WordList

WordList is a tiny and portable application with a simple function - it lets you create a word list from a text document. This kind of tool can help you extract words from text files, in order to create crosswords, for instance.

Since this is a portable piece of software, you can store WordList on a USB flash drive or similar storage device, and directly run its executable file on any computer. This way, you can always carry WordList in your pocket whenever you're on the move. More importantly, the Windows Registry is not populated with new entries (thus, minimizing the risk of system errors), and no files are left behind on the hard drive after program removal.

The app is packed in a plain and uncomplicated interface where you can import text files, emails and HTML items with the help of the file browser, since "drag and drop" is not supported.

You can preview the source files in the main application window, specify the minimum word length, establish the output directory, filename and format, and proceed with the conversion procedure. When the task is done, you can check out the word list in the main frame - all words are displayed in an alphabetical order and there are no duplicates.

The simple-to-use tool requires a very low quantity of CPU and system memory, has a good response time and quickly finishes a task. No error dialogs have been displayed during our evaluation and WordList did not freeze or crash.

On the other hand, even if WordList specifies the output format by default in the drop-down menu of the file browser (TXT), you must write the extension; otherwise, the output files have an unrecognizable format. You can write other file types aside from TXT, such as DOC or HTML.

Another downside of WordList is that it does not let you view the output directory before creating it. Plus, you cannot process multiple files at the same time. But the tool uses a very low amount of CPU and system memory, and includes a tutorial. We have not experienced any issues during our testing. WordList offers a straightforward solution to word extraction. Unfortunately, no recent updates have been made.