LWP Converter

Convert Lotus Word Pro documents (LWP) online for free


Drop or upload your .LWP file

How to convert your LWP file

  1. Click the "Select File" button above, and choose your LWP file.
  2. You'll see a preview.
  3. Click the "Convert file to..." button to save your file in the format you want.

Convert LWP to another file type

The converter easily converts your LWP documents to various formats - free and online. No Lotus Word Pro or or other Text software needed.

  • LWP to DOCX
  • LWP to PDF
  • LWP to TXT
  • LWP to RTF
  • LWP to DOC
  • LWP to ODT
  • LWP to STD
  • LWP to FODG
  • LWP to XLW
  • LWP to TAB
  • LWP to WPT
  • LWP to STW

Convert a file to LWP

To convert other file formats to the "Legacy Document Format" file type, you need software like Lotus Word Pro or a similar tool.


About LWP files

The .LWP file is primarily a proprietary word processing document created by Lotus Word Pro. This software was part of the Lotus SmartSuite office package, originally developed by Lotus Software and later acquired by IBM. A secondary, completely unrelated use for the .LWP extension is a Live Wallpaper Theme Package used by Android customization apps like the Xiaomi Theme app or GO Launcher. Modern users face significant challenges with .LWP documents. The format is heavily proprietary and entirely obsolete. The original software is no longer updated and fails to run natively on modern operating systems. Major office suites like Microsoft Word or LibreOffice lack native support for it, meaning you cannot easily read, edit, or print the text. Relying on legacy software poses serious security and productivity limits. To restore access to your data, you must convert the file. For active editing, convert to .DOCX or .ODT. For strict archiving and sharing, convert to .PDF. If you only need the raw data, converting to .TXT is an option, though all styling, tables, and images will be lost. Drop your file here to view and convert it securely right in your browser.

Use Convert.Guru to open and convert your LWP file.

Users also converted IWP, 123, SAM, DOC, MWP, WLP, PRZ, WK4, TXT, LCK, LMP, PDF and XPT files.


FAQ

If you want to convert LWP file to PAGES, TEX, LATEX, MD, MARKDOWN or LOG, you can use Lotus Word Pro or similar software from the "Legacy Word Processor Document" category. In the File menu, look for Save As… or Export….

To convert PDF, DOC, ASC, TODO, NFO, MEMO, README, DOCX, JPG, TXT, NOTE or RTF files to LWP, try Lotus Word Pro or another comparable tool in the "Legacy Word Processor Document" category.



The LWP Converter Story

The history of Convert.Guru began over 25 years ago in California with Tom Simondi’s file-format database. A former contributor to Space Shuttle development and a software pioneer of the 1980s, Simondi established a trusted resource for file type analysis that was even referenced by Microsoft Windows XP. Today, we use modern technology to process and convert thousands of file formats while continually improving our LWP converter.