Xrero Writer
A complete word processor that opens and saves your Microsoft Word .docx — with the full ribbon and first-class Arabic.
Full Word-compatible ribbon
Every tool you expect: styles, fonts, paragraph and page layout, references, review and view — maintained upstream.
Track changes & comments
Review documents with tracked edits, threaded comments and compare — ideal for contracts and approvals.
Tables, images & shapes
Insert and format tables, pictures, shapes, diagrams, charts and text boxes anywhere in the page.
Headers, footers & TOC
Page numbers, headers and footers, columns, section breaks and an automatic table of contents.
Mail merge
Generate letters, labels and envelopes from a spreadsheet or an address list in one pass.
Arabic & RTL typesetting
Correct right-to-left flow, Arabic fonts (Cairo / Tajawal), Kashida and mixed bidirectional text.
No conversion, no lock-in — work with the files your team and clients already use.
Turn any PDF into an editable Word document
Open a PDF in Xrero and convert it to a fully editable Word .docx in one click — text, headings, tables, images and page layout preserved, including Arabic and right-to-left. No retyping and no online upload: the conversion runs locally on your PC.
It also converts PDF to Excel (.xlsx) for tables, and exports any document back to PDF.
The full authoring toolkit
Everything you need to write and format professional documents, with the same tools and shortcuts you already know.
- Paragraph & character styles
- Find & replace with wildcards
- Bullets, numbering & multilevel lists
- Columns & text boxes
- Footnotes & endnotes
- Spelling & auto-correct
Review & collaboration
Move documents through drafting and approval with a complete review workflow — ideal for contracts, policies and proposals.
- Track changes
- Threaded comments
- Compare & combine documents
- Accept or reject edits
- Protect & restrict editing
- Document properties & metadata
Long documents & layout
Structure reports, manuals and books with automatic navigation and precise page control.
- Automatic table of contents
- Headers, footers & page numbers
- Section & page breaks
- Cover pages & themes
- Cross-references & bookmarks
- Margins & page setup
Arabic as a first language
Arabic and right-to-left are built in, not bolted on — so bilingual documents look correct everywhere.
- Right-to-left paragraph flow
- Arabic fonts (Cairo, Tajawal)
- Kashida justification
- Mixed Arabic / Latin bidi text
- Arabic-Indic numerals
- RTL tables & lists
Is Xrero Writer really free?
Yes — Xrero Writer is 100% free and part of the free Xrero Office suite. There is no subscription and no payment, ever; you just create a free Xrero account.
Does it open Microsoft Word .docx files?
Yes. Xrero Writer opens and saves .docx exactly, so documents look the same for everyone. It also handles .doc, .odt, .rtf and .txt.
Can it convert a PDF to Word (DOC)?
Yes. Open a PDF and convert it to a fully editable Word .docx in one click — text, tables, images and layout preserved, including Arabic. It can also convert PDF to Excel (.xlsx) and export back to PDF.
Does it work offline?
Xrero Writer runs locally on your PC. You sign in once to activate your free account; after that your documents open and edit on your machine.
Does it support Arabic and right-to-left?
Fully. Right-to-left flow, Arabic fonts, Kashida justification, Arabic-Indic numerals and mixed bidirectional text are all built in.
Which Windows versions are supported?
Windows 10 and Windows 11 (64-bit).
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Part of Xrero Office — four free apps for Windows. Create your free account and download.
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