Host a Word document and share it as a link
Put a .docx online at its own address, so people can download the file without you emailing it or granting access to a shared drive.
Drop your Word document here
Any other file works too — up to 25.0 MB, or 100.0 MB for a whole site
Free to use. Your DOCX file is live at your-name.99helpers.site in about ten seconds.
What is a .docx file?
DOCX is the default Word format introduced with Office 2007, replacing the older binary .doc. Underneath it is a ZIP archive of XML files describing the text, styling and images — which is why it's editable, why it compresses well, and why every modern word processor can read it.
What people use DOCX files for
- Editable drafts sent for review or comment
- Templates colleagues fill in — briefs, forms, reports
- CVs and cover letters submitted to applications
- Policies and procedures kept in a shared library
- Long documents still being written collaboratively
What opens a DOCX file
- Microsoft Word on Windows, macOS, iOS, Android and the web
- Google Docs, which imports and exports .docx
- Apple Pages and LibreOffice Writer
- Most applicant tracking systems, which prefer .docx over PDF
How to host a DOCX file
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Drop your DOCX file in
Drag it onto the box at the top of this page, or click to choose it. Files up to 25 MB are supported, and nothing is uploaded until you publish.
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Pick an address
Type a name and we'll tell you straight away whether it's free. That becomes the link: project-brief.99helpers.site
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Publish and share
Create a free account — that step exists so the file is yours to update, replace or delete — and the link is live within seconds.
What happens when someone opens the link
A .docx downloads when someone opens the link, then opens in Word or whatever they use — browsers can't render Word documents in place, so this is how it works everywhere on the web, not just here.
Why host a DOCX file instead of emailing it?
Sending a Word file by email creates a copy that immediately diverges from yours. A hosted link means one canonical file: reviewers always fetch the current draft, and when the document changes you republish rather than sending a fresh round of attachments nobody can tell apart.
Worth knowing before you publish
- If you want it to open in the browser rather than download, export to PDF and host that instead — or host both and link them.
- Word documents can carry tracked changes, comments and author names in their metadata; check them before publishing.
- Keep the address stable across drafts so the link in your email stays correct.
- Embedded images are what make .docx files large — compressing them in Word shrinks the file considerably.
DOCX hosting questions
- Can people view a Word document in the browser?
- Not directly — no browser renders .docx in place, so the file downloads and opens in Word, Pages, or Google Docs. If in-browser viewing matters, export to PDF and host that: a PDF opens instantly with no application needed.
- How do I share a Word document without OneDrive or Google Drive?
- Upload the .docx here and share the address. There's nothing for the recipient to sign into, no sharing permissions to configure, and no account required on their side.
- Can I replace the document with a newer draft?
- Yes — publish the new version to the same address. The link is unchanged, so anyone who already has it gets the current draft, and earlier versions stay available to roll back to.
- Will formatting change when someone opens it?
- The file is served byte for byte exactly as you uploaded it, so it's as faithful as opening the original. Any differences come from the reader's version of Word or their installed fonts, not from hosting.
- What's the maximum file size?
- 25 MB, which is far larger than most Word documents unless they're full of high-resolution images.
Put your DOCX file online now
It takes about ten seconds, and you only make an account once the file is ready to go live.