How to Convert HTML Document to Word in Python

This short tutorial guides on how to convert HTML document to Word in Python. It has the details to set the IDE for testing the sample code, a list of steps for writing the application, and a runnable sample code to convert the HTML to DOCX in Python. Sample code will also be described for the optional modification of the loaded HTML file before saving it as a Word file.

Steps to Convert HTML to Word Document in Python

  1. Establish the environment to use Aspose.Words for Python via .NET to convert HTML to DOCX
  2. Open the source HTML file using the Document class object from the aspose.words namespace
  3. Append some sample text to the first paragraph of the HTML file to demonstrate HTML modification
  4. Save the loaded HTML file as a Word file by setting the name and format

The above steps define the process to convert HTML to Word DOC in Python. The target HTML file is loaded into the Document class object from the aspose.words namespace. This document is saved as a Word file using the Document.save() method along with the optional modification of the HTML file by adding some sample text at the end of the first paragraph.

Code to Convert HTML Document to Word in Python

This sample code is a simple HTML to Word document converter in Python. Once the source HTML file is loaded into the Document class object, all the rich features can be utilized to work with the loaded document for instance appending text at the start of the first paragraph as demonstrated in this sample code, adding new nodes, tables, charts, etc. as per the requirements. Similarly, the output file can be saved as DOCX, DOC, DOCM, RTF, XPS, SVG, TIFF, PNG, JPEG, GIF, and EPS to list a few.

In this article, we have learned the transformation of HTML to Word in Python. If you want to learn the process of converting an HTML file to PDF, refer to the article on how to convert HTML to PDF in Python.

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