# WPS Writer

> Word-compatible word processor in the WPS Office suite

WPS Writer is the word processor in WPS Office, a suite from Kingsoft Office that also includes Spreadsheet, Presentation and PDF tools. It opens and saves Word formats such as .docx, .doc and .rtf, supports real-time co-editing with comments and version history, and adds WPS AI for drafting, rewriting, summarizing, translating and spell checking. The suite is free to download, with paid Pro+ plans that add PDF editing, more templates, cloud storage and AI tools.

- **Category:** Writing Tools
- **Made by:** Kingsoft Office Software (since 1988)
- **Website:** https://www.wps.com/office/writer/
- **Runs on:** Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android, Web
- **Facts last checked:** Oct 5, 2026

## Pricing

WPS Writer has a free plan. Paid plans start at $5.83 per month, billed $69.99 per year (WPS Pro+).

- **Pricing model:** Free plan
- **Free plan:** WPS Standard: the free WPS Office suite, Writer included, with basic PDF features, a PDF reader, limited template downloads and 1 GB of cloud space.
- **Free trial:** 3-day free trial on the WPS Pro+ Sharing Plan. Purchases carry a 30-day money-back guarantee.

| Plan | Price | What you get |
| --- | --- | --- |
| WPS Standard | $0 | The free WPS Office suite, including Writer, with basic PDF features, limited template downloads and 1 GB of cloud space. |
| WPS Pro+ | $69.99 per year ($5.83 / month); or $20.99 per 3 months | Suite-wide plan for one user: full PDF editing and conversion, unlimited template downloads, 20 GB of cloud storage, no advertising and AI tools with daily limits. |
| WPS Pro+ Sharing Plan | $41.99 per user / year, 2 users minimum; or $4.99 per user / month | Suite-wide Pro+ benefits for each member of a family or small group, with a private 20 GB of cloud storage per member. Members can be added or removed. |

Read from https://www.wps.com/buy/ on Oct 5, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with WPS Writer before buying.

## Ways to pay less

- **Sharing Plan cuts the per-user price by 40%** (Other savings): With at least 2 users, the WPS Pro+ Sharing Plan costs $41.99 per user a year against $69.99 for a single Pro+ subscription. The pricing page labels this as saving 40%. Source: https://www.wps.com/buy/
- **Lower monthly cost on the 1-year plan** (Annual discount): WPS Pro+ for a year is $69.99, which the page shows as $5.83 a month, against $20.99 for the 3-month plan, shown as $6.99 a month. Source: https://www.wps.com/buy/

## Key features

- **Word-compatible editing:** Opens and saves .docx, .doc and .rtf files, and the vendor says styles, headers and footers, tables, images and macros are preserved.
- **AI writing and rewriting:** WPS AI drafts reports, proposals and letters from a prompt, and can polish wording, change tone, or expand and shorten selected text.
- **AI summary, translation and spell check:** Summarizes long documents and answers questions about them, translates whole documents, and lists spelling and grammar suggestions to review one by one or in batches.
- **Real-time co-editing:** Documents can be shared with view, comment or edit permissions and edited together across desktop and web, with comments, mentions and version history.
- **Templates and design resources:** Templates, fonts, icons, covers and table styles for reports, resumes and letters. Template downloads are limited on the free plan and unlimited on Pro+.
- **PDF conversion:** Converts PDF files into editable Word documents. The free plan has basic PDF features; full PDF editing and conversion tools are part of Pro+.

## Good for

- People who want a free word processor that opens and saves Word files
- Families or small groups splitting a paid plan through the Sharing Plan
- Working on the same documents across computers, phones and the web

## Worth knowing

- WPS Writer is not sold on its own: it comes with the WPS Office suite, and every plan covers the whole suite.
- The free plan is limited to 1 GB of cloud space and restricted template downloads, and no advertising is listed as a Pro+ benefit.
- AI tools on Pro+ have a daily usage limit; once it is reached they pause until the next day.
- The pricing page says its prices apply to PC and Android, and it gives no prices for Mac or iOS.

**Tags:** Documents, Templates, AI features, Real-time collaboration, Grammar & style

## Alternatives

- [Microsoft Word](https://toolgpa.com/tools/microsoft-word): Word processor sold with Microsoft 365, free in the browser. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/microsoft-word-vs-wps-writer)
- [LibreOffice Writer](https://toolgpa.com/tools/libreoffice-writer): Free, open-source word processor for Windows, macOS and Linux. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/libreoffice-writer-vs-wps-writer)
- [Google Docs](https://toolgpa.com/tools/google-docs): Browser-based word processor, free with a Google Account. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/google-docs-vs-wps-writer)
- [ONLYOFFICE](https://toolgpa.com/tools/onlyoffice): Open-source office suite for documents, sheets, slides and PDFs. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/onlyoffice-vs-wps-writer)
- [Zoho Writer](https://toolgpa.com/tools/zoho-writer): Free online word processor with AI and document automation. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/wps-writer-vs-zoho-writer)

## Sources

The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Oct 5, 2026:

- https://www.wps.com/buy/
- https://www.wps.com/office/writer/
- https://www.wps.com/about-us/
- https://www.wps.com/education/

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