Using PdfFormatProvider

Updated on May 7, 2026

PdfFormatProvider makes it easy to export RadDocument to PDF format, preserving the entire document structure and formatting.

All you have to do in order to use PdfFormatProvider is reference the Telerik.WinControls.RichTextEditor.dll assembly and add the following namespace:

• Telerik.WinForms.Documents.FormatProviders.Pdf

Export

In order to export a document to PDF you need to use the Export() method of PdfFormatProvider.

The code snippet in Example 1 shows how to create a PdfFormatProvider instance and use it to export the document to PDF.

Export to Pdf File

C#

PdfFormatProvider provider = new PdfFormatProvider();
using (Stream output = File.OpenWrite("sample.pdf"))
{
    RadDocument document = this.radRichTextEditor1.Document;
    provider.Export(document, output);
}

VB.NET

Dim provider As PdfFormatProvider = New PdfFormatProvider()
Using output As Stream = File.OpenWrite("Sample.pdf")
    Dim document As RadDocument = Me.radRichTextEditor1.Document
    provider.Export(document, output)
End Using

The result from the method is a document that can be opened in any application that supports PDF documents.

See Also

• Getting Started
• Settings