Opening Microsoft Publisher files on Apple devices has long been a frustrating cross-platform challenge. PUB Reader solves this by providing a standalone, native viewing and PDF conversion environment for macOS, iPhone, and iPad — running entirely offline, with your documents never leaving your device.
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Key Features
High-Fidelity Layout Rendering
Opens Microsoft Publisher (.pub) files with superb visual accuracy — preserving original font treatments, paragraph styles, multi-column layouts, tables, colours, vector shapes, and embedded graphics exactly as designed on Windows.
Direct PDF Conversion
Convert proprietary .pub layouts into industry-standard, sharing-ready PDF documents in a single click — retaining the complete visual composition of the original design.
Word & OpenOffice Export
Also convert Microsoft Publisher files to Microsoft Word (.docx, .doc), OpenOffice (.odt), and RTF — fully compatible with the latest versions of Word across all platforms, with no need to save a copy from Compatible Mode.
Fluid Page Navigation
Browse multi-page publications comfortably using an organized page-by-page thumbnail sidebar, continuous scrolling, and intuitive page-turning controls.
Precision Zoom & Magnification
Inspect fine print, detailed layout elements, and vector graphics using Zoom In, Zoom Out, Zoom to Fit, and Actual Size controls — crisp on Retina displays.
Full-Text Search & Selection
Search any word or phrase across the entire document instantly. Select and copy text to the clipboard for use in other apps, with fully working hyperlinks throughout.
Bookmark Management
Add, manage, and group bookmarks by file or tag for fast future reference — with a recent bookmarks list for even quicker access across frequently revisited documents.
Native Printing Support
Print Publisher documents directly from your Mac, iPhone, or iPad with fully customisable print layout options — no conversion step required.
Cloud & File Provider Support
On iOS, import Publisher files from iCloud Drive, OneDrive, Google Drive, email attachments, and any third-party storage provider. Organise into folders, rename, duplicate, and share from the built-in document browser.
Standalone & Fully Private
No Microsoft Publisher, Windows, or Office subscription needed. All rendering and PDF conversion runs entirely on-device — your documents are never uploaded to any server.
System Requirements
macOS
- Version
- macOS 11.5 or later
iOS
- Version
- iOS 11 or later
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