How to open a .WPS file online
Three steps, a few seconds, no Office licence.
Choose your .WPS file
Drag your .WPS file onto the box, or click Choose file.
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Your .WPS file is checked and laid out as a clean page right.
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What is a .WPS file?
Everything worth knowing about Microsoft Works Word Processor Document files.
A WPS file is a word-processing document from Microsoft Works, a discontinued Microsoft office suite sold from 1987 to 2009. It works like a .doc file. Modern Microsoft 365 dropped Works support, so the reliable free way to open one is LibreOffice Writer. A .wps file may also be a Kingsoft WPS Office document, which is an entirely different format.
Programs that open .WPS files
| Full name | Microsoft Works Word Processor Document |
|---|---|
| Developer | Microsoft |
| First released | Microsoft Works (1987–2009); .wps was its word-processor document format |
| Category | Documents |
| MIME type | application/vnd.ms-works |
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Is my .WPS file uploaded anywhere?
No. Your .WPS file is read and converted for you. The first time, a small open-source conversion component is downloaded and then cached.
Why does my older .WPS file look plain?
Some older word-processor files keep their formatting in a complex binary layout. The viewer shows all the text and tables reliably; richer formatting for those files is coming with server-side conversion.
Are macros in a .WPS file safe here?
Yes. The viewer never runs macros. It only reads the document text, styles and images, and tells you when a file contains macros.
Can I edit my .WPS file?
This is a viewer. You can copy the text or save it as HTML/TXT and edit it elsewhere. An online editor is on our roadmap.
It says my .WPS file is something else. Why?
We check the file's signature, not just its name. If a file was renamed, the viewer tells you what it really is and which tool opens it.
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