IronPDF How-Tos Csharp Parse PDF C# PDF Parser Chaknith Bin Updated:June 22, 2025 With the right tools, it can be easy to work with PDFs in C# and utilize all the functionality you need for a .NET application, including using C# to parse PDF file capabilities. This tutorial will use IronPDF, a C# Library, to do that in just a couple of straightforward steps. Get started with IronPDF Start using IronPDF in your project today with a free trial. First Step: Start for Free How to Parse PDF File in C# Download C# PDF parser library Install in your Visual Studio Use the ExtractAllText method to extract every single line of text Extract all text from a single page with the ExtractTextFromPage method View parsed PDF content C# Parse PDF File Parsing PDF files is fairly easy. In the code below, we use the ExtractAllText method to extract every single line of text from the entire PDF document. Later on, you can see the side-by-side comparison of the extracted PDF content and its output. :path=/static-assets/pdf/content-code-examples/how-to/csharp-parse-pdf-parse-pdf.cs using IronPdf; // Select the desired PDF File PdfDocument pdf = PdfDocument.FromFile("sample.pdf"); // Extract all text from an pdf string allText = pdf.ExtractAllText(); // Extract all text from page 1 string page1Text = pdf.ExtractTextFromPage(0); Imports IronPdf ' Select the desired PDF File Private pdf As PdfDocument = PdfDocument.FromFile("sample.pdf") ' Extract all text from an pdf Private allText As String = pdf.ExtractAllText() ' Extract all text from page 1 Private page1Text As String = pdf.ExtractTextFromPage(0) $vbLabelText $csharpLabel View Parsed PDF Content We have used a C# Form to show you the parsed PDF content from the code execution above. This output gives the exact text from a PDF so you can use it for your personal or client document needs. ~ PDF ~ ~ C# Form ~ Library Quick Access Documentation Read the API Reference for documentation on IronPDF and all its functionality. Documentation Ready to see what else you can do? Check out our tutorial page here: Edit PDFs Frequently Asked Questions What is this PDF library? IronPDF is a C# library used to parse and manipulate PDF files within .NET applications. How do I install this PDF library? You can install the IronPDF library by downloading it from NuGet and installing it in your Visual Studio project. How can I extract all text from a PDF? To extract all text from a PDF, use the 'ExtractAllText' method provided by IronPDF after loading your PDF document. Can I extract text from a specific page in a PDF? Yes, you can extract text from a specific page using the 'ExtractTextFromPage' method in IronPDF. How do I display extracted PDF text in a C# application? You can display extracted PDF text in a C# application by outputting it to the console or a C# Form. Where can I find the API documentation for this library? The API documentation for IronPDF can be found on the IronPDF website under the API Reference section. Is there a tutorial for using this library to parse PDFs? Yes, a tutorial is available that guides you through parsing PDFs using IronPDF on the IronPDF website. Chaknith Bin Chat with engineering team now Software Engineer Chaknith works on IronXL and IronBarcode. He has deep expertise in C# and .NET, helping improve the software and support customers. His insights from user interactions contribute to better products, documentation, and overall experience. Ready to Get Started? Free NuGet Download Total downloads: 14,631,247 View Licenses