Open Publisher FilesOpen your Microsoft Publisher files again
Publisher was removed from Microsoft 365 in October 2026. Turn your .pub files into a PDF, an editable file for Canva, PowerPoint or Google Slides, and a Word document.
- See a free preview before you pay
- No account and nothing to install
- Convert one file or a thousand at once
What you get for each file
Every page, ready to print, email or put on your website.
Canva and Google Slides
A PowerPoint file you upload to Canva or Google Slides. Text stays editable. Pictures stay separate so you can move or swap them.
PowerPoint
The same editable layout with your original font names, for PowerPoint on Windows.
Word
All the text and pictures in a Word document, so you can copy or reuse the words.
Page images
A PNG picture of each page for social media, slides or newsletters.
Font report
Publisher fonts that are not free are swapped for close free look-alikes that Canva and Google Slides have. We list every swap.
Better than a plain conversion
Free converters lose Publisher fonts and let text spill over. We match each font with a close free look-alike and fit text back into its box.
How it works
- Upload your .pub files, or a .zip of a whole folder.
- Check the preview of each file. This is free.
- Pay once by card, Apple Pay or Google Pay. You only pay for files that converted.
- Download one .zip with all your files, in folders by name.
Pricing
One payment per upload. No subscription.
More than 1,500 files, or need an invoice for a school, church or council? Email help@openpublisherfiles.com.
Questions
Why can't I open my .pub files anymore?
Microsoft removed Publisher from Microsoft 365 in October 2026. If you had Publisher through a Microsoft 365 subscription, your .pub files no longer open. Older bought copies such as Publisher 2016, 2019 or 2021 still work, but most people no longer have them.
How do I put the result into Canva?
In Canva, click Create a design, then Import file, and pick the file ending in Canva, Google Slides.pptx. Canva opens it as a design you can edit. See step by step help.
Will it look exactly like my original?
Close, but not always exact. Layout, pictures, colours and text come across. Fonts that are not free are swapped for close look-alikes, so text can wrap a little differently. That is why you see a preview of every file before you pay.
What if a file does not convert?
You are only charged for files that convert. If a converted file has a problem, email us and we will fix it or refund you.
Are my files private?
Your files are only used to make your conversion. They are not shared and are deleted after 7 days. See our privacy page.
Can I convert a whole folder?
Yes. Put the folder in a .zip file and upload it, or select many files at once. You get one .zip back.