Publisher to HEVC Converter

Convert PUB to HEVC Online

A .pub is a Microsoft Publisher document — a multi-page print layout for flyers, brochures, and newsletters — and HEVC (H.265) is a modern, slow-to-encode video codec built for moving 4K footage. They have nothing in common, so this tool does not turn your publication into an editable file. It rasterizes each Publisher page to a still image and holds it on screen as a silent HEVC clip — a static frame in a codec that gains nothing from a static frame. For almost everyone the right target is PUB to PDF, which keeps every page, your fonts, and selectable text. Convert to HEVC only if a specific Apple or H.265-only video pipeline literally requires it.

How to Convert PUB to HEVC

1. Upload Your PUB File: Drag and drop your .pub file onto the page, or click "+ Add Files" to browse. You can queue several Publisher files at once.
2. Pick Image Duration: Under "Image Duration" set how long each page stays on screen — the default is 5 seconds per frame, adjustable from a single frame (1/60s) up to 10 seconds per page.
3. Set Background Color and Resolution (Optional): Choose a "Background Color" to pad space around the page (default Black), pick a "Video resolution" (keep original or a preset), and leave "Quality Preset" on "Very High (Recommended)" so text stays crisp. The video codec defaults to H.265 for HEVC output.
4. Convert and Download: Click "Convert" and download your HEVC file. No sign-up, no watermark.

PUB to HEVC — What You Actually Get

Frequently Asked Questions

Does the HEVC file actually play video, or is it just my page held as a still?

It is a still image held on screen. xconvert rasterizes each Publisher page to a frame and displays it for the Image Duration you set, so a single-page .pub becomes a static, silent clip — a Publisher layout contains nothing to animate. The "video" is simply your page wrapped in an H.265 stream.

Why is my converted HEVC file silent?

A Publisher document has no audio track, so there is nothing for the converter to carry over. For image-to-video jobs the conversion screen does not expose an audio codec at all, which is why the output is silent by design. To add narration or music, drop the file into a video editor and lay an audio track on top afterward.

Should I convert my .pub to HEVC or to PDF?

For almost everyone, PDF. Convert to HEVC only if a specific Apple or H.265-only video tool genuinely requires an .hevc file. If you want to read, email, print, or archive the layout, use PUB to PDF — it keeps your fonts and selectable text across every page, and Microsoft itself recommends moving Publisher files to PDF before Publisher support ends on October 1, 2026.

Will a raw .hevc file even play on my devices?

Often not without help. A bare .hevc is a raw H.265 elementary stream, and most players — including web browsers, even ones that support HEVC — expect H.265 inside an MP4 or MOV container, not as a loose stream. VLC and FFmpeg-based players will usually open it, but if you need something that plays widely, a static page is far better served by PUB to PDF or, if you genuinely need a video, PUB to MP4. On Windows, playing any HEVC content also requires Microsoft's HEVC Video Extensions from the Store.

Why would I ever pick HEVC for a Publisher page?

Rarely. HEVC (H.265, finalized in 2013) earns its keep by shrinking high-motion 4K video, but a single static page has no motion to compress, so you pay HEVC's slow encode and patchy playback for no benefit. In our testing, a one-page A4 flyer at the default 5-second duration produced a short, silent H.265 clip with the layout intact — but the same page as a PUB to PDF was smaller, sharper, searchable, and opened everywhere. Choose HEVC only when an Apple or H.265-specific pipeline demands the codec.

Is the conversion private, and are my files kept?

Your file is uploaded over an encrypted connection, converted on our servers, and the result is sent back to you — no sign-up, no watermark, and nothing is shared or made public. Uploaded files and their outputs are deleted automatically a few hours after conversion.