ABW is the document format of the free AbiWord word processor. AbiWord is a lightweight open-source word processor, and ABW is its native format. The name AbiWord traces to the Spanish word “abierto”, meaning open, fitting for a free cross-platform word processor. AbiWord came from AbiSource, a venture by SourceGear, and its first public release appeared in 1998 under the GNU GPL.

How do I open a .ABW file?

Drop a .ABW file onto Analyser at https://analyser.valjdakosta.com/ and it opens directly in your browser - no upload, no account and no software to install. Open lightweight document and markup formats as selectable page previews: Rich Text Format (RTF, control words stripped to readable prose), AbiWord (ABW), FictionBook e-books (FB2), Hangul HWPX, and MHTML web archives (the saved HTML rendered with scripts removed), plus markup and typesetting source - DITA, TEI, JATS journal XML, reStructuredText, AsciiDoc, Org-mode, Textile, TeX/LaTeX and BibTeX - shown with every page selectable and copyable. Also opens the small sidecar files unpacked from 3MF and OOXML bundles: OPC relationship XML (.rels) and MD5 checksum text (.md5).

Can I open a .ABW file online for free?

Yes. Analyser is a free online .ABW opener and viewer that runs entirely in your browser - your .ABW file never leaves your device, so there is nothing to upload and no software to install. It even works offline once installed.

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What is a .ABW file?

ABW is the document format of the free AbiWord word processor.

Did you know: AbiWord is a lightweight open-source word processor, and ABW is its native format.
The name AbiWord traces to the Spanish word “abierto”, meaning open, fitting for a free cross-platform word processor.
AbiWord came from AbiSource, a venture by SourceGear, and its first public release appeared in 1998 under the GNU GPL.
What Analyser shows you: Open lightweight document and markup formats as selectable page previews: Rich Text Format (RTF, control words stripped to readable prose), AbiWord (ABW), FictionBook e-books (FB2), Hangul HWPX, and MHTML web archives (the saved HTML rendered with scripts removed), plus markup and typesetting source - DITA, TEI, JATS journal XML, reStructuredText, AsciiDoc, Org-mode, Textile, TeX/LaTeX and BibTeX - shown with every page selectable and copyable. Also opens the small sidecar files unpacked from 3MF and OOXML bundles: OPC relationship XML (.rels) and MD5 checksum text (.md5).
Open a .ABW file: Drag a .ABW file onto the Analyser home page (or tap to pick one). It opens entirely in your browser - nothing is uploaded, there is no account, and it works offline once installed.
Related formats: .RTF · .FB2 · .HWPX · .MHT · .MHTML · .DITA · .DITAMAP · .TEI · .JATS · .NXML · .RST · .ADOC · .AsciiDoc · .ORG · .Textile · .TeX · .LaTeX · .BIB and more. See all supported file types.