How to Convert RTF to PDF Using C#

// Import the required namespaces
using IronPdf;

class RtfToPdfConverter
{
    static void Main(string[] args)
    {
        // Step 1: Set your IronPDF license key if needed (Commented out if using trial or free version)
        // IronPdf.License.LicenseKey = "your-license-key";

        // Step 2: Create an instance of ChromePdfRenderer
        var Renderer = new ChromePdfRenderer();

        // Step 3: Define a sample RTF string with some basic formatting
        string rtfContent = @"{\rtf1\ansi\deff0 {\fonttbl {\f0\fnil\fcharset0 Arial;}}
            {\b Bold Text} \line
            {\i Italic Text} \line
            Plain Text";

        // Step 4: Convert the RTF string to a PDF document
        var pdfDocument = Renderer.RenderRtfStringAsPdf(rtfContent);

        // Step 5: Save the PDF document to a specified path
        string outputPath = "converted_document.pdf";
        pdfDocument.SaveAs(outputPath);

        // Inform the user that the process is complete
        Console.WriteLine($"PDF successfully created at: {outputPath}");
    }
}

// Additional Tutorial: Converting an RTF file to PDF
class RtfFileToPdfConverter
{
    static void ConvertRtfFileToPdf(string inputFilePath, string outputFilePath)
    {
        // Step 1: Create an instance of ChromePdfRenderer
        var Renderer = new ChromePdfRenderer();

        // Step 2: Render the RTF file to a PDF document
        var pdfDocument = Renderer.RenderRtfFileAsPdf(inputFilePath);

        // Step 3: Save the PDF document to a specified path
        pdfDocument.SaveAs(outputFilePath);

        // Inform the user that the conversion is complete
        Console.WriteLine($"RTF file converted and saved as PDF at: {outputFilePath}");
    }
}

' Import the required namespaces
Imports IronPdf

Friend Class RtfToPdfConverter
	Shared Sub Main(ByVal args() As String)
		' Step 1: Set your IronPDF license key if needed (Commented out if using trial or free version)
		' IronPdf.License.LicenseKey = "your-license-key";

		' Step 2: Create an instance of ChromePdfRenderer
		Dim Renderer = New ChromePdfRenderer()

		' Step 3: Define a sample RTF string with some basic formatting
		Dim rtfContent As String = "{\rtf1\ansi\deff0 {\fonttbl {\f0\fnil\fcharset0 Arial;}}
            {\b Bold Text} \line
            {\i Italic Text} \line
            Plain Text"

		' Step 4: Convert the RTF string to a PDF document
		Dim pdfDocument = Renderer.RenderRtfStringAsPdf(rtfContent)

		' Step 5: Save the PDF document to a specified path
		Dim outputPath As String = "converted_document.pdf"
		pdfDocument.SaveAs(outputPath)

		' Inform the user that the process is complete
		Console.WriteLine($"PDF successfully created at: {outputPath}")
	End Sub
End Class

' Additional Tutorial: Converting an RTF file to PDF
Friend Class RtfFileToPdfConverter
	Private Shared Sub ConvertRtfFileToPdf(ByVal inputFilePath As String, ByVal outputFilePath As String)
		' Step 1: Create an instance of ChromePdfRenderer
		Dim Renderer = New ChromePdfRenderer()

		' Step 2: Render the RTF file to a PDF document
		Dim pdfDocument = Renderer.RenderRtfFileAsPdf(inputFilePath)

		' Step 3: Save the PDF document to a specified path
		pdfDocument.SaveAs(outputFilePath)

		' Inform the user that the conversion is complete
		Console.WriteLine($"RTF file converted and saved as PDF at: {outputFilePath}")
	End Sub
End Class