WPS Footnotes and Endnotes is a note-formatting feature in WPS Writer on Android; it includes 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 Free rows in the index |
| Membership-related items | 0 | Matches the number of membership-related rows in the index |
About This Feature
Overview
Footnotes and Endnotes in WPS Office for Android lets you add notes inside a document and manage them with automatic numbering. Footnotes appear at the bottom of the page and work well for page-level explanations. Endnotes appear at the end of the document and work well for references, grouped notes, and supplementary details.
Core tasks include:
- Insert an endnote: add an endnote area at the end of the document with automatic numbering.
- Insert a footnote: add a footnote area at the bottom of the page with automatic numbering.
- View a footnote: tap a footnote number in the body text to jump to the related note.
This feature is useful for academic writing, reference management, document review, and formal document layout on mobile.
System Requirements
| Item | Requirement |
|---|---|
| Operating system | An Android device that can run WPS Office normally |
| App version | The latest version of WPS Office is recommended |
| Network | No mandatory network connection is required for local footnote and endnote insertion or viewing; network access is needed for download, installation, and account-related actions |
| Other | You need an editable text document and permission to edit the file |
Download & Installation
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Official download | WPS Office Free Download |
| Installation method | Install WPS Office on your Android device, sign in, and open a text document |
| Post-install check | Open a document, go to Tools > Insert, and confirm that Footnote or Endnote is available |
Source: WPS download page
Compare with Alternatives
| Dimension | WPS | Microsoft | Notion | Adobe | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capability Summary | On Android, WPS can insert both footnotes and endnotes directly. Footnotes appear at the bottom of the page, endnotes appear at the end of the document, and numbering is automatic. | Word supports both footnotes and endnotes. Footnotes appear at the bottom of the page and endnotes appear at the end of the document. | Google Docs officially supports adding and viewing footnotes. In pageless format, footnotes appear together at the end of the document. The official help page does not describe a native endnote entry. | Notion help content focuses on comments, reminders, links, and collaboration. It does not describe document-style footnote or endnote editing. | Acrobat help content focuses on comments, annotations, and review workflows for PDFs. The official help content does not describe document-style footnote or endnote editing. |
| WPS Advantages | Advantage: WPS provides both footnote and endnote insertion in a mobile workflow and keeps numbering updated automatically for formal document layout on Android. | Compared with WPS: Word also supports footnotes and endnotes, but the official example is centered on the desktop References tab workflow. | Compared with WPS: Google Docs clearly supports footnotes, but native endnote support is not described on the official help page; in pageless format, footnotes are grouped at the end of the document. | Compared with WPS: Notion is more focused on collaborative comments, reminders, and linked content than on formal footnote and endnote layout. | Compared with WPS: Acrobat is better aligned with PDF commenting and review rather than footnote and endnote layout in a text document. |
| Official Source | — | Insert footnotes and endnotes in Word | Use headers, footers, page numbers and footnotes | Notion Help Center | Acrobat Help Center |
Overall Conclusion: If you need to format formal document notes on Android, WPS offers a direct mobile workflow for both footnotes and endnotes with automatic numbering. Microsoft Word also supports both note types, while Google Docs more clearly documents footnotes. Notion and Adobe are more aligned with collaboration notes or PDF review scenarios.
Use Cases
| No. | Scenario | Suitable For | Main Need | How WPS Helps |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Reference list organization for papers | Students and researchers | Need to place supporting references at the end of a document | Use endnotes to organize reference details together |
| 2 | Page-level explanations | Editors and teachers | Need short explanations for the current page | Use footnotes at the bottom of the page |
| 3 | Mobile document review | Mobile office users | Need to check what a note number refers to quickly | Tap the footnote number to jump to the note |
| 4 | Formal document formatting | Administrative and documentation staff | Need note numbering to stay consistent | Insert footnotes or endnotes with automatic numbering |
| 5 | Long-document note management | Content authors | Manual renumbering is time-consuming after edits | Let automatic numbering handle note order |
Membership & Benefits
Free vs WPS Premium
| Capability | Free Users | WPS Premium |
|---|---|---|
| Insert footnotes | ✅ Available | ✅ Available |
| Insert endnotes | ✅ Available | ✅ Available |
| Automatic numbering | ✅ Available | ✅ Available |
| Other advanced office benefits | Depends on the current account benefits shown in WPS | Includes additional membership features and services |
Source: WPS Office pricing page
Recommendations
| Usage Scenario | Recommended Plan | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Occasional paper or note editing | Free | This feature can be used without membership for footnotes and endnotes |
| Frequent work across multiple office tasks | WPS Premium | In addition to this feature, you can use broader membership benefits in the same account |
How to Subscribe
- WPS membership page: Subscribe now
Source: WPS Office pricing page