IronPDF Advanced Installation

IronPdf NuGet Package

Most commonly used. Configured to get you up and running in Visual Studio as quickly as possible. Suitable for most projects.

PM > Install-Package IronPdf

• Contains IronPdf.Slim
• Contains Windows-specific dependencies for Chrome (default) renderer
• Default package which will download Windows-specific dependencies at runtime
• Defaults to Chrome renderer
• Supports ALL platforms, but Windows platform will work without any additional downloads
• Useful for Windows users or default users
• OK TO USE ON ALL PLATFORMS

IronPdf.Slim NuGet Package

Ideal for the smallest disk footprint or applications which may be distributed to many different operating system targets. The precise Chromium / WebKit rendering engine for your application will be downloaded on demand at runtime on the target machine.

PM > Install-Package IronPdf.Slim

• ALL other packages reference this package
• Contains the actual IronPdf.dll
• Does NOT include Windows, Linux, or macOS specific dependencies
• Windows, Linux, or macOS dependencies will be downloaded at run-time
• Defaults to Chrome renderer on all platforms unless otherwise specified
• Useful for cross-platform solutions which want to download platform-specific dependencies at run-time
• Supports ALL platforms, but platform-specific dependencies will be downloaded the first time the program is run
• Requires internet access and disk access at runtime if used stand-alone.
• Requires the installation of the IronSoftware.Native.PdfModel package.
• Useful for highly portable applications where the target platform is unknown

IronPdf.Linux & IronPdf.Linux.ARM NuGet Packages

Ideal for Deploying IronPdf on Linux.Designed with the cloud in mind. Works very well for AWS & Lambda, Azure Functions and WebApps in Linux mode. For users who are currently running an ARM processor with Linux, IronPDF tailors a specific package for it as well.

PM > Install-Package IronPdf.Linux
PM > Install-Package IronPdf.Linux.ARM

• Contains IronPdf.Slim
• Contains Linux-specific dependencies for Chrome (default) renderer
• Defaults to Chrome renderer
• Supports ALL platforms, but Linux platform will work without any additional downloads
• Useful for Linux power-users, specifically docker and cloud users

IronPdf.MacOs & IronPdf.MacOs.ARM NuGet Packages

NuGet Packages available for specific deployments for IronPdf Compatibility on macOS

PM > Install-Package IronPdf.MacOs
PM > Install-Package IronPdf.MacOs.ARM

• Contains IronPdf.Slim
• Contains Mac-specific dependencies for Chrome (default) renderer
• Defaults to Chrome renderer
• Useful for macOS developers

IronPdf.UpdatedChrome NuGet Package

Users who want to use the latest compatible version of Chromium should install the following package. These are especially useful for those who need support for the most recent Chromium updates.

PM > Install-Package IronPdf.UpdatedChrome

• contains IronPdf.Slim
• contains IronSoftware.Native.Model
• contains IronPdf.Native.UpdatedChrome.Windows
• New settings and security updates.
• May have a compatibility issues.
• SingleProcess is not available.
• Windows Server 2012 is not supported.
• 32-bit processes are no longer supported.

IronPdf.UpdatedChrome.Linux & IronPdf.UpdatedChrome.Linux.ARM NuGet Packages

Users who want to use the latest compatible version of Chromium should install the following package. These are especially useful for those who need support for the most recent Chromium updates.

PM > Install-Package IronPdf.UpdatedChrome.Linux
PM > Install-Package IronPdf.UpdatedChrome.Linux.ARM

• contains IronPdf.Slim
• contains IronSoftware.Native.Model
• contains IronPdf.Native.UpdatedChrome.Linux
• New settings and security updates.
• May have a compatibility issues.
• SingleProcess is not available.
• 32-bit processes are no longer supported.

IronPdf.Classic NuGet Package

Useful for Legacy customers using IronPDF before August 2021 who wish their existing HtmlToPdf rendering to go unchanged. Uses our 2020-2021 WebKit renderer.

PM > Install-Package IronPdf.Classic

• Contains IronPdf.Slim and IronPdf.Native.WebKit.
• Contains Windows, Linux, and Mac dependencies for the (legacy) WebKit "HTML to PDF" renderer
• Will use legacy WebKit renderer by default

If you would like to use the newer version of Chromium, please refer to the following troubleshooting article: IronPdf.Native.UpdatedChrome.