Upload a .pub file and get a PDF plus an editable copy, with a preview of every page so you can see the result before you rely on it. No account, no email, and your file is deleted after 30 minutes.
Automatic conversion keeps the text, but complex layouts such as multi-column newsletters can shift. A typesetter with over twenty years of professional page layout can repair a document so it matches the original, or convert a whole archive of newsletters, certificates and posters into files you can keep editing.
From 79 USD per document of up to 4 pages, plus 15 USD for each extra page. Archives are quoted as a fixed price in writing. Prices exclude VAT: EU businesses with a valid VAT number pay no VAT under reverse charge, clients outside the EU pay no EU VAT.
Microsoft removed Publisher from Microsoft 365 on 1 October 2026, so subscribers can no longer open or edit .pub files there. Support for the standalone Publisher 2021 ends on 13 October 2026. Sources: Windows Latest, Computerworld.
Yes. An installed perpetual copy keeps working after support ends, but it gets no more updates or security fixes (Microsoft Q&A). Converting your important files now means you are not tied to one old computer.
An ODG file, the format of LibreOffice Draw. LibreOffice is free, so you can open the copy, change the text and pictures, and save it as a new PDF without buying anything.
We tested the converter on 25 real Publisher files from Publisher 98 to 2010. Text came through complete in every file that had a reference text. Simple documents and brochures convert well. Newsletters with many linked columns can overlap, and tables from Publisher 98 can lose their contents, which is why every page is shown before you download.
It is converted on our own server and deleted automatically after 30 minutes. Nobody looks at it, we keep no copy, and you do not need an account or an email address. Each address can convert 15 files a day.
No. PubConvert is made by Devaland, an independent software company, and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Microsoft. Microsoft and Publisher are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.