How to Download PDF From URL in C# (Step-By-Step) Tutorial

2.1. Using the Visual Studio NuGet Package Manager

The NuGet Package Manager option is available in Visual Studio to install the package directly into the solution. The below screenshot shows how to open it.

Navigate to NuGet Package Manager

This opens a search box that displays a list of the package libraries available on NuGet. As shown in the screenshot below, search for the keyword "IronPDF" in the package manager search field.

Search for IronPDF in NuGet Package Manager UI

Select the IronPDF package (first option as shown above) and click Install to add the package to this solution.

Install IronPDF in NuGet Package Manager UI

2.2. Using the Visual Studio Command-Line

In the Visual Studio menu, go to Tools, move the cursor to NuGet Package Manager and click on Package Manager Console.

Navigate to Package Manager Console

Package Manager Console will appear at the bottom of the screen. Just write the following command and press enter, and IronPDF will install.

Install-Package IronPdf

Install IronPDF in Package Manager Console

2.3 Direct download from the NuGet webpage

The third way is to download the NuGet package directly from the website.

• Navigate to the link https://www.nuget.org/packages/IronPdf/
• Select the download package option from the menu on the right-hand side.
• Double-click the downloaded package; it will be installed automatically.
• Now reload the solution and begin using it in the project.

3.1. Downloading a PDF from the URL of an eCommerce Website

IronPDF can render text, images, and descriptions of any eCommerce website from a URL with just a few lines of code.

To perform this conversion, copy the URL of your favorite eCommerce website and execute the project with code similar to what's given below.

using IronPdf;

// Instantiate renderer
var renderer = new IronPdf.ChromePdfRenderer();

// Create a PDF from a URL or local file path
var pdf = renderer.RenderUrlAsPdf("https://www.daraz.pk/#hp-flash-sale");

// Export to a file or Stream
pdf.SaveAs("ecommerce_site.pdf");

using IronPdf;

// Instantiate renderer
var renderer = new IronPdf.ChromePdfRenderer();

// Create a PDF from a URL or local file path
var pdf = renderer.RenderUrlAsPdf("https://www.daraz.pk/#hp-flash-sale");

// Export to a file or Stream
pdf.SaveAs("ecommerce_site.pdf");

The output for the given sample is below. Compare this image with how it appears in a web browser:

The output PDF file from a URL

3.2. Downloading a PDF from the URL of a Blog Website

Blog websites have a lot of small details that are important for their UI. Ideally, these details should be preserved when converting blog pages to PDFs.

The next example will present the results of converting a Wikipedia article to PDF.

A Wikipedia article in the web browser

using IronPdf;

// Instantiate renderer
var renderer = new IronPdf.ChromePdfRenderer();

// Create a PDF from a URL or local file path
var pdf = renderer.RenderUrlAsPdf("https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/URL");

// Export to a file or Stream
pdf.SaveAs("wikipedia_article.pdf");

using IronPdf;

// Instantiate renderer
var renderer = new IronPdf.ChromePdfRenderer();

// Create a PDF from a URL or local file path
var pdf = renderer.RenderUrlAsPdf("https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/URL");

// Export to a file or Stream
pdf.SaveAs("wikipedia_article.pdf");

The output PDF file from the Wikipedia article

When creating the PDF of blog pages, internal links should not be broken. PDFs created using IronPDF maintain all links correctly.