Read microsoft office files with out Office installed for a site hosted on GoDadday <p>Is it possible to read and open files through c# without MS Office installed. I have a site hosted in godaddy that particular code which reads word Works locally but not in live site. This is the m,ethod that im using to read the content of the uploaded file (both doc or docx) but its not working in GoDaddy</p> <pre><code>public static string ReadResume(string path) { try { string contentOfResume = string.Empty; Application application = new Application(); Document doc = application.Documents.Open(path, Type.Missing, true); application.Selection.WholeStory(); application.Selection.Copy(); contentOfResume = application.Selection.Range.Text; application.Quit(false, false, false); return contentOfResume; } } </code></pre> <p>I have tried </p> <blockquote> <p>NetOffice</p> </blockquote> <p>But it didnt worked as i noticed that internally it uses word interop and they mentioned it is not a replacement.</p> <p>So I would like to know if there are any Free C# Libraries available.</p>