Publisher is retired. Your files do not have to be.
On 1 October 2026 Microsoft removed Publisher from Microsoft 365, and support for Publisher 2021 ended on 13 October 2026. Microsoft recommends converting .pub files to PDF or Word. Here you can do that without Publisher installed.
- See the first page free
- No account, no email
- Files deleted after 24 hours
How it works
Upload your file
Drop the .pub file into the yellow folder. Nothing to install.
Check the preview
In about a minute you see the first page, so you know it worked.
Pay and download
If it looks right, pay $4.99 once and get a PDF and a Word file.
What you get
Keep a PDF of everything
PDF is the safest archive format: it opens everywhere and keeps the look.
Keep a Word copy to edit
For newsletters and flyers you reuse, the Word version lets you change text and reprint.
Have many files?
Schools, churches and offices with large archives can email support@fileopens.com for a fixed-price bulk conversion.
$4.99
per file, paid once. No subscription.
- A PDF that looks like your page
- A Word file you can edit
- Free preview before you pay
- Your money back in one click within 24 hours
- Visa
- Mastercard
- PayPal
- Apple Pay
- Google Pay
Questions people ask
Do I still need to convert if Publisher is installed on my computer?
A perpetual (non-subscription) Publisher keeps working for now, but it gets no updates and will not be on your next computer. Converting the files you care about now avoids a scramble later.
Is it free?
The preview of the first page is free and needs no account or email. If the preview looks right, you pay $4.99 for this file and download both the PDF and the editable Word document.
What if the result is not good enough?
Press "Refund" on the download page within 24 hours of paying, say in one click what went wrong, and the money goes back to your card. No emails, no arguing.
What happens to my file?
Your file and the converted copies are deleted automatically 24 hours after upload. We never look at them and never use them for anything else.
Which Publisher versions are supported?
Publisher 98 through Publisher 2021 and Microsoft 365 (.pub). Very old files from Publisher 2.0 and earlier usually cannot be read; if a file cannot be converted you are told before paying.
Will it look exactly like in Publisher?
Close, but not always identical. Text, pictures, colours, columns and page layout are kept. If a font used in the file is not available, a similar font is used, so line breaks can shift a little. That is why you see the preview before you pay.