WPS Caption on macOS: Introduction

WPS Caption on macOS helps you add numbered labels to images, tables, equations, and similar objects; 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
Version support	General availability	Caption tools are generally available in WPS Writer

About This Feature

Overview

Caption in WPS Writer for macOS is a document formatting feature for adding numbered labels to images, tables, equations, and similar objects, making references easier to organize in long documents.

Core tasks include:

Insert a caption: Add a label, number, and descriptive text to the selected object.
Create a new caption label: Add a custom label name for your document style.
Set caption numbering: Adjust the numbering format and optionally include chapter numbers.

This feature is useful for papers, reports, teaching materials, and technical documents that need consistent numbering for figures, tables, and equations.

System Requirements

Item	Requirement
Operating system	A Mac device that can run WPS Office normally
App version	It is recommended to use the latest version of WPS Office for Mac
Network	No required internet connection for local caption insertion and numbering setup
Other	Open an editable document in WPS Writer and select an image, table, equation, or similar object

Download & Installation

Item	Details
Official download	WPS Office Free Download
Installation method	Download the Mac installer and complete setup as prompted
Post-install check	Open WPS Writer, then confirm that the Insert Caption entry is available on the References tab

Source: WPS download page

Compare with Alternatives

Dimension	WPS	Microsoft	Google	Notion	Adobe
Capability Summary	WPS Writer can insert captions for images, tables, equations, and similar objects, with custom labels, automatic numbering, and support for cross-reference workflows.	Word can add captions to figures, equations, tables, and other objects, with customizable labels and automatic numbering that can be updated later.	Google Docs official help explains image insertion and layout controls, but this help page does not describe a built-in caption workflow for numbered document captions.	Notion supports captions for media blocks and code blocks, but its caption feature is block-based and does not focus on continuous figure or table numbering across a document.	Acrobat focuses on tagging figures and captions in PDFs for accessibility and reading order, rather than authoring-stage caption insertion in a word-processing workflow.
WPS Advantages	Advantage: Caption insertion, custom labels, and numbering settings are available directly in the document editing flow. Distinct: It fits long-form writing that needs consistent figure, table, and equation numbering.	Compared with WPS: Word offers a similarly mature caption workflow, so the difference is mainly platform and suite preference rather than a major capability gap.	Compared with WPS: Official guidance is centered on inserting and positioning images, so numbered caption support is not clearly documented in the same way.	Compared with WPS: Notion captions work well as descriptive text for blocks, but they do not emphasize structured numbering and cross-reference use in formal documents.	Compared with WPS: Acrobat is more focused on PDF accessibility structure and figure-caption tagging than on drafting captions during document creation.
Official Source	—	Add, format, or delete captions in Word	Insert or delete images & videos	Images, files & media	Reading Order tool for PDFs

Overall Conclusion
WPS Caption on macOS is well suited to document writing that needs consistent object numbering and label management. If your work is centered on media notes, collaborative pages, or PDF accessibility tagging, the focus of other products may be different.

Use Cases

#	Scenario	Target Users	Core Pain Point	Solution
1	Numbering figures in academic papers	Students, researchers	Manual numbering becomes hard to maintain when there are many images and equations	Use Insert Caption to create consistent labels and numbering
2	Labeling tables in project reports	Office users, project managers	Table descriptions are hard to track and reference later	Add captions to tables and keep numbering in order
3	Organizing equations in technical documents	Teachers, engineers	Equation numbering needs a consistent format across sections	Use numbering settings and include chapter numbers when needed
4	Using custom labels in structured documents	Editors, content teams	Default labels may not match document standards	Create a new label that matches the required naming style
5	Managing references in long documents	All document authors	Object numbering becomes harder after edits and reordering	Combine captions with cross-reference workflows for easier maintenance

Membership & Benefits

Free vs WPS Premium

Feature	Free User	WPS Premium
Insert captions	✅ Available	✅ Available
Create new caption labels	✅ Available	✅ Available
Set caption numbering	✅ Available	✅ Available
Advanced PDF tools	Basic access is available, while some advanced tools may be limited	More advanced tools and extended capabilities are available
Cloud storage and templates	Basic storage and some templates are available	More cloud storage and broader template access are available

Source: WPS Office pricing page

Recommendations

Use Case	Recommended Plan	Reason
Add captions occasionally in everyday documents	Free	Core caption tasks are available for regular document work
Need more PDF, template, or cloud features together with document work	WPS Premium	A better fit for users who also need broader office benefits

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