WPS Find and Replace on iOS: Introduction

WPS Find and Replace on iOS helps you locate repeated text and update it quickly in smart documents; 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 Free rows in the index
Membership-related items	0	Matches the number of membership-related rows in the index

About This Feature

Overview

Find and Replace is a built-in text editing feature for WPS Office on iOS smart documents. It helps you locate keywords and update repeated text more efficiently while editing on iPhone or iPad.

Core capabilities include:

Open the Find and Replace panel from the document toolbar.
Search for specific text in the current document.
Replace existing text with updated content in the same workflow.

This feature is useful for terminology cleanup, typo correction, and version updates. Before making multiple replacements, it is helpful to save the document first so you can review the result more easily.

System Requirements

Item	Requirement
Operating system	An iPhone or iPad that can run WPS Office normally
App version	The latest version of WPS Office is recommended so the full toolbar and editing options are available
Network	No mandatory connection is required for local document editing; a network connection is recommended for sign-in, sync, or collaboration
Other	You need to open a smart document and have permission to edit it

Download & Installation

Item	Details
Official download	WPS Office Free Download
Installation	Install WPS Office on your iOS device, sign in to your account, and open a smart document to use related editing features
Post-install check	Launch WPS Office, open any smart document, tap the top “☰” icon, and confirm that the Find and Replace entry is available

Source: WPS download page

Compare with Alternatives

Dimension	WPS	Microsoft	Google	Notion	Adobe
Capability Summary	In iOS smart documents, you can open Find and Replace from the “☰” menu and use both text search and replacement.	Word official help covers find, replace, match case, and more advanced search options, with guidance focused on desktop, web, and Mac workflows.	Google Docs official iPhone and iPad help confirms find and replace in mobile documents, including single replace and replace all.	Notion official help clearly documents in-page search shortcuts, while a clear native iOS replace workflow is not surfaced in the public help page used here.	Adobe Acrobat official help focuses on finding text in PDFs and editing PDF text, with the main workflow centered on PDF files rather than word-processing documents.
WPS Advantages	Advantage: the iOS entry path is direct inside the current document workflow. Distinct: search and replacement are grouped in one editing path for quick repeated text updates.	Compared with WPS: official guidance shows richer advanced search options, but the mobile iPhone path is not presented in one focused help page.	Compared with WPS: it also supports find and replace on iOS; WPS keeps the feature path closely tied to the current smart document editing flow.	Compared with WPS: in-page search is clearly documented, but a comparable public help page for native iOS replace is not clearly surfaced.	Compared with WPS: Acrobat is more centered on PDF viewing and PDF editing, so standard document text replacement is less direct for this use case.
Official Source	—	Find and replace text in Word	Search and use find and replace	Keyboard shortcuts	Find text in PDFs on mobile

Overall Conclusion
WPS, Google Docs, and Microsoft Word all provide find-related or replace-related capabilities, but their platform guidance and editing focus differ. For quick text updates inside iOS smart documents, WPS provides a direct entry path. If you need broader advanced search conditions, other products may offer additional options in their own workflows.

Use Cases

No.	Scenario	Suitable For	Main Need	How WPS Helps
1	Standardize terminology	Editors, students	The same term appears in multiple forms	Use Find and Replace to unify wording
2	Fix repeated typos	Everyday office users	Manual line-by-line checking takes time	Search for the target word and replace it step by step
3	Update version details	Project collaborators	Old version text appears in multiple places	Enter the old text and new text in the Replace tab
4	Review before sharing	Reviewers	You need to confirm whether old wording is still present	Use search to jump through each result
5	Make quick edits on mobile	Mobile users	You need to revise text away from a desktop device	Open the document on iOS and complete the update directly

Membership & Benefits

Free vs WPS Premium

Feature Area	Free	WPS Premium
Find and Replace in smart documents	✅ Available	✅ Available
Core Writer, Spreadsheet, and Presentation components	✅ Available	✅ Available
Some advanced PDF editing and additional advanced services	Depends on the feature	✅ Broader access
Cloud space and selected value-added benefits	Basic allocation	Higher allocation and more benefits

Source: Why do I need to pay for WPS Office?; WPS Office pricing page

Recommendations

Use Case	Recommended Plan	Why
Everyday search, replace, and light document editing	Free	This feature is available for regular text updates without requiring a paid plan
Frequent mobile work with more PDF tools, more cloud space, or added services	WPS Premium	Better suited to users who handle multiple document types on mobile more often

Membership page: Subscribe to WPS Premium
On the purchase page, you can review available plans and choose the subscription option that fits your needs.

Source: WPS Office pricing page