Doconut is a complete document viewing solution for the .NET ecosystem.
It enables ASP.NET MVC, .NET Core, Blazor, and WebForms developers to embed a fast, pixel-precise document viewer supporting:

  • PDF
  • Word (DOC/DOCX)
  • Excel (XLS/XLSX)
  • PowerPoint (PPT/PPTX)
  • CAD (DWG/DXF)
  • PSD, TIFF, and images
  • Email formats (EML, MSG)
  • E-books and text-based formats

Complete Document Viewing Solution for .NET

Doconut renders all documents server-side, ensuring consistent output across browsers and devices without plugins or external viewers.

The platform also ofrece plugins como:

  • Converter Plugin – convertir entre PDF, Office, Images, CAD y email
  • Annotation Plugin – resaltar, agregar notas, formas y markups
  • Search Plugin – búsqueda dentro de PDFs, Word, Excel y otros formatos compatibles

Core Features

Feature What It Does
Multi-Format Viewing View PDFs, Office files, CAD drawings, images, and email formats directly in the browser.
Server-Side Rendering Ensures stable, plugin-free viewing in any modern browser.
Annotations Plugin Add highlights, shapes, notes, callouts, and markups.
Search Plugin Search within PDFs, Word, Excel, and other text-supported formats.
Converter Plugin Convert PDF ↔ Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Images, and more.
Caching Cache generated pages to reduce processing time on subsequent loads.
Integration Across .NET Works with MVC, .NET Framework, .NET Core, and Blazor.

Real-World Usage Examples

Doconut is commonly used in:

  • Enterprise portals that need internal document previewing
  • Engineering dashboards for DWG/DXF and technical drawings
  • Financial and insurance workflows handling reports and statements
  • Web apps needing PDF/Office conversions via the Converter Plugin

Common Questions

Q: Does Doconut require browser plugins?
No. Doconut renders everything server-side and works in any modern browser.

Q: Can Doconut convert documents?
Yes. With the Converter Plugin, developers can convert PDF, Office, CAD, and image formats.

Q: Does it support annotations and markup?
Yes. The Annotation Plugin allows highlights, shapes, sticky notes, and text comments.

Key Takeaways

  • Doconut provides a full .NET viewer supporting PDFs, Office files, CAD, images, and more.
  • Rendering is server-side, ensuring compatibility across browsers.
  • Plugins extend functionality with annotations, search, and document conversion.