View HWP documents without installing a Hangul viewer
How to view the body text and tables of HWP and HWPX documents in your browser without downloading the Hancom viewer.
Often you only need a quick look at a Hangul document (the word processor format widely used in Korea), and installing a viewer program is a hassle. That’s even more true on computers where you can’t install programs, such as shared PCs at work or school.
How to view it with DocDori
- Open the Workspace and choose an HWP or HWPX file with ‘Open file’. No installation or sign-up is needed.
- The file isn’t uploaded to a server; it opens only inside this browser.
- For HWP you can view the body and tables. For HWPX you can view it close to its page layout and edit it right away.
How it differs from a viewer program
- Page layout, fonts and shape positions are not reproduced exactly as in the Hancom viewer. For documents you will print or submit, check the final look in a Hancom program.
- Distribution documents and documents protected by a password or DRM are not opened. If a file won’t open, see When an HWP file won’t open.
- A single document can be up to 25 MB.
When this comes in handy
- When you only need a quick look at a school notice or a public announcement from a government office
- When you’re using a computer where installing programs is blocked, such as a shared PC at work or a library
- When you’re on a system where Hancom programs are hard to use, such as a Mac or Linux
Frequently asked questions
Can I copy the body text? For HWP, you can extract the body to TXT. Then paste the extracted text into an email or another document.
Does viewing a document leave any trace? The document isn’t uploaded to a server, and DocDori doesn’t store document content. When you close the tab, the content that was open on screen disappears as well.