Guides
Guides
Answers to the file problems people actually run into. Every guide ends with a free tool that solves it right in your browser.
PDF viewer
- How to Open a PDF Without Adobe AcrobatYou don't need Acrobat to read a PDF. Browser viewers, Preview, phone apps and a no-upload online viewer compared, with when each one makes sense.
- PDF Won't Open? How to Find the Cause and Fix ItA PDF attachment that won't open is usually incomplete, not a real PDF, locked or too big for the app. Step-by-step checks to find out which and fix it.
- How to Copy Text From a PDF (and Fix Messy Pasted Text)Copy a quote from a PDF without broken lines or garbled characters, what to do with scanned PDFs, and why some files won't let you copy.
Word viewer
- How to Open a DOCX File Without Microsoft WordNo Office licence? Open a .docx with Word on the web, Google Docs, LibreOffice, Pages or a no-upload browser viewer, and know when formatting may shift.
- How to Open a Word Document on Your Phone (Android and iPhone)Got a .docx by email or messenger on your phone? How to open it on iPhone or Android with or without apps, plus tips for reading on a small screen.
- DOC vs DOCX — What's the Difference and How to ConvertWhy old .doc files won't open in many web tools, how .docx differs, and three free ways to convert a whole archive of Word 97–2003 files.
PowerPoint viewer
- How to Open a PPTX File Without PowerPoint (Mac, Chromebook, PC)Got lecture slides as .pptx but no PowerPoint? Five free ways to open them on a Mac or Chromebook, and what each one gets right or wrong.
- How to View a PowerPoint Presentation on Your PhoneRevise lecture slides on the bus. How to open a .pptx on iPhone or Android, which apps show what, and tips for reading charts on a small screen.
Excel viewer
CSV viewer
- How to Open a CSV File That's Too Big for ExcelExcel stops at 1,048,576 rows and drops the rest. Why it happens, how to avoid losing data, and how to open or analyse the whole file.
- Why Your CSV Shows Strange Characters (and How to Fix It)Seeing "é", "Сума" or "????" instead of letters? What each pattern means and how to get a clean UTF-8 copy of your CSV.
- CSV Opens in One Column in Excel? Here's Why and How to Fix ItEverything in column A? Your CSV uses a different separator than Excel expects. Why commas and semicolons clash, and how to split it into proper columns.
- What Is a CSV File and How Do You Open It?Downloaded a report.csv from your bank and not sure what it is? What CSV means, how it differs from Excel, and the easiest ways to open and save one.
QR code generator
- How to Make a Wi-Fi QR Code Guests Can Scan to ConnectLet guests join your Wi-Fi with one scan instead of typing a password. How Wi-Fi QR codes work, how to make one free, and how to print it safely.
- Why Your QR Code Stopped Working (and How to Fix It)Printed QR code now shows an expired or paywall page? Learn why "free" codes stop working, how to check yours, and how to make one that never expires.