Publisher & Drawing Converter
Publisher, CorelDRAW, Visio, PageMaker, QuarkXPress and FreeHand to PDF, PNG or SVG
Drop a PUB, CDR, VSD, PMD, QXP, FH or WPG file
Single File • Max 500MB
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Use the Identify Unknown File tool first. It reads the file's bytes and sends you to the right converter.
Your file is transferred over an encrypted connection, used only for this conversion, and automatically deleted within 3 hours.
Supported formats
10 formats. Extensions in grey are aliases of the same format.
| Extension | Format | Converts to |
|---|---|---|
| .pub | Microsoft Publisher DocumentPublisher 98-2016 layouts open as drawings; text remains selectable in PDF. | pdfpngsvg |
| .cdr.cmx | CorelDRAW DrawingCorelDRAW 7-X7 supported. Effects like lenses may render simplified. | pdfpngsvg |
| .vsd.vss .vst .vdx | Microsoft Visio Drawing | pdfpngsvg |
| .pmd.pm6 .p65 | Adobe PageMaker PublicationPageMaker 6-7. Linked images must be embedded to appear. | pdfpngsvg |
| .qxp.qxd | QuarkXPress DocumentQuarkXPress 3.1-4.1 supported. | pdfpngsvg |
| .fh.fh8 .fh9 .fh10 .fh11 | Macromedia FreeHand DrawingFreeHand 8-11 (MX). | pdfpngsvg |
| .zmf | Zoner Draw / Callisto Drawing | pdfpngsvg |
| .wpg | WordPerfect Graphics | pdfpngsvg |
| .sda.sxd .std | StarOffice / OpenOffice.org 1.x Draw | pdfpngsvg |
| .emf.wmf | Windows Enhanced Metafile | pdfpngsvg |
What is the Publisher & Drawing Converter?
Desktop-publishing and vector-drawing files are the hardest legacy formats to open: they were never meant to be exchanged, and the applications that made them either cost hundreds of dollars or no longer exist. Church newsletters, club flyers and wedding invitations sit in Publisher files that need Publisher; logos live in CorelDRAW; org charts in Visio; brochures in PageMaker and QuarkXPress. This converter uses LibreOffice Draw and the Document Liberation import filters (libmspub, libcdr, libvisio, libpagemaker, libqxp, libfreehand) to render those documents and export a PDF you can print, a PNG you can share or an SVG you can keep editing in Inkscape or Illustrator.
Key Features & Benefits
Publisher without Publisher
Publisher 98 through 2016 files open as drawings with text, shapes, tables and embedded images.
Vector stays vector
CorelDRAW, FreeHand, Visio and WordPerfect Graphics export to SVG with paths preserved, not rasterised.
Layout applications
PageMaker 6-7 and QuarkXPress 3-4 publications render page by page into PDF.
Metafiles too
Windows EMF/WMF clip art and diagrams convert to modern formats for the web.
How to Use the the Publisher & Drawing Converter
Upload the publication or drawing
Drag in a .pub, .cdr, .cmx, .vsd, .pmd, .qxp, .fh, .zmf, .wpg, .emf or .wmf file.
Choose PDF, PNG or SVG
PDF for multi-page publications and printing; PNG for a quick preview or sharing; SVG to keep vector shapes editable.
Convert
Rendering complex layouts can take a little while. Text stays selectable in the PDF.
Review
Check fonts and image placement. Linked (not embedded) images from the original computer will show as blanks.
Practical Use Cases
Reprint an old flyer
Turn a Publisher 2003 newsletter into a PDF the print shop accepts.
Recover a logo
Export a CorelDRAW or FreeHand logo to SVG and keep working on it in free tools.
Documentation diagrams
Convert old Visio network diagrams to PNG for a wiki or slide deck.
Archive publications
Batch through PageMaker or Quark files from a defunct magazine into PDF for preservation.
FAQs
Which publishing and drawing formats are supported?
Microsoft Publisher (.pub, 98-2016), CorelDRAW (.cdr 7-X7, .cmx), Visio (.vsd, .vss, .vst, .vdx), Adobe/Aldus PageMaker (.pmd, .pm6, .p65), QuarkXPress (.qxp, .qxd 3.1-4.1), Macromedia FreeHand (.fh, .fh8-.fh11), Zoner Draw (.zmf), WordPerfect Graphics (.wpg), StarOffice Draw (.sda, .sxd) and Windows metafiles (.emf, .wmf).
Why are some images missing in the result?
Publishing programs often link to image files on disk rather than embedding them. If the file only contains a link, the image is not in the file and cannot be recovered from it.
Can I get an editable Word or PowerPoint file instead?
Not from these formats: they are page layouts, not flowing text. Convert to PDF and then use the PDF to Word tool if you need editable text.
Are my files kept on your servers?
No. Files are used only for the conversion you requested and are deleted automatically within three hours.