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Extract text data from the docx file from sharepoint

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hey guys I am actually working with the power automate .From the SharePoint shared Document/MVP_Coe I need to extract the text from the documents whenever a file gets uploaded. How can I actually convert the output of get file content base64 string to the original text (text inside the document). Can anybody help me with this part. WhatsApp Image 2024-01-24 at 2.56.52 PM.jpeg

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the base64tostring functions expression is :base64toString(outputs('Get_file_content')?['body'])

but it shows error.

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ManishSolanki 15,091 Super User 2025 Season 2 on at

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Hi @Nivitha_16

Pls try below expression:

base64toString(outputs('Get_file_content')?['body']?['$content'])

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Nivitha_16 4 on at

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May i Know why am i getting the input and output like this after adding the expression
base64toString(outputs('Get_file_content')?['body']?['$content'])

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Pstork1 68,697 Most Valuable Professional on at

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DOCX files are actually .zip containers that hold an XMl document. Here's an article on how to get at the content in a Docx. Extract text from Word docx files with Power Automate (tachytelic.net)

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Nivitha_16 4 on at

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Is there a way to do this extracting text from the word docx file from sharepoint folder path why because my use case it to save the docx file in sharepoint from there I need to extract the text. The trigger and flow i have mentioned above.

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