EPUB, short for Electronic Publication, is a widely used standard format for eBooks. It is an open and free format based on web standards, enabling compatibility with various devices and software applications. EPUB files are designed to provide a consistent reading experience across different platforms, including e-readers, tablets, smartphones, and computers. By converting your Word document to EPUB, you can ensure that your content is accessible and enjoyable to a broader audience, regardless of the devices and software they use. In this article, we will demonstrate how to convert Word documents to EPUB format in Python using Spire.Doc for Python.

• Convert Word to EPUB in Python
• Convert Word to EPUB with a Cover Image in Python

Install Spire.Doc for Python

This scenario requires Spire.Doc for Python and plum-dispatch v1.7.4. They can be easily installed in your Windows through the following pip commands.

pip install Spire.Doc

If you are unsure how to install, please refer to this tutorial: How to Install Spire.Doc for Python on Windows

Convert Word to EPUB in Python

The Document.SaveToFile(fileName:str, fileFormat:FileFormat) method provided by Spire.Doc for Python supports converting a Word document to EPUB format. The detailed steps are as follows.

• Create an object of the Document class.
• Load a Word document using Document.LoadFromFile() method.
• Save the Word document to EPUB format using Document.SaveToFile(fileName:str, fileFormat:FileFormat) method.

from spire.doc import *
from spire.doc.common import *

# Specify the input Word document and output EPUB file paths
inputFile = "Sample.docx"
outputFile = "ToEpub.epub"

# Create an object of the Document class
doc = Document()
# Load a Word document
doc.LoadFromFile(inputFile)

# Save the Word document to EPUB format
doc.SaveToFile(outputFile, FileFormat.EPub)
# Close the Document object
doc.Close()

Convert Word to EPUB with a Cover Image in Python

Spire.Doc for Python enables you to convert a Word document to EPUB format and set a cover image for the resulting EPUB file by using the Document.SaveToEpub(fileName:str, coverImage:DocPicture) method. The detailed steps are as follows.

• Create an object of the Document class.
• Load a Word document using Document.LoadFromFile() method.
• Create an object of the DocPicture class, and then load an image using DocPicture.LoadImage() method.
• Save the Word document as an EPUB file and set the loaded image as the cover image of the EPUB file using Document.SaveToEpub(fileName:str, coverImage:DocPicture) method.

from spire.doc import *
from spire.doc.common import *

# Specify the input Word document and output EPUB file paths
inputFile = "Sample.docx"
outputFile = "ToEpubWithCoverImage.epub"
# Specify the file path for the cover image
imgFile = "Cover.png"

# Create a Document object
doc = Document()
# Load the Word document
doc.LoadFromFile(inputFile)

# Create a DocPicture object
picture = DocPicture(doc)
# Load the cover image file
picture.LoadImage(imgFile)

# Save the Word document as an EPUB file and set the cover image
doc.SaveToEpub(outputFile, picture)
# Close the Document object
doc.Close()

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