Save an Image from a Google Doc

A shared Google Doc might contain an image that you might want to reuse elsewhere. A common way to transfer an image from one doc to another is to copy and paste it. However, you may want to modify the image in some way (see annotating images on a PC and on a Mac), and to do so, you need to work with a copy of the image. There is a way to save an image from a Google Doc to your computer as a file that you can then open and manipulate. 

Here’s how: 

In a Google Doc, right click on the image you want to save. 

Then, click “Save to Keep”. 

A window will slide open to the right of the document. This window contains notes and images located in the Google Keep application. The image will appear in the “Keep Notes” area on the right of the screen. 

Right-click on the image, and then click “Save image as…”.

Save the file where you choose and in the format you choose. You can now open the file in Preview (Mac) or Paint 3D (PC) to crop or annotate. 

Google Keep 

By the way, the Keep window is accessible from any with any open Google document or presentation. At the top right of the screen in the margin are three small icons. The top icon opens the calendar, the middle opens the Keep folder, and the third opens the To Do list. Click the Keep icon to access all the notes and images you have stored in the Keep application: 

This handy application lets you store and easily access images and notes to reuse when you want.