PDF is still the standard for exchanging documents. In this video we'll learn how to generate a PDF report from .NET MAUI. Curious about that PDF Viewer I'm using? Watch this: https://youtu.be/dfspSeE9AVk

With the iText library you can generate PDF files from inside of your .NET MAUI application on Windows, Android, iOS and macOS. And it doesn't even stop there! With iText7 you can generate PDF files from ANY .NET based project!

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⏱ Timestamps
00:00 - Generate PDF Files in .NET MAUI
00:16 - Free PDF Viewer?!
01:11 - PDF Generation with iText
02:04 - Generate PDFs in any .NET Project!
02:17 - PDF Viewer Project Overview
03:24 - Install iText NuGet Packages
05:09 - Implement PDF Generation
13:48 - Live Demo on Windows
15:18 - Show Generated PDF in the PDF Viewer
16:53 - Live Demo Android
18:26 - Want More PDF?

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Learn how to generate PDF files in your .NET MAUI app or any .NET application using the iText library. The process is applicable to other .NET projects as well.

Generate PDF Files in Your .NET MAUI App or ANY .NET Application!

<p>I’ve been looking for a way to make a PDF for just regular .NET desktop applications (WPF). This will definitely be useful to check out.</p>
