Open Old Files

Works for Windows files, on Apple devices

Open Microsoft Works files on a Mac or iPad

Moved from an old Windows PC to a Mac and found a folder of Works files nothing will open? Drop them here in Safari, Chrome or Firefox.

  • Nothing is uploaded: files are opened on your computer
  • Free to view, print and save as PDF or CSV
  • Works on Mac, Windows, iPad and Chromebook

Drop your old files here

One file, a whole folder, or a ZIP. They're opened on this computer and never uploaded.

No file to hand? Try , or .

The converter downloads when you add your first file.

£6 one-time, no account

Get the Word file

Ready to convert: . Word and Excel files are part of the one-time unlock, along with whole folders at once.

  • Word files (.docx) of documents, with formatting and pictures
  • Excel files (.xlsx) of spreadsheets and databases, every sheet
  • Whole folders or ZIPs converted into one ZIP
Unlock for £6

Stripe opens in a new tab. Your file stays open here, and nothing about it is sent. Not right for your files? Refunds within 30 days.

Why your Mac shows blank icons

Microsoft Works was a Windows program, and its formats were never supported by Apple's software. Pages, Numbers, TextEdit and Preview don't open .wps, .wdb, .wks or .xlr files, and neither does Word or Excel for Mac. Works itself never ran on macOS (the old Works for Mac was a separate program with its own files, which this page opens too).

Open them in your browser

Drop the files on the box above, or click "Choose files". The page reads them with libwps, the open-source Works reader used by LibreOffice, compiled to run inside the browser. Documents appear as pages, and spreadsheets and databases as tables.

Save documents as PDF and sheets as CSV for free; Preview and Numbers open both. The one-time unlock adds Word and Excel files, which Pages and Numbers open and edit, and converting a whole folder at once.

On an iPad or iPhone

Open this page in Safari, tap "Choose files" and pick the files from the Files app, iCloud Drive or a USB stick. Saved PDFs and spreadsheets go to your Downloads folder in Files.

Questions about this

Do I need to install anything?

No. Nothing to install and no account. The converter downloads into the browser the first time you open a file.

Are the files uploaded?

No. They are opened on your Mac or iPad and never sent anywhere.

What about AppleWorks files from the same era?

Those open here too. See the guide to opening AppleWorks files on a modern Mac.

Free to open. £6 once for the rest.

Opening, reading, printing, PDFs of documents and drawings, and CSVs of spreadsheets are free, one file at a time, for as long as the site runs.

£6 one-time, no account

  • Word files (.docx) of documents, with formatting and pictures
  • Excel files (.xlsx) of spreadsheets and databases, every sheet
  • Whole folders or ZIPs converted into one ZIP
Unlock for £6

Paid securely through Stripe, in a new tab. Anything you have open here stays open, and this browser unlocks as soon as you pay.

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