1 files changed, 16 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/mammoth/__init__.py b/mammoth/__init__.py
index 27cc580..e8d3a83 100644
--- a/mammoth/__init__.py
+++ b/mammoth/__init__.py
@@ -16,15 +16,28 @@ def convert_to_markdown(*args, **kwargs):
     return convert(*args, output_format="markdown", **kwargs)
 
 
-def convert(fileobj, transform_document=None, id_prefix=None, include_embedded_style_map=_undefined, **kwargs):
+def convert(
+    fileobj,
+    transform_document=None,
+    id_prefix=None,
+    include_embedded_style_map=_undefined,
+    external_file_access=_undefined,
+    **kwargs
+):
     if include_embedded_style_map is _undefined:
         include_embedded_style_map = True
+
     if transform_document is None:
         transform_document = lambda x: x
+
     if include_embedded_style_map:
         kwargs["embedded_style_map"] = read_style_map(fileobj)
+
+    if external_file_access is _undefined:
+        external_file_access = True
+
     return options.read_options(kwargs).bind(lambda convert_options:
-        docx.read(fileobj).map(transform_document).bind(lambda document:
+        docx.read(fileobj, external_file_access=external_file_access).map(transform_document).bind(lambda document:
             conversion.convert_document_element_to_html(
                 document,
                 id_prefix=id_prefix,
@@ -32,7 +45,7 @@ def convert(fileobj, transform_document=None, id_prefix=None, include_embedded_s
             )
         )
     )
-    
+
 
 def extract_raw_text(fileobj):
     return docx.read(fileobj).map(extract_raw_text_from_element)