Convert PowerPoint files to PDF in C# and VB.NET
Convert PPT or PPTX PowerPoint files to PDF and PDF/A formats using the GemBox.Presentation .NET library in C# and VB.NET.
Convert a PowerPoint presentation to a PDF
The following example shows how to convert a PowerPoint presentation to a PDF using the default LoadOptions and SaveOptions settings.
using GemBox.Presentation;
// If using the Professional version, put your serial key below.
ComponentInfo.SetLicense("FREE-LIMITED-KEY");
var presentation = PresentationDocument.Load("Reading.pptx");
// In order to achieve the conversion of a loaded PowerPoint file to PDF,
// we just need to save a PresentationDocument object to desired
// output file format.
presentation.Save("Convert.pdf");Imports GemBox.Presentation
Module Program
Sub Main()
' If using the Professional version, put your serial key below.
ComponentInfo.SetLicense("FREE-LIMITED-KEY")
Dim presentation = PresentationDocument.Load("Reading.pptx")
' In order to achieve the conversion of a loaded PowerPoint file to PDF,
' we just need to save a PresentationDocument object to desired
' output file format.
presentation.Save("Convert.pdf")
End Sub
End ModuleOutput
For both reading and writing, you can either provide the file's path or a stream by using one PresentationDocument.Load or PresentationDocument.Save methods.
Convert a PowerPoint presentation to a PDF/A
The following example shows how to convert a PowerPoint presentation to PDF/A using PdfConformanceLevel to specify the conformance level and version.
using GemBox.Presentation;
// If using the Professional version, put your serial key below.
ComponentInfo.SetLicense("FREE-LIMITED-KEY");
PdfConformanceLevel conformanceLevel = PdfConformanceLevel.PdfA1a;
// Load PowerPoint file.
var presentation = PresentationDocument.Load("Reading.pptx");
// Create PDF save options.
var options = new PdfSaveOptions()
{
ConformanceLevel = conformanceLevel
};
// Save to PDF file.
presentation.Save("Output.pdf", options);Imports GemBox.Presentation
Module Program
Sub Main()
' If using the Professional version, put your serial key below.
ComponentInfo.SetLicense("FREE-LIMITED-KEY")
Dim conformanceLevel As PdfConformanceLevel = PdfConformanceLevel.PdfA1a
' Load PowerPoint file.
Dim presentation = PresentationDocument.Load("Reading.pptx")
' Create PDF save options.
Dim options As New PdfSaveOptions() With
{
.ConformanceLevel = conformanceLevel
}
' Save to PDF file.
presentation.Save("Output.pdf", options)
End Sub
End ModuleOutput
You can find the full list of formats on the Supported File Formats help page.
