Features
Features
Aspose.Words FOSS for Python is a document conversion and text extraction library for Word documents. The entire public API is built around the Document class.
Supported Input Formats
The Document class loads files from these formats automatically based on file extension:
| Format | Extensions |
|---|---|
| Word Document | .docx, .doc |
| Rich Text | .rtf |
| Plain Text | .txt |
| Markdown | .md |
Output Formats and Save Options
Call Document.save() with a SaveFormat constant for quick conversion, or pass a save-options object for fine-grained control.
| Output | SaveFormat Constant | Save Options Class |
|---|---|---|
SaveFormat.PDF | PdfSaveOptions — configure compliance level, JPEG quality | |
| Markdown | SaveFormat.MARKDOWN | MarkdownSaveOptions — control underline formatting export |
| Plain Text | SaveFormat.TEXT | — |
For code examples and save-options configuration details, see Core Management.
Text Extraction
Document.get_text() returns the full plain-text content of any loaded document without writing to disk.
Image Support
Documents with embedded images can be converted to all supported output formats. The conversion pipeline preserves image content through the export process.
API Summary
| Class / Method | Role |
|---|---|
Document | Load documents, convert formats, extract text |
SaveFormat | Output format constants (PDF, MARKDOWN, TEXT) |
PdfSaveOptions | PDF export configuration |
MarkdownSaveOptions | Markdown export configuration |
