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Open your .PWD file
Drop it on the box, choose it from your device, or paste the text straight in.
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Your .PWD file opens neatly formatted with line numbers.
Search, copy or download
Search the text, jump to any line, then copy what you need or download a clean copy.
What is a .PWD file?
Plain text that programs, servers and people write every day.
A .pwd file is most likely a Microsoft Pocket Word document created on an early Windows CE Handheld PC (around 1996 to 1997). Open it with LibreOffice Writer (free) or SoftMaker TextMaker, then save as .docx. The .pwd extension is also used by password managers and PowerWorld Simulator, so if your file did not come from an old Windows CE device, it may be something else.
Programs that open .PWD files
| Full name | Microsoft Pocket Word Document (Windows CE) |
|---|---|
| Developer | Microsoft |
| First released | 1996-1997 (Windows CE / Handheld PC; Pocket Word; .pwd is the earliest Pocket Word extension) |
| Category | Text & Code |
| MIME type | application/x-pocket-word |
| Signature | D0 CF 11 E0 A1 B1 1A E1 OLE2 / Compound File Binary header (same as desktop .doc - most Pocket Word files) |
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Frequently asked questions
Is my .PWD file uploaded anywhere?
No. The file is read and highlighted for you.
Why do some characters look wrong (é, ł)?
That usually means the file was saved in one encoding and opened in another. We detect UTF-8, UTF-16 and the Windows-1250/1252 code pages automatically and show which one was used.
Can it handle huge log files?
Yes, up to 50 MB. Only the lines on screen are drawn, so scrolling stays smooth. Syntax colours are switched off for files over 1.5 MB to keep things fast.
How do the log level filters work?
We find levels like ERROR, WARN, INFO and DEBUG on each line. Lines without a level, such as stack traces, stay with the entry above them, so filtering to errors keeps the full trace.
Can I edit the file?
This is a viewer. To change code, download it or copy it into your editor. Converting encodings and line endings is planned.
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