WPS Reader solves one of the most persistent legacy document challenges for Mac and iOS users — accessing files created in Microsoft Works without Windows. Built as a fully standalone native app, it opens Works word processor and spreadsheet files with high formatting accuracy, preserving original fonts, styles, tables, columns, and margins exactly as designed on classic Windows systems. All processing runs entirely offline, keeping your archived personal and business documents completely private.
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Key Features
High-Accuracy Layout Rendering
Opens Microsoft Works word processor (.wps) and spreadsheet (.wks, .xlr) documents with superb visual accuracy — preserving original paragraph styles, tables, list formatting, alignments, columns, and document margins.
Direct PDF Conversion
Export legacy .wps, .wks, and .xlr files into universally shareable, industry-standard PDF documents with a single click — retaining the complete visual layout of the original file.
Word, Excel & OpenOffice Export
Convert Works word processor files to Microsoft Word (.docx, .doc), OpenOffice (.odt), and RTF. Convert Works spreadsheets to Excel (.xlsx, .xls) and OpenOffice (.ods) — fully compatible with the latest versions of Microsoft Office.
Searchable & Selectable Text
Search for any word or phrase instantly across the entire document. Select and copy text to the clipboard for reuse in modern word processors, with fully working links and hyperlinks throughout.
Fluid Page Navigation
Browse multi-page documents with a thumbnail sidebar, continuous scrolling, single and double page views, and flexible page navigation controls. Maintains full reading history across sessions.
Precision Zoom & Magnification
Inspect fine print, detailed layout elements, and vector graphics using Zoom In, Zoom Out, Zoom to Fit, and Actual Size controls — crisp on Retina displays.
Bookmark Management
Add, manage, and group bookmarks by file or tag for fast future reference — with a recent bookmarks list for quick access across frequently revisited legacy documents.
Native Printing Support
Print legacy Microsoft Works documents directly from your Mac, iPhone, or iPad with fully customisable print layout options — no conversion step required.
Cloud & File Provider Support
On iOS, import Works files from iCloud Drive, OneDrive, Google Drive, email attachments, and any third-party storage provider. Organise into folders, rename, duplicate, and share from the built-in document browser.
Standalone & Fully Private
No Microsoft Works, Windows, or virtual machine needed. All document rendering and conversion runs entirely on-device — your files are never uploaded to any server.
System Requirements
macOS
- Version
- macOS 11.5 or later
iOS
- Version
- iOS 11 or later
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