MiniPdf converts Office documents directly to PDF without Microsoft Office, LibreOffice, Adobe Acrobat, or COM automation at runtime. Choose the implementation that matches your project.

For production use and the broadest document support, start with .NET. Choose Rust when you want a native Rust dependency and can work within its current conversion scope.

dotnet add package MiniPdf

using MiniSoftware;

MiniPdf.ConvertToPdf("report.docx", "report.pdf");

Prefer a command-line tool?

dotnet tool install --global MiniPdf.Cli
minipdf report.docx -o report.pdf

The .NET guide covers conversion, content extraction, PDF merge, custom fonts, CLI options, and deployment.

cargo add minipdf
cargo install minipdf-cli

minipdf::convert_to_pdf("report.docx", "report.pdf")?;

minipdf report.docx -o report.pdf

The Rust guide documents the crate API, CLI, supported features, known gaps, and development workflow.

• No office suite required: conversion runs inside your application or CLI.
• Small deployment surface: minimal dependencies and no external process.
• Server and CI friendly: works in containers, cloud services, and pipelines.
• Native command-line options: .NET Native AOT releases and a Rust CLI.
• Open development: Apache 2.0 licensed with reproducible visual benchmarks.

MiniPdf targets practical document conversion, not complete Microsoft Office layout compatibility. Complex templates may render differently; use the online demo or benchmark reports to evaluate representative files.

Apache License 2.0. Commercial use is welcome; retain the required notices and attribution.

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