Host a Word document as a link.
Drop your .docx and we'll hand back a URL anyone can click. They read the document in their browser. They don't need Word.
or click to browse
Key points
- Upload a Word document, get a public link, share the link. No Microsoft Word needed on the other end.
- Comments and track changes survive the upload, so the file you send is exactly the file the recipient sees.
- Update the .docx in your dashboard and the URL stays the same, useful when you're iterating on a contract.
- Free for 10 active links at 25MB per file. Most Word docs land well under 1MB.
Drop your DOCX here and get a link in seconds.
Try it freeWord documents travel badly. The recipient might be on Word for Mac while you're on Word for Windows, or on Google Docs, or on a Chromebook with neither. Fonts shift, track-changes bubbles drift, embedded images get rescaled. The cleanest fix is not to make them open the file at all. Drop your DOCX here, send the link, and let them read it in their browser through the DOCX viewer with the formatting intact.
If you'd rather lock the formatting completely so nothing can shift on the recipient's end, the DOCX to PDF converter first and put a PDF online the result. PDF is the only format that genuinely looks the same everywhere. DOCX is the right pick when the recipient still needs to edit it in their own copy of Word later, or when you want to keep iterating on it without re-sending the link.
The link stays current as you update. Swap the .docx file in your dashboard and the URL doesn't change. Anyone who already has the link sees the new version on their next refresh. Handy when a contract is bouncing back and forth between you and a lawyer three times a day.
Free with no signup on upgrade to Pro. The 25MB free-plan ceiling covers basically every Word document anyone writes; the only docs that exceed it tend to have embedded images that would be better off compressed first. NudgeHost will also all of NudgeHost's hosting tools of any other format alongside your DOCX, so a single project's documents can live under a tidy set of links rather than scattered across email threads.
Frequently asked questions
Does the recipient need Microsoft Word?
No. The link opens in any browser. Word is only needed if they want to edit it locally.
Will comments and track changes show up?
Yes. The browser viewer renders Word's revision marks. For a clean copy with no marks, accept all changes before uploading, or convert to PDF first.
Can I password-protect the link?
Yes, on Pro. Anyone clicking the link will need the password before they can view the document.
What if the formatting looks slightly off in the viewer?
Very complex layouts can shift fractionally in the browser-based viewer. Convert to PDF for a pixel-exact match.
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