Easy way to extract images from a Word document

A quick and easy method to extract images and imported media from a Word document.

This will give you access to any media that has been imported to a Word document.

The process is fairly simple:

- rename the file extension from a .docx file to a .zip archive

- extract the .zip archive

- from the folder you have extracted: navigate to the 'Word' folder contained within, and then open the 'Media' folder - this is where all imported media files are kept.

Notes.

- this only works with the .docx format, if you have an older .doc format just open it in Word and re-save it as .docx

- as we are renaming the file extension you may need to adjust your operating system's preferences to display file extensions

- this works on both Mac and PC, and most likely linux although I haven't tested it.

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[jeremiahscanlon]

Such a useful trick. Thank you for an efficient explanation.

[Paulus_Brent]

Only 15 thumbs up?? You deserve much more! Thanks!

[modarali]

It worked!! the video is so summarized and helpful. Thanks!!!

[Bunnypoppop]

Just used this for wordpad and worked perfectly, cheers!

[luqman_azeem]

Can we extract images from a template? I'm trying to use some from a template but the .zip file just has a theme folder with theme1.xml
As for the image, It's in the header so i can't select it either

[AronAlliston]

Easy way to extract images from a Word document 

[tariprinster]

can you say all that again SLOWLY with a pause and repeat