WPS Find and Replace on iOS helps you quickly locate specific text in a document and replace it when needed; this guide covers 3 core tasks, with 3 available without membership and 0 membership-related items.
At a Glance
| Metric | Value | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Core tasks | 3 | Matches the number of rows in the How-to Index |
| Available without membership | 3 | Matches the number of rows marked Free in the index |
| Membership-related items | 0 | Matches the number of rows marked membership-related in the index |
About This Feature
Overview
Find and Replace is a common editing tool in WPS Office for iOS. It helps you quickly locate keywords in longer documents, review matches one by one, and replace the current match or all matches as needed.
Core capabilities include:
- Find specific content: Enter a keyword and move to the previous or next match.
- View all matches: Use AI Find All to review matching content in one place.
- Replace text: Replace the current match or replace all matches at once.
This feature is useful for proofreading terms, standardizing wording, correcting repeated text, and locating key content during document review.
System Requirements
| Item | Requirement |
|---|---|
| Operating system | An iPhone or iPad that can run WPS Office normally |
| App version | It is recommended to use the latest version of WPS Office for iOS |
| Network | Local find and replace usually does not require a constant network connection; keeping the device online is still helpful for account-related features |
| Other | Open an editable document before using the feature |
Download & Installation
Before using Find and Replace, install WPS Office on your iPhone or iPad.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Official Download | WPS Office Free Download |
| Installation method | Open the official download page and follow the on-screen instructions to get WPS Office for iOS |
| Post-install check | Launch WPS Office, open a document, and confirm that the Find and Replace entry is available in the tools area |
Source: WPS Download Center
Compare with Alternatives
| Dimension | WPS | Microsoft | Notion | Adobe | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capability Summary | In iOS documents, WPS provides a Find and Replace entry with find, replace, replace all, and AI Find All. | Word supports finding and replacing text, including Replace and Replace All, and also provides more search options. | Google Docs supports finding and replacing words in documents on iPhone and iPad. | Notion help covers workspace search and in-page search with cmd/ctrl + F, but it does not describe document-style batch replace. | Acrobat can search the current PDF and replace text one instance at a time, but it does not support a global replace across an entire PDF or multiple PDFs. |
| WPS Advantages | Advantage: WPS combines find, step-by-step navigation, replace all, and AI Find All in one iOS document editing flow, which fits quick mobile revisions. | Compared with WPS: Microsoft documents more advanced search options; for the mobile editing scenario here, WPS already covers the common find-and-replace flow. | Compared with WPS: Google Docs supports find and replace on iPhone and iPad, but the public help page gives a shorter mobile workflow description. | Compared with WPS: Notion focuses more on search and navigation, and its help page does not describe an equivalent in-document batch replace flow. | Compared with WPS: Acrobat supports replacing the current match, but its official help states that global replace across a full PDF or multiple PDFs is not available. |
| Official Source | — | Find and replace text in Word | Search and use find and replace - iPhone & iPad | Search in your workspace | Searching PDFs |
Overall Conclusion
If your main goal is to locate keywords and replace text in documents on an iPhone or iPad, WPS offers a workflow that fits mobile editing well. If you need more advanced search conditions in desktop-oriented document work, other products may provide additional options depending on the task.
Use Cases
| # | Scenario | Target Users | Core Pain Point | Solution |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Standardize terminology | Editors, students, teachers | The same term appears in different forms across a document | Use Replace or Replace All to unify the wording |
| 2 | Locate keywords quickly | Reviewers, collaborators | Manual searching in long documents is slow | Use previous and next match navigation |
| 3 | Correct repeated text in batches | Content teams, project members | Repeated errors need to be fixed one by one | Use Replace All for one-time processing |
| 4 | Review all matches together | Collaborative editing users | All hits need to be checked in one place | Use AI Find All to review matching content |
| 5 | Revise documents on mobile | Mobile office users | Desktop tools are not available while away from a computer | Complete find and replace directly on iOS |
Membership & Benefits
Free vs WPS Premium
| Feature | Free User | WPS Premium |
|---|---|---|
| Find and replace in documents | Available | Available |
| Basic PDF features | Access to basic PDF features and free PDF reading | More complete PDF editing and conversion tools |
| Template downloads | Limited | Unlimited |
| Cloud storage | 1 GB | 20 GB |
| Advertising experience | Not stated as ad-free on the free plan | No advertising |
Source: WPS Office pricing page
Recommendations
| Use Case | Recommended Plan | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| Everyday document search and simple replacement | Free | The current feature flow shows that Find and Replace is directly available for light document editing |
| Frequent PDF work, template use, and multi-device file access | WPS Premium | Better suited for users who need more PDF tools, more cloud storage, and broader office benefits |
How to Subscribe
- WPS membership center: Subscribe now
Source: WPS Office pricing page