QuestPDF Report Generation

Overview

QuestPDF is a modern C# library for PDF document generation with a dedicated layout engine optimized for PDF creation. It uses a component-based, fluent API architecture where simple elements are composed into sophisticated documents.

Key Benefits

Installation

dotnet add package QuestPDF

License: Free for individuals, non-profits, and businesses < $1M annual revenue.

Quick Start

using QuestPDF.Fluent;
using QuestPDF.Infrastructure;
using QuestPDF.Helpers;

Document.Create(container =>
{
    container.Page(page =>
    {
        page.Size(PageSizes.A4);
        page.Margin(50);

        page.Header().Text("My Report").FontSize(24).Bold();

        page.Content().Column(column =>
        {
            column.Spacing(10);
            column.Item().Text("Hello, QuestPDF!");
            column.Item().Text($"Generated: {DateTime.Now:g}");
        });

        page.Footer().AlignCenter().Text(text =>
        {
            text.Span("Page ");
            text.CurrentPageNumber();
            text.Span(" of ");
            text.TotalPages();
        });
    });
}).GeneratePdf("report.pdf");

Common Pitfalls

Additional Resources

For detailed guidance, see:

• Document Architecture - IDocument pattern, models, three-layer architecture
• Layout Components - Column, Row, Table, Inlined, Layers, Decoration
• Text & Styling - Fonts, typography, colors, DefaultTextStyle
• Tables - Table structure, headers, footers, cell spanning, styling
• Images & Media - Loading, scaling, SVG, optimization
• Page Flow - Page breaks, sections, navigation, conditional rendering
• Report Patterns - Invoices, data tables, reusable components

API Reference

For complete API documentation, see: https://www.questpdf.com/api-reference/