How to open a .HWP file online
Three steps, a few seconds, no Office licence.
Choose your .HWP file
Drag your .HWP file onto the box, or click Choose file.
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Your .HWP file is checked and laid out as a clean page right.
Read, search, save
Jump between headings, find any word, print it, or save the text as HTML or TXT.
What is a .HWP file?
Everything worth knowing about Hangul Word Processor Document files.
An HWP file is a word processor document created by Hancom Hangul, a widely used office application in South Korea. To open it for free, use LibreOffice Writer or ONLYOFFICE Desktop on any platform. HWP files are a known malware delivery vector in targeted attacks, so scan any unexpected file before opening it.
Programs that open .HWP files
| Full name | Hangul Word Processor Document |
|---|---|
| Developer | Hancom Inc. (formerly Hangul and Computer) |
| First released | 1989 (HWP 1.0, MS-DOS) |
| Category | Documents |
| MIME type | application/x-hwp |
| Signature | D0 CF 11 E0 A1 B1 1A E1 (OLE2 compound file header (same as .doc, .xls, .ppt)) |
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Is my .HWP file uploaded anywhere?
No. Your .HWP 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 .HWP 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 .HWP 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 .HWP 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 .HWP 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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