Platform support
WPS Office system requirements and platform support
In short
WPS Office runs on Windows 7 and later, macOS 10.13 and later, common Linux distributions, Android and iOS. It is available in the US, UK and Canada without restriction. On Linux you have to install Microsoft core fonts separately, otherwise Word documents render with substituted typefaces and measure differently.
1. Platforms and minimum versions
The columns separate what the vendor states from what we actually ran. We tested the Windows and Linux builds directly; the macOS, Android and iOS entries come from official product documentation and are marked that way rather than implied to be tested.
| Platform | Minimum | We tested | Package | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windows | Windows 7 SP1 | Windows 11 | .exe / .msi | Installs per user without administrator rights on current builds. |
| macOS | macOS 10.13 | Not tested here | .dmg | Both Intel and Apple Silicon builds are published. |
| Linux | Ubuntu 16.04 / Debian 9 | Ubuntu 24.04 | .deb / .rpm / AppImage | Install the Microsoft core fonts separately, or Word files will substitute typefaces. |
| Android | Android 6.0 | Not tested here | Google Play / APK | Editing works, but a phone layout is not a reliable preview of a print document. |
| iOS / iPadOS | iOS 12.0 | Not tested here | App Store | The main advantage over LibreOffice, which has no current iOS build. |
2. The Linux font problem, explained
This catches people out. Linux distributions do not ship Microsoft's fonts by default, so WPS substitutes what it can find. The document opens, looks approximately right, and measures differently — which is enough to push a paragraph onto the next page and turn a two-page letter into three.
If you are comparing WPS on Linux against a Word file that has to match exactly, install the core fonts first. Otherwise you are testing font substitution, not compatibility.
3. Availability by region
WPS Office is distributed globally, including the US, UK and Canada, with local English spelling and regional paper defaults — US Letter in North America, A4 in the UK. There is no separate regional edition; the locale is chosen at install.
Opens the official WPS site. WPS Software decides which builds are published.
4. Sources
- Official WPS product pages — supported operating systems and package formats.
- Direct installation on Windows and Ubuntu, November 2026.