How to Open HWP Files on Android (Galaxy, Tablets)

Why Android can't open HWP

Some Samsung Galaxy phones sold in Korea ship with a Hancom viewer, but most Android phones — especially outside Korea — have nothing that reads HWP. You'll see a message like “No app can open this file”.

Google Drive and Gmail previews generally can't render HWP either.

Method 1: Convert to PDF in Chrome

Save the attachment to your phone first; it usually ends up in Downloads or your messenger's received-files folder.

Open anyview.dev in Chrome and tap “Choose files” to open the file picker. Pick the HWP and tap “PDF”.

You can select several files at once; when there are multiple results, “Download all (ZIP)” grabs them together.

Method 2: Hancom's viewer app

Hancom publishes a free viewer on Google Play. It's the better choice if you handle HWP daily or need to edit. For an occasional file, converting in the browser avoids installing anything.

Tablets and Samsung DeX

On a Galaxy Tab or in DeX mode you can drag and drop files just like on a PC. Converting to PDF makes it easy to annotate with the S Pen or print.

Good to know

Password-protected HWP files aren't supported. Missing fonts are swapped for similar ones, which can move line breaks a little, but tables, images and footnotes are preserved.

Keep Chrome or Samsung Internet up to date — very old browsers may convert slowly.