Open your Publisher files in Google Slides
Google Drive stores .pub files but can't open them, and Google Docs can't either. Drop a .pub file here, download the .pptx, and open it in Google Slides: one slide per page, with every text box and picture editable.
Two or more files? and convert as many as you like.
Payments go to LeDuc Systems LLC in Phoenix, Arizona, through Stripe. Questions before you pay: tyler@leducsystems.com.
Drop your Publisher file and preview every page free.
Pay once and download it for PowerPoint, Word, Canva, Affinity or InDesign.
Open it and keep editing where you left off.
Questions
Why Google Slides and not Google Docs?
Google Docs is a word processor: text flows from top to bottom, so a flyer or newsletter loses its layout there. Google Slides places boxes on a page the way Publisher did, so the design survives. If you only need the text, the $4.99 PDF opens in Google Docs too.
How do I open the .pptx in Google Slides?
Upload the .pptx to Google Drive, right-click it and choose Open with > Google Slides. You can edit it right there as a PowerPoint file, or choose File > Save as Google Slides to turn it into a normal Slides file you can share.
Will it look exactly the same?
Close, but check two things. Google Slides only has Google Fonts, so text in other fonts is swapped for a similar one and can reflow. And look at File > Page setup: if the page size didn't come across, set it to your paper size there.
Does this work on a Chromebook or a school Google account?
Yes. It runs in Chrome, and both the PDF and the .pptx save to your Downloads folder, ready to upload to Drive.
Why did my .pub files stop opening?
Microsoft retired Publisher. It was removed from Microsoft 365 in October 2026 and support for the standalone versions ended the same month. Word and PowerPoint can't open .pub files, so without Publisher they no longer open at all.
Is the PDF free?
The preview of every page is free, no account needed. The clean PDF, with the page pictures, is $4.99 per file, and it's included free with the editable versions ($12) or the $19 pass.
What do I get if I pay?
Three editable files for $12: a PowerPoint file (.pptx) for PowerPoint, Canva, Google Slides or Keynote, an IDML file for Affinity or Adobe InDesign, and a Word file (.docx). Every page, text box, picture, shape, line and table comes across as an object you can edit. You see a preview of every page before you pay.
I have a lot of files. Is there a better deal?
Yes. The 30-day pass is $19 and covers every file you convert in those 30 days, every file type each. It pays for itself at two files. After you pay you get a pass link; open it on any computer to use the pass there.
What if it doesn't come out right?
Email tyler@leducsystems.com within 30 days and I'll refund you in full, no questions asked. If you can, attach the .pub file so I can fix the converter for the next person.
Which should I use?
If you have Microsoft 365, PowerPoint is the easiest: it's already installed and works well for flyers, newsletters, cards and brochures. Canva is good if you'd rather work in your browser. Affinity (free from Canva) and InDesign are full layout programs and keep articles linked from column to column.
How do I open it in Canva?
In Canva, choose Upload and pick the .pptx file. Canva imports it as an editable design.
How do I open it in Affinity or InDesign?
Choose File > Open and pick the .idml file. It opens as a normal document you can edit and save.
What about fonts?
Your text keeps the fonts it used in Publisher. If the computer you open it on doesn't have one of them, the app will substitute another, and text can reflow slightly.
Which Publisher versions work?
Publisher 98 through Publisher 365. Files from Publisher 95 and earlier, and password-protected files, aren't supported.
What happens to my file?
Your file is converted on my server, used only to make your download, and deleted automatically within 24 hours, or within 7 days once paid, so you can download it again. I never look at it or share it.
Is this made by Microsoft, Adobe or Canva?
No. I'm an independent developer. Microsoft Publisher and PowerPoint are trademarks of Microsoft, InDesign of Adobe, and Canva and Affinity of Canva.
Not affiliated with Microsoft, Adobe or Canva. Microsoft Publisher, PowerPoint, InDesign, Canva and Affinity are trademarks of their owners. Payments are handled by Stripe.