What do the stillPUB guides cover?

Short, honest answers to the questions people type when Publisher is gone and the files are not: opening a .pub file, converting it to PDF or Word, what the October 2026 retirement changed, and templates for church bulletins and newsletters. Every guide describes what stillPUB does today, with the limits stated.

Do the guides only cover stillPUB, or other tools too?

Both. The Guides section walks through opening, converting and printing Publisher files with stillPUB itself. The Compare section weighs Publisher alternatives, including tools other than stillPUB, so you can see the tradeoffs.

Where should I start if I just have one Publisher file to open?

Start with the guide on opening a .pub file without Publisher. It covers the browser workflow end to end, from opening the file to exporting a result.

Are these guides kept current?

Yes. Each guide is dated and states what stillPUB does as of that update, rather than describing planned or hypothetical features.

Guides

What to do with a Publisher file in 2026

Short, honest answers to the questions people type when Publisher is gone and the files are not. Every guide describes what stillPUB does today, with the limits stated.

Open .pub files

How to open a .pub file without Publisher

Open a Microsoft Publisher .pub file without Publisher: in your browser with stillPUB, in LibreOffice Draw, or as a PDF. What each one keeps and what it loses.

Read the guide The .pub format

What is a .pub file?

A .pub file is a Microsoft Publisher page layout. Why almost nothing opens it, which versions convert well, and how to open one in 2026 without Publisher.

Read the guide Compatibility guide

Publisher compatibility: what stillPUB imports, and what to check

A feature-by-feature guide to what stillPUB retains from Microsoft Publisher files, what becomes editable, and what needs review after import.

Read the guide PUB to PDF

Convert a .pub file to PDF

Turn a Publisher .pub file into a print-quality PDF in your browser, with font substitutions reported and nothing uploaded. Steps and print checks.

Read the guide Publisher migration

Scan a folder of Publisher files

Check a folder of Microsoft Publisher files locally with stillPUB's read-only scanner. See which files open and which need review before you move them.

Read the guide Edit .pub files

Edit a .pub file online

Edit a Publisher .pub file in your browser: change text, swap pictures, add pages, then save an editable copy or export PDF and images. Free, no account.

Read the guide PUB to Word

Convert a Publisher file to Word

There is no clean .pub to .docx conversion. What each route gives you (Publisher, online converters, LibreOffice, stillPUB) and when to keep the layout instead.

Read the guide After October 2026

Microsoft Publisher end of life 2026: what happened, and what to do now

Microsoft Publisher has been discontinued: Microsoft 365 removal began October 1, 2026; bought-copy support ended October 13. What to use for your .pub files.

Read the guide Churches

Church bulletins after Publisher

A free four-page Sunday bulletin template that opens in your browser, plus how to keep using the bulletin you built in Publisher now that Publisher has retired.

Read the guide Word to image

Word to JPG or PNG

Turn a Word .docx into JPG or PNG images of its pages at 96, 150 or 300 dpi, locally in your browser. Also PDF. What converts from Word and what reflows.

Read the guide PDF

Open a PDF: add to it, or turn it into images

stillPUB opens a PDF as pictures of its pages in your browser. Add text, shapes and pictures over them, then export a new PDF or JPG and PNG images.

Read the guide Labels

Avery 5160 labels

Thirty 1 by 2 5/8 inch address labels on a letter sheet, editable in your browser. How to fill it, print at 100 percent, and reuse an old Publisher label file.

Read the guide Newsletters

A newsletter template that does not need Publisher

A two-page newsletter template with masthead, two columns and a pull-quote, editable in your browser. Plus how to keep your old Publisher newsletter.

Read the guide Mac, Linux, Chromebook

Microsoft Publisher for Mac: the free alternative that opens .pub files

There is no Microsoft Publisher for Mac. stillPUB opens .pub files in any browser on Mac, Linux or a Chromebook, free and with no install.

Read the guide Church & school

Free church newsletter software: replace Publisher without a subscription

Free church and school newsletter software that replaces Publisher. No account, works offline, and member data never leaves the device.

Read the guide After October 2026

Can you still use Microsoft Publisher after October 2026?

Can you still use Microsoft Publisher now that it has been retired? The honest answer: it depends on whether you had a subscription or a bought copy.

Read the guide

Compare

Weighing the alternatives