How to optimize Word?

Open the site: Word . Drag and drop Word files to optimize and compress them online. Or just use a code sample in C++. Install Aspose.Words for C++. Add a library reference (import the library) to your C++ project. Open the source Word file in C++. Compress Word without losing quality. Call the Document.Cleanup() method. The resulting code may vary depending on the output file format. Get the compressed result as a Word file.

Why compress Word files in C++?

Compressing Word allows you to improve the use of disk spaces and network traffic without sacrificing data quality.

What output file formats can I use to compress Word files?

We support a variety of output file formats for Word optimization, including DOCX, DOC, RTF, ODT, EPUB, JPG, PNG, XLS, XLSX, WPS and many more.

What is the maximum Word size supported by Aspose.Words for C++?

There are no size limits to compress Word files using Aspose.Words for C++.

C++ Compress WORD

Compress Word file in C++

Make large Word files smaller without loss of quality. Delete unnecessary and unused data. Shrink the size of a Word file in code. The C++ library provides developers with an integrated API to optimize Word content.

Reduce the size of Word files using C++

C++ library is a stand-alone solution and doesn't require any third party software installed.

Lossless compression and deep content optimization made easy with 'Aspose.Words for C++'. The following example demonstrates how to optimize the content of a Word file in C++:

Code example in C++ to compress DOCX files

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Output format

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dotnet add package Aspose.Words.Cpp

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using namespace Aspose::Words;

auto doc = MakeObject<Document>(u"Input.docx");
doc->Cleanup();

auto nodes = doc->GetChildNodes(NodeType::Shape, true);
for (const auto& shape : System::IterateOver<Shape>(nodes))
{
    if (shape->get_HasImage())
    {
        // It's up to developer to choose the library for image compression.
        auto image = 
           System::Drawing::Image::FromStream(shape->get_ImageData()->ToStream());

        // ...
        // Compress image and set it back to the shape.
        shape->get_ImageData()->SetImage("yourCompressedImage");
    }
}

auto saveOptions = MakeObject<OoxmlSaveOptions>();
saveOptions->set_CompressionLevel(CompressionLevel::Maximum);

doc->Save(u"Output.docx", saveOptions);
							using namespace Aspose::Words;

auto doc = MakeObject<Document>(u"Input.docx");
doc->Cleanup();

auto nodes = doc->GetChildNodes(NodeType::Shape, true);
for (const auto& shape : System::IterateOver<Shape>(nodes))
{
    if (shape->get_HasImage())
    {
        // It's up to developer to choose the library for image compression.
        auto image =
           System::Drawing::Image::FromStream(shape->get_ImageData()->ToStream());

        // ...
        // Compress image and set it back to the shape.
        shape->get_ImageData()->SetImage("yourCompressedImage");
    }
}

auto saveOptions = MakeObject<PdfSaveOptions>();
saveOptions->set_CacheBackgroundGraphics(true);

doc->Save(u"Output.docx", saveOptions);
 
							using namespace Aspose::Words;

auto doc = MakeObject<Document>(u"Input.docx");
doc->Cleanup();

auto nodes = doc->GetChildNodes(NodeType::Shape, true);
for (const auto& shape : System::IterateOver<Shape>(nodes))
{
    if (shape->get_HasImage())
    {
        // It's up to developer to choose the library for image compression.
        auto image = System::Drawing::Image::Fromstream(shape->get_ImageData()->ToStream());

        // ...
        // Compress image and set it back to the shape.
        shape->get_ImageData()->SetImage("yourCompressedImage");
    }
}

doc->Save(u"Output.docx");
 
							using namespace Aspose::Words;

auto doc = MakeObject<Document>(u"Input.docx");
doc->Cleanup();

auto nodes = doc->GetChildNodes(NodeType::Shape, true);
for (const auto& shape : System::IterateOver<Shape>(nodes))
{
    if (shape->get_HasImage())
    {
        // It's up to developer to choose the library for image compression.
        auto image = 
           System::Drawing::Image::FromStream(shape->get_ImageData()->ToStream());

        // ...
        // Compress image and set it back to the shape.
        shape->get_ImageData()->SetImage("yourCompressedImage");
    }
}

auto saveOptions = MakeObject<OoxmlSaveOptions>();
saveOptions->set_CompressionLevel(CompressionLevel::Maximum);

doc->Save(u"Output.docx", saveOptions); 
							using namespace Aspose::Words;

auto doc = MakeObject<Document>();
auto builder = MakeObject<DocumentBuilder>(doc);

auto shape = builder->InsertImage(u"Input.docx");

auto saveOptions = MakeObject<ImageSaveOptions>(SaveFormat::Docx);

shape->GetShapeRenderer()->Save(u"Output.docx", saveOptions);
 
			

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How to compress Word C++

Install Aspose.Words for C++.
Add a library reference (import the library) to your C++ project.
Open the source Word file in C++.
Compress Word without losing quality.
Call the Document.Cleanup() method. The resulting code may vary depending on the output file format.
Get the compressed result as a Word file.

C++ library to optimize and compress WORD files

There are three options to install Aspose.Words for C++ to your developer environment. Please choose one that resembles your needs and follow the step-by-step instructions:

Install a NuGet Package. See Documentation
Install the library using Package Manager Console within Visual Studio IDE
Install the library manually using Windows Installer

System Requirements

You can use this C++ library to develop software on Microsoft Windows, Linux and macOS operating systems:

GCC >= 6.3.0 and Clang >= 3.9.1 are required for Linux
Xcode >= 12.5.1, Clang and libc++ are required for macOS

If you develop software for Linux or macOS, please check information on additional library dependencies (fontconfig and mesa-glu open-source packages) in Product Documentation.

You can optimize files in many other file formats: