ExpertPDF PdfToText

Outside SoftwareFile Conversion Tools.NET
Version v9.0 (May 12, 2026)

Extract and process PDF text within .NET applications with layout control.

  • Extract text content from PDF files or streams in .NET applications.
  • Preserve layout, reading order, and page structure during extraction.
  • Search PDF text, retrieve page counts, and export HTML output.
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Extract text from your PDF documents.
ExpertPDF PdfToText is a .NET library that extracts textual content from PDF documents for use inside applications. It integrates easily into existing projects and returns extracted content as .NET string objects, enabling search operations, indexing, document analysis, or storage in files or databases.

Text Extraction from PDF Documents

The library retrieves textual content from PDF documents and converts it into a .NET string object.

Support For File and Stream Sources

The component extracts text from both PDF files stored on disk and PDF data streams.

Preservation of Original Layout

The extraction engine can preserve the layout of the original PDF content. Text positions and spacing are maintained to reflect the structure of the source document.

Reading Order Text Extraction

The library can extract text following the logical reading order of the PDF document. This ensures that paragraphs and sections appear in a natural sequence when processed.

Page Range Extraction Control

Developers can define a specific range of pages for text extraction. This allows applications to process only relevant sections of large documents.

HTML Output with Metadata Tags

The extracted text can be saved in HTML format with optional description metadata. The component can include document information such as title, keywords, and author inside HTML meta tags.

Page Break Marking in Extracted Text

The component can mark page boundaries within the extracted text using a configurable special character. This allows applications to preserve document structure and track the location of text relative to original PDF pages.

Password Protected PDF Support

Process PDF documents that require a password for access. Applications can provide the required credentials and extract text from protected files.

PDF Page Count Retrieval

Easily determine the number of pages contained within a PDF document. Applications can use this information to validate documents, create navigation features, or manage extraction processes.

Text Search with Position Information

Provides the ability to search for specific text within a PDF document. Search results include page numbers and the position of the text on the page.

Product Compatibility

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Component Type

  • .NET

.NET Version

  • .NET 10 LTS
  • .NET 9 STS
  • .NET 8 LTS
  • .NET 7 STS
  • .NET 6 LTS
  • .NET 5 / .NET Core 3.1
  • .NET 4.8 or earlier

.NET Platform

  • .NET Assembly
  • .NET Class
  • .NET Core 3.1 Assembly

IDE Support

  • Visual Studio