Convert Word to Markdown in Python

High-speed Python library for converting Word to Markdown

Use our document conversion API to develop high-level, platform independent software in Python. This is a professional software solution to import and export Word, Markdown, and many other document formats using Python.

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Convert Word to Markdown in Python

For Python developers seeking a seamless solution to convert Word to Markdown, Aspose.Words for Python via .NET provides an intuitive and straightforward file conversion API. Our solution allows Python developers to easily convert files from one format to another, making it an indispensable tool for automating file conversion tasks.

Whether you're working with Word, Markdown or other file formats, Aspose.Words for Python via .NET covers them all and ensures the highest quality results. Test how the Python code works with your Word files right now.

Save Word as Markdown in Python

The following example demonstrates how to convert Word to Markdown with just a few lines of Python code. Start by including the Aspose.Words namespace in you Python project. Next, specify the path to the input file and create a Document object to load the Word content. You then need to specify the path to the Markdown output file and use the save() method to save the result as Markdown. The conversion API will determine the output file format based on the specified file extension.

Code example in Python to convert DOCX to MD format
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pip install aspose-words
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import aspose.words as aw

doc = aw.Document("Input.docx")
doc.save("Output.md")
import aspose.words as aw doc = aw.Document("Input.docx") doc.save("Output.md") import aspose.words as aw doc = aw.Document("Input.docx") save_options = aw.saving.ImageSaveOptions(aw.SaveFormat.md) for page in range(doc.page_count): save_options.page_set = aw.saving.PageSet(page) doc.save(f"Output_{page + 1}.md", save_options) import aspose.words as aw doc = aw.Document() builder = aw.DocumentBuilder(doc) builder.insert_image("Input.docx") doc.save("Output.md") import aspose.words as aw doc = aw.Document() builder = aw.DocumentBuilder(doc) shape = builder.insert_image("Input.docx") shape.get_shape_renderer().save("Output.md", aw.saving.ImageSaveOptions(aw.SaveFormat.md))
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How to convert Word to Markdown in Python

  1. Install Aspose.Words for Python via .NET.
  2. Add a library reference (import the library) to your Python project.
  3. Open the source Word file in Python.
  4. Call the save() method, passing an output filename with Markdown extension.
  5. Get the result of Word conversion as Markdown.

Python library to convert Word to Markdown

We host our Python packages in PyPi repositories. Please follow the step-by-step instructions on how to install "Aspose.Words for Python via .NET" to your developer environment.

System Requirements

This package is compatible with Python ≥3.5 and <3.12. If you develop software for Linux, please have a look at additional requirements for gcc and libpython in Product Documentation.

Other Supported Word Conversions

You can convert Word to many other file formats:

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