Open .pub files on your phone or tablet

Someone sent you a .pub file? Open it here in Safari or Chrome on an iPhone, iPad or Android phone, with no app to install.

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Your file is opened on this computer and is never uploaded. Works with files from Publisher 97 up to Publisher 2021 and Microsoft 365.

How it works

  1. Choose the fileTap “Choose a Publisher file” and pick it from Files, Downloads or your e-mail attachments.
  2. Look at every pageScroll through the pages, and use + and − to zoom.
  3. Save or shareSave it as a PDF or as pictures, which open in any app, or print it.

Why people use Pubwork

PrivateYour file is opened on your own computer and never uploaded, so it is safe for school, church and business documents.
FreeNo account, no watermark and no limit on the number of files.
FaithfulMicrosoft fonts are replaced by free fonts with the same letter widths, so lines break where they did. Anything shown differently is listed.

Questions

Which phones and tablets work?

iPhone and iPad with Safari or Chrome, and Android phones and tablets with Chrome, from the last five years or so.

How do I open a .pub file from an e-mail?

Save the attachment first (on iPhone: tap it, then Share, then Save to Files), then come here and choose it.

Can I edit on a phone?

You can change text and move things, but a small screen is fiddly. For more than small changes, use a tablet or computer.

Is my file uploaded?

No. It is opened inside your browser and stays on your phone.

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