Collaborative Document Editor API
for Your App

Seamlessly integrate office suite capabilities into
your favorite business platform, your service or system with simple API integration

Thinkfree Office hosted document editor API integrated into a business application

Why choose Thinkfree Office's Hosted API?

Thinkfree allows effortless API integration with your existing system or any services ,
providing seamless document collaboration and edit, view, and create word document, spreadsheet, presentation

Cost Effective

Optimize costs with usage-based billing. Modify your plan, change the instance type, or cancel anytime

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Ensure Security

Once saved, the final file is returned to your servers, with no data stored on Thinkfree Server

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Trusted Office Suite

Offers a trusted office solution, recognized by global companies for its technical excellence

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Hosted API is the fastest way to add document editing to your application without managing infrastructure. If your organization requires full control over document processing for compliance, data residency, or security requirements, Self-hosted may be the better choice.

What is Hosted API?
How does it work?

Instant integration. Zero dev work. No hosting headaches.

Thinkfree hosts the editing engine, so your app only needs to call a simple API to open, edit, and save Word, Excel, and PowerPoint files in real time. Once a file is saved, it’s returned straight to your own storage. We never keep a copy on our servers.

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Hosted API: fastest setup, zero infrastructure.

Need full control over data location instead? Self-hosted might be the better fit.

Supported Integrations

Our pre-built adapters enable fast and seamless integration.
Don’t worry if the adapter doesn’t support your current system—our experts are here to help! Contact sales

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Google Drive

Connect directly to Google Drive so users can open, edit, and save documents without leaving your app or duplicating files

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Dropbox

Sync edited documents straight back to Dropbox, keeping your existing file structure and permissions intact.

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Amazon S3

Store and retrieve documents directly from your own Amazon S3 buckets for full control over storage and compliance.

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WOPI

Supports the WOPI (Web Application Open Platform Interface) protocol, enabling integration with WOPI-compatible platforms such as SharePoint and Nextcloud.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

What is a hosted document editor API?

A hosted document editor API lets your application embed Word, Excel, and PowerPoint editing without building or hosting the office suite yourself. Thinkfree runs the editing engine, and you integrate it through a simple API call.

Documents are processed during editing, but once a file is saved, the final version is returned to your own storage (such as your Amazon S3 bucket, Google Drive, or Dropbox). Thinkfree does not retain a copy on its servers.

The hosted API uses usage-based, pay-as-you-go billing, so you only pay for what you use. You can change your plan, switch instance types, or cancel at any time.

With Hosted API, Thinkfree manages the infrastructure and you integrate via API for faster setup and less operational work. With Self-hosted, you deploy and manage the servers yourself for maximum data control. [Compare both options ]

Pre-built adapters are available for Google Drive, Dropbox, and Amazon S3, plus WOPI protocol support for platforms like SharePoint and Nextcloud. If your platform isn’t listed, our team can help build a custom integration.

No. There’s no software to install and no infrastructure to manage. You integrate through the API, and Thinkfree handles hosting, scaling, and maintenance.

The hosted API supports Microsoft Office formats (.docx, .xlsx, .pptx, and legacy .doc/.xls/.ppt), so users can create, edit, and view Word, Excel, and PowerPoint documents directly in your app.

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