IronPDF vs PDFTron (Apryse): Der vollständige C# PDF-Bibliotheksvergleich für 2025

# Open Package Manager Console in Visual Studio
# Tools > NuGet Package Manager > Package Manager Console
Install-Package IronPdf

# For specific version installation
Install-Package IronPdf -Version 2025.7.0

# Navigate to your project directory
cd MyProject

# Install IronPDF
dotnet add package IronPdf

# Restore packages
dotnet restore

using IronPdf;

// Initialize the Chrome renderer with advanced options
var renderer = new ChromePdfRenderer();

// Configure rendering for optimal results
renderer.RenderingOptions.PaperSize = PdfPaperSize.A4;
renderer.RenderingOptions.MarginTop = 20;
renderer.RenderingOptions.MarginBottom = 20;
renderer.RenderingOptions.CssMediaType = PdfCssMediaType.Print;
renderer.RenderingOptions.EnableJavaScript = true;
renderer.RenderingOptions.RenderDelay = 1000; // Wait for JS execution

// Handle authentication if needed
renderer.LoginCredentials = new ChromeHttpLoginCredentials() {
    Username = "user@domain.com",
    Password = "secure_password"
};

// Render URL to PDF with full browser capabilities
var pdf = renderer.RenderUrlAsPdf("https://ironpdf.com/");

// Add metadata for document management
pdf.MetaData.Author = "Development Team";
pdf.MetaData.Title = "Website Export - " + DateTime.Now.ToString("yyyy-MM-dd");

// Save with compression
pdf.CompressImages(90);
pdf.SaveAs("website-export.pdf");

Imports IronPdf

' Initialize the Chrome renderer with advanced options
Private renderer = New ChromePdfRenderer()

' Configure rendering for optimal results
renderer.RenderingOptions.PaperSize = PdfPaperSize.A4
renderer.RenderingOptions.MarginTop = 20
renderer.RenderingOptions.MarginBottom = 20
renderer.RenderingOptions.CssMediaType = PdfCssMediaType.Print
renderer.RenderingOptions.EnableJavaScript = True
renderer.RenderingOptions.RenderDelay = 1000 ' Wait for JS execution

' Handle authentication if needed
renderer.LoginCredentials = New ChromeHttpLoginCredentials() With {
	.Username = "user@domain.com",
	.Password = "secure_password"
}

' Render URL to PDF with full browser capabilities
Dim pdf = renderer.RenderUrlAsPdf("https://ironpdf.com/")

' Add metadata for document management
pdf.MetaData.Author = "Development Team"
pdf.MetaData.Title = "Website Export - " & DateTime.Now.ToString("yyyy-MM-dd")

' Save with compression
pdf.CompressImages(90)
pdf.SaveAs("website-export.pdf")

using pdftron;
using pdftron.PDF;
using pdftron.SDF;

class UrlToPdfConverter 
{
    public static void ConvertUrlToPdf(string url, string outputPath)
    {
        // Initialize PDFTron with license
        PDFNet.Initialize("your-license-key");

        // Create a new PDF document
        using (PDFDoc doc = new PDFDoc())
        {
            // Initialize HTML2PDF converter
            HTML2PDF converter = new HTML2PDF();

            // Configure conversion settings
            HTML2PDF.WebPageSettings settings = new HTML2PDF.WebPageSettings();
            settings.SetPrintBackground(true);
            settings.SetLoadImages(true);

            // Set page dimensions
            converter.SetPaperSize(PrinterMode.PaperSize.e_letter);
            converter.SetMargins(0.5, 0.5, 0.5, 0.5);

            // Insert URL content
            converter.InsertFromURL(url);

            // Perform conversion
            if (converter.Convert(doc))
            {
                // Save the resulting PDF
                doc.Save(outputPath, SDFDoc.SaveOptions.e_linearized);
                Console.WriteLine($"Successfully converted {url} to {outputPath}");
            }
            else
            {
                Console.WriteLine("Conversion failed");
            }
        }
    }
}

Imports pdftron
Imports pdftron.PDF
Imports pdftron.SDF

Friend Class UrlToPdfConverter
	Public Shared Sub ConvertUrlToPdf(ByVal url As String, ByVal outputPath As String)
		' Initialize PDFTron with license
		PDFNet.Initialize("your-license-key")

		' Create a new PDF document
		Using doc As New PDFDoc()
			' Initialize HTML2PDF converter
			Dim converter As New HTML2PDF()

			' Configure conversion settings
			Dim settings As New HTML2PDF.WebPageSettings()
			settings.SetPrintBackground(True)
			settings.SetLoadImages(True)

			' Set page dimensions
			converter.SetPaperSize(PrinterMode.PaperSize.e_letter)
			converter.SetMargins(0.5, 0.5, 0.5, 0.5)

			' Insert URL content
			converter.InsertFromURL(url)

			' Perform conversion
			If converter.Convert(doc) Then
				' Save the resulting PDF
				doc.Save(outputPath, SDFDoc.SaveOptions.e_linearized)
				Console.WriteLine($"Successfully converted {url} to {outputPath}")
			Else
				Console.WriteLine("Conversion failed")
			End If
		End Using
	End Sub
End Class

using IronPdf;
using System.Text;

public class HtmlStringToPdfConverter
{
    public static PdfDocument GenerateInvoice(InvoiceData data)
    {
        // Build dynamic HTML with modern CSS
        var html = new StringBuilder();
        html.Append(@"
        <!DOCTYPE html>
        <html>
        <head>
            <meta charset='UTF-8'>
            <style>
                @import url('https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Roboto:wght@300;400;700&display=swap');

                body {
                    font-family: 'Roboto', sans-serif;
                    margin: 0;
                    padding: 20px;
                    color: #333;
                }

                .invoice-header {
                    display: flex;
                    justify-content: space-between;
                    border-bottom: 2px solid #007bff;
                    padding-bottom: 20px;
                    margin-bottom: 30px;
                }

                .company-logo {
                    width: 150px;
                    height: auto;
                }

                .invoice-details {
                    text-align: right;
                }

                .invoice-number {
                    font-size: 24px;
                    font-weight: 700;
                    color: #007bff;
                }

                table {
                    width: 100%;
                    border-collapse: collapse;
                    margin-top: 20px;
                }

                th {
                    background-color: #f8f9fa;
                    padding: 12px;
                    text-align: left;
                    border-bottom: 2px solid #dee2e6;
                }

                td {
                    padding: 12px;
                    border-bottom: 1px solid #dee2e6;
                }

                .total-row {
                    font-weight: 700;
                    font-size: 18px;
                    background-color: #e9ecef;
                }

                @media print {
                    body { margin: 0; }
                    .no-print { display: none; }
                }
            </style>
        </head>
        <body>
        ");

        // Add invoice header
        html.Append($@"
            <div class='invoice-header'>
                <div>
                    <img src='data:image/png;base64,{data.CompanyLogoBase64}' class='company-logo' alt='Company Logo'>
                    <h2>{data.CompanyName}</h2>
                    <p>{data.CompanyAddress}</p>
                </div>
                <div class='invoice-details'>
                    <div class='invoice-number'>Invoice #{data.InvoiceNumber}</div>
                    <p>Date: {data.InvoiceDate:yyyy-MM-dd}</p>
                    <p>Due: {data.DueDate:yyyy-MM-dd}</p>
                </div>
            </div>
        ");

        // Add line items table
        html.Append(@"
            <table>
                <thead>
                    <tr>
                        <th>Description</th>
                        <th>Quantity</th>
                        <th>Unit Price</th>
                        <th>Total</th>
                    </tr>
                </thead>
                <tbody>
        ");

        foreach (var item in data.LineItems)
        {
            html.Append($@"
                <tr>
                    <td>{item.Description}</td>
                    <td>{item.Quantity}</td>
                    <td>${item.UnitPrice:F2}</td>
                    <td>${item.Total:F2}</td>
                </tr>
            ");
        }

        html.Append($@"
                </tbody>
                <tfoot>
                    <tr class='total-row'>
                        <td colspan='3'>Total</td>
                        <td>${data.Total:F2}</td>
                    </tr>
                </tfoot>
            </table>
        </body>
        </html>
        ");

        // Configure renderer for optimal output
        var renderer = new ChromePdfRenderer();
        renderer.RenderingOptions.CssMediaType = PdfCssMediaType.Print;
        renderer.RenderingOptions.EnableJavaScript = true;
        renderer.RenderingOptions.CreatePdfFormsFromHtml = true;

        // Generate PDF with proper base path for assets
        var pdf = renderer.RenderHtmlAsPdf(html.ToString());

        // Add security if needed
        pdf.SecuritySettings.UserPassword = data.CustomerEmail;
        pdf.SecuritySettings.AllowUserPrinting = true;
        pdf.SecuritySettings.AllowUserCopyPasteContent = false;

        return pdf;
    }
}

Imports IronPdf
Imports System.Text

Public Class HtmlStringToPdfConverter
	Public Shared Function GenerateInvoice(ByVal data As InvoiceData) As PdfDocument
		' Build dynamic HTML with modern CSS
		Dim html = New StringBuilder()
		html.Append("
        <!DOCTYPE html>
        <html>
        <head>
            <meta charset='UTF-8'>
            <style>
                @import url('https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Roboto:wght@300;400;700&display=swap');

                body {
                    font-family: 'Roboto', sans-serif;
                    margin: 0;
                    padding: 20px;
                    color: #333;
                }

                .invoice-header {
                    display: flex;
                    justify-content: space-between;
                    border-bottom: 2px solid #007bff;
                    padding-bottom: 20px;
                    margin-bottom: 30px;
                }

                .company-logo {
                    width: 150px;
                    height: auto;
                }

                .invoice-details {
                    text-align: right;
                }

                .invoice-number {
                    font-size: 24px;
                    font-weight: 700;
                    color: #007bff;
                }

                table {
                    width: 100%;
                    border-collapse: collapse;
                    margin-top: 20px;
                }

                th {
                    background-color: #f8f9fa;
                    padding: 12px;
                    text-align: left;
                    border-bottom: 2px solid #dee2e6;
                }

                td {
                    padding: 12px;
                    border-bottom: 1px solid #dee2e6;
                }

                .total-row {
                    font-weight: 700;
                    font-size: 18px;
                    background-color: #e9ecef;
                }

                @media print {
                    body { margin: 0; }
                    .no-print { display: none; }
                }
            </style>
        </head>
        <body>
        ")

		' Add invoice header
		html.Append($"
            <div class='invoice-header'>
                <div>
                    <img src='data:image/png;base64,{data.CompanyLogoBase64}' class='company-logo' alt='Company Logo'>
                    <h2>{data.CompanyName}</h2>
                    <p>{data.CompanyAddress}</p>
                </div>
                <div class='invoice-details'>
                    <div class='invoice-number'>Invoice #{data.InvoiceNumber}</div>
                    <p>Date: {data.InvoiceDate:yyyy-MM-dd}</p>
                    <p>Due: {data.DueDate:yyyy-MM-dd}</p>
                </div>
            </div>
        ")

		' Add line items table
		html.Append("
            <table>
                <thead>
                    <tr>
                        <th>Description</th>
                        <th>Quantity</th>
                        <th>Unit Price</th>
                        <th>Total</th>
                    </tr>
                </thead>
                <tbody>
        ")

		For Each item In data.LineItems
			html.Append($"
                <tr>
                    <td>{item.Description}</td>
                    <td>{item.Quantity}</td>
                    <td>${item.UnitPrice:F2}</td>
                    <td>${item.Total:F2}</td>
                </tr>
            ")
		Next item

		html.Append($"
                </tbody>
                <tfoot>
                    <tr class='total-row'>
                        <td colspan='3'>Total</td>
                        <td>${data.Total:F2}</td>
                    </tr>
                </tfoot>
            </table>
        </body>
        </html>
        ")

		' Configure renderer for optimal output
		Dim renderer = New ChromePdfRenderer()
		renderer.RenderingOptions.CssMediaType = PdfCssMediaType.Print
		renderer.RenderingOptions.EnableJavaScript = True
		renderer.RenderingOptions.CreatePdfFormsFromHtml = True

		' Generate PDF with proper base path for assets
		Dim pdf = renderer.RenderHtmlAsPdf(html.ToString())

		' Add security if needed
		pdf.SecuritySettings.UserPassword = data.CustomerEmail
		pdf.SecuritySettings.AllowUserPrinting = True
		pdf.SecuritySettings.AllowUserCopyPasteContent = False

		Return pdf
	End Function
End Class

using pdftron;
using pdftron.PDF;
using pdftron.SDF;

public class PdfTronHtmlConverter
{
    public static void ConvertHtmlString(string htmlContent, string outputPath)
    {
        PDFNet.Initialize("your-license-key");

        using (PDFDoc doc = new PDFDoc())
        {
            // Create HTML2PDF converter instance
            HTML2PDF converter = new HTML2PDF();

            // Configure page settings
            converter.SetPaperSize(PrinterMode.PaperSize.e_letter);
            converter.SetLandscape(false);
            converter.SetMargins(1.0, 1.0, 1.0, 1.0, HTML2PDF.e_inches);

            // Enable images and backgrounds
            HTML2PDF.WebPageSettings settings = new HTML2PDF.WebPageSettings();
            settings.SetPrintBackground(true);
            settings.SetLoadImages(true);
            settings.SetJavaScriptDelay(1000); // Limited JS support

            // Insert HTML content
            converter.InsertFromHtmlString(htmlContent);

            // Convert to PDF
            if (converter.Convert(doc))
            {
                // Post-processing options
                doc.Save(outputPath, SDFDoc.SaveOptions.e_linearized);
            }
        }
    }
}

Imports pdftron
Imports pdftron.PDF
Imports pdftron.SDF

Public Class PdfTronHtmlConverter
	Public Shared Sub ConvertHtmlString(ByVal htmlContent As String, ByVal outputPath As String)
		PDFNet.Initialize("your-license-key")

		Using doc As New PDFDoc()
			' Create HTML2PDF converter instance
			Dim converter As New HTML2PDF()

			' Configure page settings
			converter.SetPaperSize(PrinterMode.PaperSize.e_letter)
			converter.SetLandscape(False)
			converter.SetMargins(1.0, 1.0, 1.0, 1.0, HTML2PDF.e_inches)

			' Enable images and backgrounds
			Dim settings As New HTML2PDF.WebPageSettings()
			settings.SetPrintBackground(True)
			settings.SetLoadImages(True)
			settings.SetJavaScriptDelay(1000) ' Limited JS support

			' Insert HTML content
			converter.InsertFromHtmlString(htmlContent)

			' Convert to PDF
			If converter.Convert(doc) Then
				' Post-processing options
				doc.Save(outputPath, SDFDoc.SaveOptions.e_linearized)
			End If
		End Using
	End Sub
End Class

using IronPdf;

public partial class InvoicePage : System.Web.UI.Page
{
    protected void Page_Load(object sender, EventArgs e)
    {
        // Render the current ASPX page as PDF on page load
        if (Request.QueryString["pdf"] == "true")
        {
            // Configure PDF output options
            AspxToPdf.RenderThisPageAsPdf(
                AspxToPdf.FileBehavior.InBrowser,
                "Invoice_" + DateTime.Now.ToString("yyyyMMdd") + ".pdf");
        }
    }

    protected void ExportToPdfButton_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
    {
        // Advanced configuration for ASPX to PDF
        IronPdf.AspxToPdf.RenderThisPageAsPdf(
            IronPdf.AspxToPdf.FileBehavior.Attachment,
            "Invoice.pdf",
            new ChromePdfRenderOptions()
            {
                PaperSize = PdfPaperSize.A4,
                MarginTop = 20,
                MarginBottom = 20,
                CssMediaType = PdfCssMediaType.Print,
                EnableJavaScript = true,
                CreatePdfFormsFromHtml = true,
                FitToPaper = true
            });
    }
}

Imports IronPdf

Partial Public Class InvoicePage
	Inherits System.Web.UI.Page

	Protected Sub Page_Load(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As EventArgs)
		' Render the current ASPX page as PDF on page load
		If Request.QueryString("pdf") = "true" Then
			' Configure PDF output options
			AspxToPdf.RenderThisPageAsPdf(AspxToPdf.FileBehavior.InBrowser, "Invoice_" & DateTime.Now.ToString("yyyyMMdd") & ".pdf")
		End If
	End Sub

	Protected Sub ExportToPdfButton_Click(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As EventArgs)
		' Advanced configuration for ASPX to PDF
		IronPdf.AspxToPdf.RenderThisPageAsPdf(IronPdf.AspxToPdf.FileBehavior.Attachment, "Invoice.pdf", New ChromePdfRenderOptions() With {
			.PaperSize = PdfPaperSize.A4,
			.MarginTop = 20,
			.MarginBottom = 20,
			.CssMediaType = PdfCssMediaType.Print,
			.EnableJavaScript = True,
			.CreatePdfFormsFromHtml = True,
			.FitToPaper = True
		})
	End Sub
End Class

// In Global.asax.cs or Startup.cs
public static void ConfigureAspxToPdf()
{
    // Set global defaults for all ASPX to PDF conversions
    AspxToPdf.GlobalSettings.PaperSize = PdfPaperSize.A4;
    AspxToPdf.GlobalSettings.PrintHtmlBackgrounds = true;
    AspxToPdf.GlobalSettings.EnableJavaScript = true;
    AspxToPdf.GlobalSettings.CssMediaType = PdfCssMediaType.Screen;

    // Custom headers and footers
    AspxToPdf.GlobalSettings.HtmlHeader = new HtmlHeaderFooter()
    {
        HtmlFragment = "<div style='text-align: center; font-size: 12px;'>{page} of {total-pages}</div>",
        Height = 25
    };
}

' In Global.asax.cs or Startup.cs
Public Shared Sub ConfigureAspxToPdf()
	' Set global defaults for all ASPX to PDF conversions
	AspxToPdf.GlobalSettings.PaperSize = PdfPaperSize.A4
	AspxToPdf.GlobalSettings.PrintHtmlBackgrounds = True
	AspxToPdf.GlobalSettings.EnableJavaScript = True
	AspxToPdf.GlobalSettings.CssMediaType = PdfCssMediaType.Screen

	' Custom headers and footers
	AspxToPdf.GlobalSettings.HtmlHeader = New HtmlHeaderFooter() With {
		.HtmlFragment = "<div style='text-align: center; font-size: 12px;'>{page} of {total-pages}</div>",
		.Height = 25
	}
End Sub

// Capture ASPX output as HTML, then convert
public void ConvertAspxWithPdfTron()
{
    // Render ASPX to string first
    StringWriter sw = new StringWriter();
    HtmlTextWriter hw = new HtmlTextWriter(sw);

    // Render the page to HTML
    this.RenderControl(hw);
    string htmlContent = sw.ToString();

    // Then use PDFTron's HTML2PDF
    PDFNet.Initialize("your-license-key");

    using (PDFDoc doc = new PDFDoc())
    {
        HTML2PDF converter = new HTML2PDF();
        converter.InsertFromHtmlString(htmlContent);
        converter.Convert(doc);

        // Send to browser
        byte[] pdfBytes = doc.Save(SDFDoc.SaveOptions.e_linearized);
        Response.ContentType = "application/pdf";
        Response.BinaryWrite(pdfBytes);
        Response.End();
    }
}

' Capture ASPX output as HTML, then convert
Public Sub ConvertAspxWithPdfTron()
	' Render ASPX to string first
	Dim sw As New StringWriter()
	Dim hw As New HtmlTextWriter(sw)

	' Render the page to HTML
	Me.RenderControl(hw)
	Dim htmlContent As String = sw.ToString()

	' Then use PDFTron's HTML2PDF
	PDFNet.Initialize("your-license-key")

	Using doc As New PDFDoc()
		Dim converter As New HTML2PDF()
		converter.InsertFromHtmlString(htmlContent)
		converter.Convert(doc)

		' Send to browser
		Dim pdfBytes() As Byte = doc.Save(SDFDoc.SaveOptions.e_linearized)
		Response.ContentType = "application/pdf"
		Response.BinaryWrite(pdfBytes)
		Response.End()
	End Using
End Sub

using IronPdf;
using System.IO;
using System.Linq;

public class ImagePdfGenerator
{
    public static void CreatePhotoAlbum(string imageFolder, string outputPath)
    {
        // Get all supported image files
        var supportedExtensions = new[] { ".jpg", ".jpeg", ".png", ".gif", ".bmp", ".tiff", ".svg" };
        var imageFiles = Directory.GetFiles(imageFolder)
            .Where(f => supportedExtensions.Contains(Path.GetExtension(f).ToLower()))
            .OrderBy(f => f);

        // Convert images to PDF with options
        var pdf = ImageToPdfConverter.ImageToPdf(imageFiles, ImageBehavior.FitToPage);

        // Add metadata
        pdf.MetaData.Title = "Photo Album";
        pdf.MetaData.Author = "Photography Department";
        pdf.MetaData.CreationDate = DateTime.Now;

        // Apply compression for smaller file size
        pdf.CompressImages(80); // 80% quality

        // Save the PDF
        pdf.SaveAs(outputPath);
    }

    public static void CreateThumbnailCatalog(List<ProductImage> images)
    {
        var renderer = new ChromePdfRenderer();

        // Build HTML with image grid
        var html = @"
        <html>
        <head>
            <style>
                .image-grid {
                    display: grid;
                    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
                    gap: 20px;
                    padding: 20px;
                }
                .image-item {
                    text-align: center;
                }
                .image-item img {
                    max-width: 100%;
                    height: 200px;
                    object-fit: cover;
                    border: 1px solid #ddd;
                }
                .image-caption {
                    margin-top: 10px;
                    font-size: 12px;
                }
            </style>
        </head>
        <body>
            <h1>Product Catalog</h1>
            <div class='image-grid'>";

        foreach (var image in images)
        {
            html += $@"
                <div class='image-item'>
                    <img src='data:image/jpeg;base64,{image.Base64Data}' />
                    <div class='image-caption'>{image.ProductName}</div>
                </div>";
        }

        html += "</div></body></html>";

        // Render with optimal settings for images
        renderer.RenderingOptions.CssMediaType = PdfCssMediaType.Print;
        var pdf = renderer.RenderHtmlAsPdf(html);
        pdf.SaveAs("product-catalog.pdf");
    }
}

Imports IronPdf
Imports System.IO
Imports System.Linq

Public Class ImagePdfGenerator
	Public Shared Sub CreatePhotoAlbum(ByVal imageFolder As String, ByVal outputPath As String)
		' Get all supported image files
		Dim supportedExtensions = { ".jpg", ".jpeg", ".png", ".gif", ".bmp", ".tiff", ".svg" }
		Dim imageFiles = Directory.GetFiles(imageFolder).Where(Function(f) supportedExtensions.Contains(Path.GetExtension(f).ToLower())).OrderBy(Function(f) f)

		' Convert images to PDF with options
		Dim pdf = ImageToPdfConverter.ImageToPdf(imageFiles, ImageBehavior.FitToPage)

		' Add metadata
		pdf.MetaData.Title = "Photo Album"
		pdf.MetaData.Author = "Photography Department"
		pdf.MetaData.CreationDate = DateTime.Now

		' Apply compression for smaller file size
		pdf.CompressImages(80) ' 80% quality

		' Save the PDF
		pdf.SaveAs(outputPath)
	End Sub

	Public Shared Sub CreateThumbnailCatalog(ByVal images As List(Of ProductImage))
		Dim renderer = New ChromePdfRenderer()

		' Build HTML with image grid
		Dim html = "
        <html>
        <head>
            <style>
                .image-grid {
                    display: grid;
                    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
                    gap: 20px;
                    padding: 20px;
                }
                .image-item {
                    text-align: center;
                }
                .image-item img {
                    max-width: 100%;
                    height: 200px;
                    object-fit: cover;
                    border: 1px solid #ddd;
                }
                .image-caption {
                    margin-top: 10px;
                    font-size: 12px;
                }
            </style>
        </head>
        <body>
            <h1>Product Catalog</h1>
            <div class='image-grid'>"

		For Each image In images
			html &= $"
                <div class='image-item'>
                    <img src='data:image/jpeg;base64,{image.Base64Data}' />
                    <div class='image-caption'>{image.ProductName}</div>
                </div>"
		Next image

		html &= "</div></body></html>"

		' Render with optimal settings for images
		renderer.RenderingOptions.CssMediaType = PdfCssMediaType.Print
		Dim pdf = renderer.RenderHtmlAsPdf(html)
		pdf.SaveAs("product-catalog.pdf")
	End Sub
End Class

using pdftron;
using pdftron.PDF;
using pdftron.SDF;

public class PdfTronImageConverter
{
    public static void ConvertImageToPdf(string imagePath, string outputPath)
    {
        PDFNet.Initialize("your-license-key");

        using (PDFDoc doc = new PDFDoc())
        {
            // Use Convert API for image to PDF
            pdftron.PDF.Convert.ToPdf(doc, imagePath);

            // Additional image processing
            PageIterator itr = doc.GetPageIterator();
            while (itr.HasNext())
            {
                Page page = itr.Current();

                // Adjust page size to image
                Rect crop_box = page.GetCropBox();
                page.SetMediaBox(crop_box);

                itr.Next();
            }

            // Save optimized PDF
            doc.Save(outputPath, SDFDoc.SaveOptions.e_linearized);
        }
    }

    public static void CreateMultiPageImagePdf(string[] imagePaths, string outputPath)
    {
        PDFNet.Initialize("your-license-key");

        using (PDFDoc doc = new PDFDoc())
        {
            ElementBuilder builder = new ElementBuilder();
            ElementWriter writer = new ElementWriter();

            foreach (string imagePath in imagePaths)
            {
                // Create a new page for each image
                Page page = doc.PageCreate();
                writer.Begin(page);

                // Add image to page
                Image img = Image.Create(doc, imagePath);
                Element element = builder.CreateImage(img, 0, 0, 612, 792);
                writer.WritePlacedElement(element);

                writer.End();
                doc.PagePushBack(page);
            }

            doc.Save(outputPath, SDFDoc.SaveOptions.e_linearized);
        }
    }
}

Imports pdftron
Imports pdftron.PDF
Imports pdftron.SDF

Public Class PdfTronImageConverter
	Public Shared Sub ConvertImageToPdf(ByVal imagePath As String, ByVal outputPath As String)
		PDFNet.Initialize("your-license-key")

		Using doc As New PDFDoc()
			' Use Convert API for image to PDF
			pdftron.PDF.Convert.ToPdf(doc, imagePath)

			' Additional image processing
			Dim itr As PageIterator = doc.GetPageIterator()
			Do While itr.HasNext()
				Dim page As Page = itr.Current()

				' Adjust page size to image
				Dim crop_box As Rect = page.GetCropBox()
				page.SetMediaBox(crop_box)

				itr.Next()
			Loop

			' Save optimized PDF
			doc.Save(outputPath, SDFDoc.SaveOptions.e_linearized)
		End Using
	End Sub

	Public Shared Sub CreateMultiPageImagePdf(ByVal imagePaths() As String, ByVal outputPath As String)
		PDFNet.Initialize("your-license-key")

		Using doc As New PDFDoc()
			Dim builder As New ElementBuilder()
			Dim writer As New ElementWriter()

			For Each imagePath As String In imagePaths
				' Create a new page for each image
				Dim page As Page = doc.PageCreate()
				writer.Begin(page)

				' Add image to page
				Dim img As Image = Image.Create(doc, imagePath)
				Dim element As Element = builder.CreateImage(img, 0, 0, 612, 792)
				writer.WritePlacedElement(element)

				writer.End()
				doc.PagePushBack(page)
			Next imagePath

			doc.Save(outputPath, SDFDoc.SaveOptions.e_linearized)
		End Using
	End Sub
End Class

// Optimized batch processing example
public async Task BatchConvertWithPerformanceMonitoring()
{
    var renderer = new ChromePdfRenderer();

    // Configure for performance
    renderer.RenderingOptions.CssMediaType = PdfCssMediaType.Screen;
    renderer.RenderingOptions.RenderDelay = 0; // No delay for static content
    renderer.RenderingOptions.Timeout = 30; // 30 second timeout

    // Enable parallel processing
    var tasks = new List<Task<PdfDocument>>();
    var urls = GetUrlsToConvert();

    // Process in parallel with throttling
    using (var semaphore = new SemaphoreSlim(4)) // Max 4 concurrent
    {
        foreach (var url in urls)
        {
            await semaphore.WaitAsync();

            tasks.Add(Task.Run(async () =>
            {
                try
                {
                    return await renderer.RenderUrlAsPdfAsync(url);
                }
                finally
                {
                    semaphore.Release();
                }
            }));
        }

        var results = await Task.WhenAll(tasks);

        // Merge results if needed
        var merged = PdfDocument.Merge(results);
        merged.SaveAs("batch-output.pdf");
    }
}

' Optimized batch processing example
Public Async Function BatchConvertWithPerformanceMonitoring() As Task
	Dim renderer = New ChromePdfRenderer()

	' Configure for performance
	renderer.RenderingOptions.CssMediaType = PdfCssMediaType.Screen
	renderer.RenderingOptions.RenderDelay = 0 ' No delay for static content
	renderer.RenderingOptions.Timeout = 30 ' 30 second timeout

	' Enable parallel processing
	Dim tasks = New List(Of Task(Of PdfDocument))()
	Dim urls = GetUrlsToConvert()

	' Process in parallel with throttling
	Using semaphore = New SemaphoreSlim(4) ' Max 4 concurrent
		For Each url In urls
			Await semaphore.WaitAsync()

			tasks.Add(Task.Run(Async Function()
				Try
					Return Await renderer.RenderUrlAsPdfAsync(url)
				Finally
					semaphore.Release()
				End Try
			End Function))
		Next url

		Dim results = Await Task.WhenAll(tasks)

		' Merge results if needed
		Dim merged = PdfDocument.Merge(results)
		merged.SaveAs("batch-output.pdf")
	End Using
End Function

using IronPdf;

var renderer = new ChromePdfRenderer();

string bootstrapDashboard = @"
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
    <link href='https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/bootstrap@5.3.0/dist/css/bootstrap.min.css' rel='stylesheet'>
</head>
<body>
    <div class='container-fluid py-4'>
        <div class='d-flex justify-content-between align-items-center mb-4'>
            <h1>Sales Dashboard - Q1 2025</h1>
            <span class='badge bg-success fs-5'>+15.3% YoY</span>
        </div>

        <div class='row g-4 mb-4'>
            <div class='col-md-3'>
                <div class='card text-center'>
                    <div class='card-body'>
                        <h6 class='text-muted'>Total Revenue</h6>
                        <h2 class='text-primary'>$1.2M</h2>
                        <small class='text-success'>↑ 12%</small>
                    </div>
                </div>
            </div>
            <div class='col-md-3'>
                <div class='card text-center'>
                    <div class='card-body'>
                        <h6 class='text-muted'>New Customers</h6>
                        <h2 class='text-info'>1,847</h2>
                        <small class='text-success'>↑ 8%</small>
                    </div>
                </div>
            </div>
            <div class='col-md-3'>
                <div class='card text-center'>
                    <div class='card-body'>
                        <h6 class='text-muted'>Avg Order Value</h6>
                        <h2 class='text-warning'>$649</h2>
                        <small class='text-danger'>↓ 3%</small>
                    </div>
                </div>
            </div>
            <div class='col-md-3'>
                <div class='card text-center'>
                    <div class='card-body'>
                        <h6 class='text-muted'>Conversion Rate</h6>
                        <h2 class='text-success'>3.2%</h2>
                        <small class='text-success'>↑ 0.4%</small>
                    </div>
                </div>
            </div>
        </div>

        <div class='card'>
            <div class='card-header bg-primary text-white'>
                <h5 class='mb-0'>Top Products by Revenue</h5>
            </div>
            <div class='card-body p-0'>
                <table class='table table-striped table-hover mb-0'>
                    <thead class='table-light'>
                        <tr>
                            <th>Product</th>
                            <th>Category</th>
                            <th>Units Sold</th>
                            <th class='text-end'>Revenue</th>
                            <th class='text-end'>Growth</th>
                        </tr>
                    </thead>
                    <tbody>
                        <tr>
                            <td><strong>Professional License</strong></td>
                            <td><span class='badge bg-primary'>Software</span></td>
                            <td>1,234</td>
                            <td class='text-end'>$369,000</td>
                            <td class='text-end'><span class='badge bg-success'>+18%</span></td>
                        </tr>
                        <tr>
                            <td><strong>Plus License</strong></td>
                            <td><span class='badge bg-primary'>Software</span></td>
                            <td>2,891</td>
                            <td class='text-end'>$289,000</td>
                            <td class='text-end'><span class='badge bg-success'>+15%</span></td>
                        </tr>
                        <tr>
                            <td><strong>Support Package</strong></td>
                            <td><span class='badge bg-info'>Services</span></td>
                            <td>892</td>
                            <td class='text-end'>$178,000</td>
                            <td class='text-end'><span class='badge bg-success'>+22%</span></td>
                        </tr>
                        <tr>
                            <td><strong>Training Program</strong></td>
                            <td><span class='badge bg-info'>Services</span></td>
                            <td>456</td>
                            <td class='text-end'>$91,000</td>
                            <td class='text-end'><span class='badge bg-warning'>+5%</span></td>
                        </tr>
                    </tbody>
                </table>
            </div>
        </div>
    </div>
</body>
</html>";

var pdf = renderer.RenderHtmlAsPdf(bootstrapDashboard);
pdf.SaveAs("sales-dashboard.pdf");

Imports IronPdf

Dim renderer As New ChromePdfRenderer()

Dim bootstrapDashboard As String = "
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
    <link href='https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/bootstrap@5.3.0/dist/css/bootstrap.min.css' rel='stylesheet'>
</head>
<body>
    <div class='container-fluid py-4'>
        <div class='d-flex justify-content-between align-items-center mb-4'>
            <h1>Sales Dashboard - Q1 2025</h1>
            <span class='badge bg-success fs-5'>+15.3% YoY</span>
        </div>

        <div class='row g-4 mb-4'>
            <div class='col-md-3'>
                <div class='card text-center'>
                    <div class='card-body'>
                        <h6 class='text-muted'>Total Revenue</h6>
                        <h2 class='text-primary'>$1.2M</h2>
                        <small class='text-success'>↑ 12%</small>
                    </div>
                </div>
            </div>
            <div class='col-md-3'>
                <div class='card text-center'>
                    <div class='card-body'>
                        <h6 class='text-muted'>New Customers</h6>
                        <h2 class='text-info'>1,847</h2>
                        <small class='text-success'>↑ 8%</small>
                    </div>
                </div>
            </div>
            <div class='col-md-3'>
                <div class='card text-center'>
                    <div class='card-body'>
                        <h6 class='text-muted'>Avg Order Value</h6>
                        <h2 class='text-warning'>$649</h2>
                        <small class='text-danger'>↓ 3%</small>
                    </div>
                </div>
            </div>
            <div class='col-md-3'>
                <div class='card text-center'>
                    <div class='card-body'>
                        <h6 class='text-muted'>Conversion Rate</h6>
                        <h2 class='text-success'>3.2%</h2>
                        <small class='text-success'>↑ 0.4%</small>
                    </div>
                </div>
            </div>
        </div>

        <div class='card'>
            <div class='card-header bg-primary text-white'>
                <h5 class='mb-0'>Top Products by Revenue</h5>
            </div>
            <div class='card-body p-0'>
                <table class='table table-striped table-hover mb-0'>
                    <thead class='table-light'>
                        <tr>
                            <th>Product</th>
                            <th>Category</th>
                            <th>Units Sold</th>
                            <th class='text-end'>Revenue</th>
                            <th class='text-end'>Growth</th>
                        </tr>
                    </thead>
                    <tbody>
                        <tr>
                            <td><strong>Professional License</strong></td>
                            <td><span class='badge bg-primary'>Software</span></td>
                            <td>1,234</td>
                            <td class='text-end'>$369,000</td>
                            <td class='text-end'><span class='badge bg-success'>+18%</span></td>
                        </tr>
                        <tr>
                            <td><strong>Plus License</strong></td>
                            <td><span class='badge bg-primary'>Software</span></td>
                            <td>2,891</td>
                            <td class='text-end'>$289,000</td>
                            <td class='text-end'><span class='badge bg-success'>+15%</span></td>
                        </tr>
                        <tr>
                            <td><strong>Support Package</strong></td>
                            <td><span class='badge bg-info'>Services</span></td>
                            <td>892</td>
                            <td class='text-end'>$178,000</td>
                            <td class='text-end'><span class='badge bg-success'>+22%</span></td>
                        </tr>
                        <tr>
                            <td><strong>Training Program</strong></td>
                            <td><span class='badge bg-info'>Services</span></td>
                            <td>456</td>
                            <td class='text-end'>$91,000</td>
                            <td class='text-end'><span class='badge bg-warning'>+5%</span></td>
                        </tr>
                    </tbody>
                </table>
            </div>
        </div>
    </div>
</body>
</html>"

Dim pdf = renderer.RenderHtmlAsPdf(bootstrapDashboard)
pdf.SaveAs("sales-dashboard.pdf")