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WordCraft Online – Free Word Processor & Microsoft Word Alternative

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First visit downloads the editor once (≈13 MB). After that it opens instantly from your browser cache. Nothing you draw is uploaded.

Free · Open source · In your browser

The open-source Microsoft Word alternative, running right here. The ribbon, styles, tables, track changes, references and real .docx files — private and offline-capable.

  • Official WordCraft web build, unmodified
  • Runs locally with WebAssembly in your browser
  • Open source (MIT or Apache-2.0), made by ArtCraft team

About the app

What is WordCraft?

WordCraft is a free, open-source word processor with the Microsoft Word workflow you already know: the ribbon, styles, tables, track changes, references and mail merge. It reads and writes .docx, is written in Rust by the ArtCraft team, and runs on Windows, macOS, Linux, BSD and in the browser.

It is alpha software. Its authors say it covers 88% of Word’s ribbon features and estimate it is about 63% of the way there for everyday essentials. Charts and SmartArt surviving a round trip, pagination identical to Word’s and native printing are still being worked on.

WordCraft is one of the Crafting Apps, alongside VectorCraft, the free Illustrator alternative.

WordCraft features

Microsoft Word’s workflow, rebuilt from scratch in Rust

The ribbon and live styles in WordCraft

The ribbon and live styles

Word’s ribbon tabs, groups and shortcuts, a Styles gallery that previews live, rulers and a Navigation pane.

Track changes and comments in WordCraft

Track changes and comments

Comment balloons in the margin, accept and reject changes, and spelling and grammar as you type — offline.

References in WordCraft

References

Tables of contents, footnotes, citations in APA, MLA, Chicago or IEEE, an index and captions.

Design in WordCraft

Design

Themes, style sets, paragraph spacing, watermarks, page colour and borders.

Layout in WordCraft

Layout

Drop caps, text wrapping around pictures and shapes, automatic hyphenation and line numbers.

Insert anything, even in dark mode in WordCraft

Insert anything, even in dark mode

Tables, pictures, shapes, links, headers, footers, fields and symbols, with formatting marks when you need them.

Screenshots: WordCraft contributors, MIT OR Apache-2.0 (sample documents written for WordCraft).

Get started

How to use WordCraft online

  1. 1

    Let it load once

    The first visit downloads WordCraft (about 13 MB). After that your browser keeps it, so it opens in a moment.

  2. 2

    Open or start a document

    Open a .docx, .odt, .rtf or Markdown file, start from a template, or explore the built-in sample handbook.

  3. 3

    Write, then save

    Use styles, tables, comments and track changes, then save as .docx or export a PDF to your computer.

Compare

WordCraft vs Microsoft Word, Google Docs and LibreOffice

FeatureWordCraft OnlineMicrosoft WordGoogle DocsLibreOffice Writer
PriceFreeMicrosoft 365 subscriptionFreeFree
Runs in the browserWord for the web
No account needed
Documents stay on your deviceDesktop app
Open source
Word-style ribbon
Opens and saves .docx
MaturityAlphaIndustry standardMatureMature

WordCraft also opens .odt, .rtf, .html, Markdown, LaTeX and Word 97-2003 .doc files, and exports PDF with selectable text.

Desktop app · version 0.7.0 · released 2026-10-14

Download WordCraft

Prefer a native app? Every link goes straight to the official GitHub release by ArtCraft team.

WordCraft for Windows

How to install

  1. Download the .msi installer that matches your PC (x64 for almost all Intel and AMD computers).
  2. Double-click it and follow the setup steps; WordCraft appears in the Start menu.
  3. Prefer not to install? Unzip the portable build anywhere and run WordCraft from that folder.

WordCraft for macOS

How to install

  1. Download the universal .dmg and open it.
  2. Drag WordCraft into your Applications folder.
  3. Open it from Applications or Launchpad. The app is signed and notarized by Apple.

WordCraft for Linux

How to install

  1. AppImage: make it executable (chmod +x wordcraft-*.AppImage) and run it.
  2. Flatpak: flatpak install --user wordcraft-*.flatpak
  3. Debian/Ubuntu: sudo apt install ./wordcraft-*.deb — Fedora: sudo dnf install ./wordcraft-*.rpm

WordCraft for FreeBSD

How to install

  1. Unpack the tarball and run the wordcraft binary inside it.

Verify your download

Compare the file’s SHA-256 hash with SHA256SUMS.txt from the release. On macOS or Linux run shasum -a 256 <file>; on Windows run certutil -hashfile <file> SHA256. Older versions and release notes are on the GitHub releases page .

WordCraft FAQ

Is WordCraft free?

Yes. WordCraft is free, open-source software (MIT or Apache-2.0), and this page lets you use its web version without paying, installing anything or creating an account.

Can WordCraft open and save Word .docx files?

Yes. It opens and saves .docx, also handles .odt, .rtf, .html, .md, .tex and .txt, opens Word 97-2003 .doc files, and exports PDF with real, selectable text, links and bookmarks.

Are my documents uploaded?

No. WordCraft runs in your browser with WebAssembly; documents are read locally and saving downloads them to your computer. Spelling and grammar checks also work offline.

Does WordCraft have track changes?

Yes: track changes with accept and reject, comment balloons in the margin, and spelling and grammar checking as you type.

Is WordCraft ready to replace Microsoft Word?

For everyday documents it is getting close; its authors estimate about 63% for everyday essentials. Complex real-world .docx files with charts or SmartArt may not round-trip perfectly yet.

Is this the official WordCraft website?

No. WordCraft is made by the ArtCraft team (getartcraft.com). This is an independent page that hosts the unmodified official web build.

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