How to convert and view Lotus Notes database NSF files

NSF (Notes Storage Facility) is a database format, developed by IBM. It contains e-mail messages, contacts, and appointments.

View NSF files

The NSF files can be opened with IBM Notes. In case you need to view an NSF file in a browser or in a standard image or PDF viewer application, you can convert it to HTML, JPEG, PNG  PDF format with GroupDocs.Viewer for .NET.

NSF files in IBM Notes application

Convert NSF to HTML

To convert NSF files to HTML with GroupDocs.Viewer for .NET use the following code:

using (Viewer viewer = new Viewer("sample.nsf"))
{
       HtmlViewOptions options = HtmlViewOptions.ForEmbeddedResources("output.html");

       viewer.View(options);
}

The following screenshot shows the output HTML file opened in a browser.

NSF files

Convert NSF to JPG

To convert OST and PST files to JPG with GroupDocs.Viewer for .NET use following code:

using (Viewer viewer = new Viewer("sample.nsf"))
{
       JpgViewOptions options = new JpgViewOptions("output_{0}.jpg");

       viewer.View(options);
}

The following screenshot shows the output JPG file opened in a Windows Photo Viewer application.

NSF file converted to JPG in Photo Viewer

Convert NSF to PNG

To convert NSF files to PNG with GroupDocs.Viewer for .NET use following code:

using (Viewer viewer = new Viewer("sample.nsf"))
{
       PngViewOptions options = new PngViewOptions("output_{0}.png");

       viewer.View(options);
}

The following screenshot shows the output PNG file opened in a Windows Photo Viewer application.

NSF file converted to PNG in Photo Viewer

Convert NSF files to PDF

To convert OST/PST files to PDF with GroupDocs.Viewer for .NET use following code:

using (Viewer viewer = new Viewer("sample.nsf"))
{
       PdfViewOptions options = new PdfViewOptions("output.pdf");
  
       viewer.View(options);
}

The following screenshot shows the output PDF file opened in a browser.

NSF file converted to PDF in Acrobat reader

More resources

View NSF files Online

Along with full-featured .NET library we provide simple but powerful free online Apps. View NSF files online with GroupDocs Viewer App.

GitHub Examples

You may easily run the code above and see the feature in action in our GitHub examples:

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