How to Extract Images from DOC Files Without Microsoft Office (Part 2)

Last time, I wrote a post explaining how to extract images from a Microsoft Word file. The instructions in that previous post work without needing Microsoft Office installed.

In this post, I will share another simple method that doesn't even require you to be running Windows.

You can install the Chrome Office Viewer extension from the Chrome Web Store. Since it runs inside Google Chrome, this method works on Linux, macOS, and Windows. Once installed, follow these instructions to extract your images:

1. Press Ctrl + O (or Cmd + O on Mac) and select your .doc or .docx file.

2. Your document will load directly inside Google Chrome.

3. Right-click the image you want and select Save image as.... Note: Chrome may save the file without a file extension, so you might need to append the correct extension (like .png or .jpg) manually.

To determine the correct file extension, right-click the image and select Open image in new tab. You can inspect the first few characters of the image data or its URL path (e.g., PNG, GIF) to identify the format.

I have tested this method with several document files and verified that it works perfectly!