Host a JTD file and share it as a link
Put an Ichitaro document online at its own address — the Japanese word processor that predates Word there.
Drop your JTD file here
Any other file works too — up to 25.0 MB, or 100.0 MB for a whole site
Free to use. Your JTD file is live at your-name.99helpers.site in about ten seconds.
What is a .jtd file?
JTD is the document format of Ichitaro, JustSystems' word processor. Ichitaro dominated Japanese word processing before Word arrived and remains in use in Japanese government, education and publishing thanks to its superior handling of Japanese typography and ruby text.
What people use JTD files for
- Japanese government and education documents
- Publishing work requiring precise Japanese typography
- Archives from Japanese offices
What opens a JTD file
- JustSystems Ichitaro
- Microsoft Word, with a JustSystems filter
- LibreOffice, with limited support
How to host a JTD file
- 1
Drop your JTD 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.
- 2
Pick an address
Type a name and we'll tell you straight away whether it's free. That becomes the link: document.99helpers.site
- 3
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.
The same three steps work for any file — see how file hosting works on 99helpers.com.
What happens when someone opens the link
The file downloads. Outside Japan, recipients will most likely need a converted copy.
Why host a JTD file instead of emailing it?
Japanese documents in JTD need distributing like any other. A link works whatever software is at the other end — though a PDF alongside is kind to international recipients.
Worth knowing before you publish
- Host a PDF alongside for anyone without Ichitaro — Japanese typography survives PDF export well.
- Word can open JTD with JustSystems' filter installed.
- Ruby text and vertical writing may not survive conversion to DOCX.
JTD hosting questions
- What opens a JTD file?
- Ichitaro itself, or Word with JustSystems' filter. Support elsewhere is limited, so a PDF export is the practical answer for most recipients.
- Why is Ichitaro still used in Japan?
- Better handling of Japanese typography — ruby annotations, vertical writing and precise text layout — plus long-standing use in government and publishing.
- Will conversion preserve the formatting?
- PDF preserves it faithfully. DOCX conversion often loses ruby text and vertical writing.
Put your JTD file online now
It takes about ten seconds, and you only make an account once the file is ready to go live.
Hosting guides for related formats
JTD is one of over 211 formats you can host — see free file hosting for any file type for the full list, or read the hosting guides for other file types.