set of Syncfusion Essential Presentation features. Refer here to explore more PowerPoint presentation to PDF conversion options.

Note:

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Conclusion

I hope you enjoyed learning about how to export a PowerPoint presentation file as PDF file in C#, VB.NET.

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