How to Render PDFs with Custom Paper Size

by Chaknith Bin

A custom paper size refers to a non-standard paper size that is defined by the user rather than being a standard size like A4 or letter size (8.5 x 11 inches). Custom paper sizes are often used when printing documents that require a unique or specific layout, such as posters, banners, or specialty documents.

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How to Render PDFs with Custom Paper Size

Download the C# library to set a custom paper size
Instantiate the ChromePdfRenderer class in C#
Access the RenderingOptions on the new object
invoke one of the SetCustomPaperSize methods based on the measurement unit
Render and export the PDF document

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Use Custom Paper Size Example

First, we begin by instantiating the ChromePdfRenderer class. From the newly created object, we can access the RenderingOptions to apply a custom paper size to the newly generated PDF document. There are four methods that can be used to set the output paper size for PDF pages, each based on a different measurement unit:

SetCustomPaperSizeInCentimeters: Dimensions are in centimeters.
SetCustomPaperSizeInInches: Dimensions are in inches.
SetCustomPaperSizeInMillimeters: Dimensions are in millimeters.
SetCustomPaperSizeInPixelsOrPoints: Dimensions are in pixels or points.

Code

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using IronPdf;

ChromePdfRenderer renderer = new ChromePdfRenderer();

// Set custom paper size in cm
renderer.RenderingOptions.SetCustomPaperSizeinCentimeters(15, 15);

PdfDocument pdf = renderer.RenderHtmlAsPdf("<h1>Custom Paper Size</h1>");

pdf.SaveAs("customPaperSize.pdf");

Imports IronPdf

Private renderer As New ChromePdfRenderer()

' Set custom paper size in cm
renderer.RenderingOptions.SetCustomPaperSizeinCentimeters(15, 15)

Dim pdf As PdfDocument = renderer.RenderHtmlAsPdf("<h1>Custom Paper Size</h1>")

pdf.SaveAs("customPaperSize.pdf")

VB C#

Output PDF

PaperSize: Set an output paper size for PDF pages with predefined sizes such as letter, A3, A4, etc.
ForcePaperSize: Forces page sizes to be exactly what is specified via IronPdf.ChromePdfRenderOptions.PaperSize by resizing the page after generating a PDF from HTML. This feature is useful for bypassing CSS rules that specify paper size.

Chaknith Bin

Software Engineer

How to Render PDFs with Custom Paper Size