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Convert PUB to PDF: every option after Publisher's October 2026 retirement

Updated on · 8 min read · By the PubRescue team
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If you still have a working copy of Publisher, the best converter is the one you already own: open the file and use File → Export → Create PDF/XPS. The output is pixel-perfect because it's Publisher itself doing the rendering. Do this for your most important files while you still can.

For everyone without Publisher, the choices are LibreOffice Draw on your own computer (free, private, fiddly, and fonts are your problem), a web converter like this one (fast, nothing to install, and a good one tells you what changed), or asking someone who still has Publisher to export for you. The rest of this guide walks through each with real examples.

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