IronPDF is a Windows development tool oriented toward C# programmers. It lets you implement robust PDF processing capabilities into .NET projects. Instruments to sign, edit and encrypt Adobe documents are available.

Library installation

Users can obtain the source package via the corresponding NuGet repository. Visual Studio and NET Framework are necessary for the correct functioning of all features. Please note that IronPDF is a paid program. However, there is a free trial version that expires 30 days after activation.

PDF manipulation

There is an option to digitally sign and encrypt important PDFs, ensuring their safety during network transfer. Moreover, you are able to programmatically add various objects to the page layout, including:

Watermarks;
Headers;
Footers;
Annotations.

It is possible to generate new pages directly from HTML code, which is particularly helpful for converting websites into the Adobe format with accurate layout preservation. Additionally, you may merge multiple documents together and remove undesired content. Individual images can be extracted and saved to the hard drive as well.

Features

free to download and use;
contains a powerful C# library for implementing PDF processing functions into .NET apps;
developers can convert web pages to Adobe files, preserving original layout;
it is easy to add custom watermarks to individual documents;
compatible with modern versions of Windows.