Andrey Safonov
Director of Product
Published April 29, 2023
Updated October 20, 2026
5 min
How to Implement a Ready-Made DOCX Editor Into Any Next.js App
Andrey Safonov
Director of Product
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This guide covers every step to integrate a ready-to-use Next.js DOCX Editor: creating and editing DOCX documents directly in your web app and browser, with no server-side components, Microsoft Office, or LibreOffice dependencies.
The Next.js DOCX Editor includes widely-used word processing capabilities, suited for basic DOCX editing, handling, and review workflows.
- Create new DOCX files.
- Edit contents of your existing DOCX documents.
- Manipulate styling (bold, italics, underline).
- Alter fonts, font size, and set headings.
- Align, justify, and control line spacing.
- Insert bullets or numbered lists.
Apryse DOCX Editor processes documents client-side at every step: Word files are modified directly in the browser, and you open and store DOCX files from local storage or a URL, such as an AWS S3 bucket. On save, the resulting blob returns to your bucket, saves as an updated version, or downloads as native DOCX or PDF.
To explore the importance of native DOCX editing for both users and developers, check out our launch blog.
Now let’s get our hands dirty: Read on for the step-by-step How-to guide, and/or watch the How-to video embedded below.
Install WebViewer Component
DOCX Editor is built on top of Apryse’sWebViewer. WebViewer offers viewing and editing not just of DOCX documents but also PDFs, images, CAD, video, and many other formats.
To install WebViewer in your Next.js application, you can either do so by cloning our GitHub Next.js sample repo or by following our guide.
If you are installing through npm (node package manager), you can simply run:
npm i @pdftron/webviewerWebViewer comes with a free trial for 7 days. If you would like to extend the trial duration, you can generate a free trial key after signing up at https://dev.apryse.com.
In trial mode, all features are available except a watermark on output documents.
Enable DOCX Editing Functionality in Your Next.js App
Once you have WebViewer up and running, go to the constructor of WebViewer and pass the option to enable Office editing:
WebViewer({
enableOfficeEditing: true,
}, viewerElement)Once you have that, restart your app and you should see DOCX editor.
Load a DOCX Document in Your Next.js App
To load an existing DOCX document in your Next.js web app, you can do so either through initial document property:
or through load document API:
Save a DOCX Document in Your Next.js App
To save the edited or newly created DOCX, use the getFileData API:
Discover how to create a JavaScript-based DOCX editor with client-side capabilities. Learn to build, edit, and save documents efficiently in this comprehensive guide.
Next Steps
With the DOCX Editor active in your Next.js web application, you can customize its appearance and feel. If you also want document viewing, see how to build a PDF viewer with Next.js.
Should you face challenges or come across errors during setup, we are happy to chat over on Discord.
For pricing queries, kindly get in touch with our sales department.
