Extract Images from Word Document in Python

readme.md

Learn how to extract images from Word documents in Python: https://blog.aspose.com/2021/11/19/extract-images-from-word-in-python/

extract-images-from-word.py

import aspose.words as aw

# load the Word document
doc = aw.Document("calibre.docx")

# retrieve all shapes
shapes = doc.get_child_nodes(aw.NodeType.SHAPE, True)
imageIndex = 0

# loop through shapes
for shape in shapes :
    shape = shape.as_shape()
    if (shape.has_image) :

        # set image file's name
        imageFileName = f"Image.ExportImages.{imageIndex}_{aw.FileFormatUtil.image_type_to_extension(shape.image_data.image_type)}"

        # save image
        shape.image_data.save(imageFileName)
        imageIndex += 1