Embed Word, Excel and PowerPoint files that look exactly like the original.

Document Viewer lets you embed a Word document, Excel spreadsheet, PowerPoint presentation or PDF file on any WordPress page or post. Your visitors read it right in the browser. They do not download anything, they do not need Microsoft Office, and you do not convert anything.

The difference is who renders the file. Many embed plugins push your .docx or .xlsx through a third-party converter, and complex layouts come out broken: tables collapse, fonts change, slides lose their layout. Document Viewer uses Microsoft’s own Office Web Viewer, the same engine behind Office Online. A .docx looks like a .docx. An .xlsx keeps its columns. A .pptx keeps its slides.

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Two viewer engines, both free

Microsoft Office Web Viewer: the best choice for Word, Excel and PowerPoint. Formatting, tables, charts and slide layouts stay intact because Microsoft renders them.
Google Docs Viewer: a good fallback, and it handles PDF well.

Switch between them with a dropdown. No account and no API key needed for either.

Supported file types

Word: .doc, .docx
Excel: .xls, .xlsx
PowerPoint: .ppt, .pptx
PDF: .pdf

Add files from your Media Library or paste a direct URL.

Why people choose Document Viewer

A spreadsheet that still looks like a spreadsheet. Google’s viewer often flattens Excel formatting. Microsoft’s does not.
No conversion step. You do not turn a .docx into a PDF or an HTML table first. Upload the file you already have.
Nothing for visitors to install. The document opens in the browser, on a phone as easily as on a desktop.
Works with any builder. The Gutenberg block for the Block Editor, the [office_doc] shortcode for everything else.
Small and focused. One shortcode, one block, a handful of settings. If you need a document library, a flipbook and sixteen file formats, see Document Embedder below.

Who uses it, and for what

Schools, teachers and training sites: handouts, worksheets and slide decks students read in the browser.
Theatre, events and clubs: schedules, scripts and rotas shared with cast, crew and members.
Accountants and consultants: rate cards and spreadsheets a client can read without downloading.
Councils, churches and associations: minutes, forms and policies published as the Word files they already keep.
Businesses and internal pages: a price list, menu or process document on a public or members-only page.

Add a document in under a minute

With the Gutenberg block

Open any post or page in the Block Editor.
Add the Document Viewer block.
Upload a file or paste a URL, choose the viewer, set the size.

Block settings are grouped into four clear panels: Document Source, Viewer Engine, Display Dimensions and Security Restrictions. No hunting through one long sidebar.

With the shortcode

Use [office_doc] anywhere shortcodes run, including the Classic Editor, widgets, Elementor, Divi, Bricks, WPBakery, Beaver Builder and Oxygen. Generate the shortcode from the document’s edit screen and paste it in.

Free features

Two viewer engines: Microsoft Office Web Viewer and Google Docs Viewer.
Gutenberg block with grouped settings panels.
[office_doc] shortcode for the Classic Editor and page builders.
Custom width and height so the viewer fits your layout.
Dedicated document screen for managing the files you embed.

Document Viewer Pro

Need more control over how your files are shared? Pro adds:

Cloud sources: pick documents straight from Google Drive, OneDrive or Dropbox.
Download button: show a download button on the toolbar, or leave it off.
Filename display: show or hide the document title above the viewer.
Pop-out control: stop visitors opening the document in a separate window.
Content protection: disable right-click, text selection and the Ctrl/Cmd + C, A, S, P shortcuts.
Full-screen control: allow or block full-screen viewing.

See the Pro features

What users say

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Exactly What I Need
“I am a theatre director and I use my website to communicate with my performers and technical crews. I wanted to SHOW them documents in situ as well as enable them to easily download them and, after looking at other solutions, this plugin is PERFECT for this. I am delighted with it and cannot recommend it highly enough.” – jfortune

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Impressively Stable
“Nice wp plugin ever. I’ve use it for 4 years.” – aircess

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Does the job well.
“This plugin works fine” – muhammadarooj

Using Document Viewer on your site? A short review on WordPress.org helps other people find it. Want a feature or found a problem? Tell us here.

Privacy in plain words

Your document’s public URL is sent to Microsoft or Google so they can render it. Files must be publicly reachable, and confidential files should not be embedded this way. The External Services section below has the full detail.

Help translate this plugin

Document Viewer runs on sites around the world. If you speak another language, you can help. No coding needed:

https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/embed-office-viewer/

New to translating? Start here: https://make.wordpress.org/polyglots/handbook/translating/first-steps/

Other plugins by bPlugins

Document Embedder: 16+ file types, four viewers, 3D FlipBook and a searchable document library.
PDF Poster: display and embed PDF files in different styles.
HTML5 Video Player: single videos and playlists in multiple skins.
HTML5 Audio Player: audio with visualisations.
3D Viewer: embed interactive 3D models and products.

External Services

This plugin relies on external services to render your documents. Please read this section before embedding anything confidential.

Microsoft Office Web Viewer

Service: Microsoft Office Web Viewer – https://view.officeapps.live.com
What it does: Renders Word, Excel and PowerPoint files in an iframe on your page.
What data is sent: The public URL of the document you embed is passed to Microsoft, which then fetches and renders that file. Your visitor’s browser connects directly to Microsoft’s servers, so their IP address and browser details are visible to Microsoft. No WordPress user data is sent by the plugin.
When: Every time a page containing an embedded document is viewed, if the Microsoft viewer is selected.
Terms of Service: https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=206977
Privacy Policy: https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=521839

Google Docs Viewer

Service: Google Docs Viewer – https://docs.google.com/viewer
What it does: Renders documents, including PDFs, in an iframe on your page.
What data is sent: The public URL of the document you embed is passed to Google, which then fetches and renders that file. Your visitor’s browser connects directly to Google’s servers, so their IP address and browser details are visible to Google. No WordPress user data is sent by the plugin.
When: Every time a page containing an embedded document is viewed, if the Google viewer is selected.
Terms of Service: https://policies.google.com/terms
Privacy Policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy

bPlugins API

Service: bPlugins product API – https://api.bplugins.com
What it does: When you open the plugin’s admin dashboard, the plugin requests product information so it can display product cards, version information and upgrade options.
What data is sent: A request containing the product identifier. No personal data or site content is sent.
When: Only while an administrator is viewing the plugin’s dashboard in wp-admin.
Terms of Service: https://bplugins.com/terms-of-service/
Privacy Policy: https://bplugins.com/privacy-policy/

WordPress.org Plugins API

Service: WordPress.org Plugins Info API – https://api.wordpress.org
What it does: The dashboard queries the public WordPress.org Plugins API to list other plugins published by the author.
What data is sent: A public, read-only query. No personal data is sent.
When: Only while an administrator is viewing the plugin’s dashboard in wp-admin.
Privacy Policy: https://wordpress.org/about/privacy/

Third-Party Libraries

Freemius SDK

Source: https://freemius.com/
GitHub: https://github.com/Freemius/wordpress-sdk
License: GPLv3 – https://github.com/Freemius/wordpress-sdk/blob/master/LICENSE.txt
Purpose: Provides opt-in usage tracking, licensing and checkout functionality.

Document Viewer – let visitors view files right in the browser

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