.ws Word processors
How to open a .ws file
WordStar Document
The first mass-market word processor. Files use the high bit of each byte for formatting.
- Full name
- WordStar Document
- Made by
- MicroPro
- Era
- 1978-1992
- Family
- Word processors
- Also seen as
- .ws3, .ws4, .ws5, .ws6, .ws7, .wsd
- Converts to
- txt
- Detection
- Recognised from the file's bytes, even if renamed
Convert .ws to TXT online
Free, no install, no account. The file is deleted from our servers after 3 hours.
Drop your .ws file here
or click to browse. One file at a time, up to 500 MB.
Your file is processed in a private workspace and deleted after 3 hours.
What survives the conversion
Plain text is recovered by stripping WordStar's formatting bits; bold/underline markup is dropped.
Other ways to open .ws files
- WordStar under DOSBox
- any text editor after conversion
Related word processors formats
- .wpsMicrosoft Works Word Processor1988-2009
- .wpdWordPerfect Document1980-2000s
- .cwkClarisWorks / AppleWorks Document1991-2007
- .docWord for DOS / Word 2-6 / Word 95 Document1983-1997
- .pagesApple Pages Document2005-present
- .hwpHangul Word Processor Document1989-present
- .lwpLotus Word Pro Document1995-2002
- .rtfRich Text Format (1.x)1987-present