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6/24/2026

Render a PDF to an image in .NET — with a pure-C# PDF engine
Short summary
PdfLibrary is a pure-C# PDF engine for .NET that eliminates native binding friction. The library handles parsing, text extraction, editing, and optimization entirely in managed code. Render a PDF to PNG in four lines with configurable DPI, background color, and region cropping.
- •Pure-managed-C# implementation avoids DllNotFoundException and AOT friction from native bindings
- •Supports text extraction, page manipulation, and lossless optimization without external dependencies
- •Rasterization adds optional SkiaSharp dependency; parsing-only workflows stay fully managed
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