Electrodeposited WO3 films exhibit reversible photochromic and electrochromic behavior (blue coloration with absorption in the near-IR region). The W-4f core level of WO3 film at different levels of coloration has been investigated using XPS. The W-4f peaks become broader after coloration. Photoelectrochemical measurements have shown a low photoelectric conversion, efficiency of WO3 film. (C) 1999 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.