Best Mac app to open PUB files (2026)
Microsoft Publisher has never shipped for macOS, and Microsoft retires it in October 2026. Compare the realistic ways to read a .pub file on a Mac.
Guides
Open the file.
Keep the archive.
Publisher reaches end of support in October 2026 and never existed for Mac. These guides cover reading and preserving .pub files on Apple devices, including what does not convert cleanly.
How to open a .pub file without Microsoft Publisher
Publisher reaches end of support in October 2026. Read an old .pub publication without the application, and turn it into something that will still open in ten years.
How to convert a PUB file to PDF without uploading it
Turn a Microsoft Publisher document into a searchable PDF on iPhone, iPad or Mac, generated locally, with a report of anything that did not convert cleanly.
Best PUB file viewer for iPhone and iPad
Open a Microsoft Publisher document on iPhone or iPad, read it with thumbnails and text search, and export it without sending the file anywhere.