writerperfect ☆

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Description:
Library for importing WordPerfect documents

Type: Formula | Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025

Links: Homepage | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Developer tools

Tags: wordperfect document-conversion odf library legacy

Install: brew install writerperfect

About:
Writerperfect is a library that enables the import of WordPerfect documents into various applications. It parses complex WordPerfect file formats and converts them into open standards like ODF or HTML. This provides a crucial solution for accessing and migrating legacy documents created with WordPerfect.

Key Features:

Supports conversion from WordPerfect (WP) and Quattro Pro (QPW) formats
Outputs to OpenDocument Format (ODF) and other open standards
Provides a C++ library for integration into other applications
Includes command-line tools for direct file conversion

Use Cases:

Migrating legacy WordPerfect documents to modern office suites like LibreOffice
Building document conversion features into custom applications
Archiving old documents in open, future-proof formats

Alternatives:

LibreOffice – LibreOffice has built-in import filters for WordPerfect, but Writerperfect provides a dedicated, potentially more robust library for this specific task.

Version History

Detected	Version	Rev	Change	Commit
Sep 12, 2024 7:20am		0	VERSION_BUMP	beb93b27