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.

Choose an implementation

	.NET	Rust
Status	Stable, full implementation	Experimental, under active development
Inputs	XLSX, DOCX, PPTX, PDF merge	XLSX, DOCX
Interfaces	.NET library, CLI, standalone Native AOT binaries	Rust crate, CLI
Content extraction	Markdown, JSON, semantic .NET model	Not yet available
Documentation	Open the .NET guide	Open the Rust guide

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.

Quick start

.NET

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.

Rust

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.

Why MiniPdf

• 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.

Project resources

Resource	Description
Online demo	Try conversion in a browser
.NET documentation	Stable library and CLI usage
Rust documentation	Experimental crate and CLI usage
.NET XLSX benchmark	Visual comparison results for spreadsheets
.NET DOCX benchmark	Visual comparison results for documents
Rust benchmark workflow	Generate fixture coverage and comparison reports
GitHub releases	Packages and standalone binaries
Issues	Bugs, compatibility reports, and feature requests

License

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

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