Open a .pub file without Publisher
A .pub file only opens in Microsoft Publisher, and Publisher only ever ran on Windows. Drop the file here to see every page in your browser, on any computer, with nothing to install. If you want to keep it, one click saves it as a PDF, images or a Word document.
Drop .pub files or a whole folder here
Converted in this browser tab. Nothing is uploaded.
What you see
A page-by-page preview of the publication with its text, pictures, shapes and colours in place. Nothing is saved unless you click Convert and download.
Steps
- Drop the
.pubfile, several files, or a whole folder on the box above. Everything is read by JavaScript in this browser tab; the files never leave your computer. - Page through the preview with the page numbers under it.
- To keep a copy, pick a format and click Convert and download.
What carries over
- Every page, at its real proportions
- Text, fonts, colours, pictures, clip art, shapes and tables
Good to know
- The page layout, text, fonts, colours, shapes, tables and pictures come across. Text that wraps around a picture, WordArt effects and some gradient styles are simplified. Fonts are replaced by open look-alikes with the same letter widths unless you have the original fonts installed.
- Files from Publisher 98 through 2021 and Microsoft 365 are supported. Publisher 1.0 to 95 files, and a few unusual layouts, can't be read; the page says so instead of handing you a blank file.
Questions
Do I need Publisher installed?
No. The
.pub file is read directly, without Publisher, Office or a Microsoft account. It works on Windows, Mac, Chromebook and Linux in Chrome, Edge, Firefox and Safari.Is my file uploaded anywhere?
No. The converter is compiled to WebAssembly and runs in this browser tab. Open DevTools, go to the Network tab and convert a file: nothing carrying your file goes out. After the page has loaded you can even disconnect from the internet and it still works.
Can I open a .pub file on a Mac?
Yes. Publisher was never made for the Mac, but this page runs in Safari, Chrome or Firefox on macOS and reads the file directly.
Can I edit the file here?
Not in the browser. To keep editing, convert to SVG (opens editable in Inkscape, Illustrator, Affinity or Canva) or to Word for the text and pictures.