Publisher to TIFF Converter

Publisher to TIFF Converter

.pub is the proprietary file format of Microsoft Publisher, a desktop-publishing app for flyers, newsletters, brochures, and certificates that almost nothing other than Publisher itself opens cleanly. TIFF (Tagged Image File Format) is a lossless raster format that has been the standard for print and archival imaging since the late 1980s. Converting .pub to TIFF renders each page of your publication to a high-resolution, print-ready image — a practical way to preserve old Publisher artwork at archival quality now that Microsoft is retiring the app. If you instead need an openable, searchable document, a PDF is the better target — see the FAQ below. (.tif and .tiff are the same format; this is the .tiff page, and Publisher to TIF produces the identical output under the shorter extension.)

Publisher (.pub) Format at a Glance

TIFF Format at a Glance

How to Convert Publisher to TIFF

1. Upload Your Publisher 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. Set the output size: In Advanced Options, "Image resolution" sets the pixel dimensions of each rendered page — use Preset Resolutions, Resolution Percentage, or an explicit Width/Height. There is no Conversion Quality (DPI) box on this path.
3. Choose the Compression Type (Optional): The default "Compression Type" is JPEG, which is lossy — for a true lossless TIFF, switch it to LZW (the standard for TIFF; fast and universally readable) or Deflate/ZIP. You can also pick the "TIFF" or "TIF" extension here.
4. Convert and Download: Click "Convert" and download your TIFF. Multi-page publications arrive as a ZIP of one TIFF per page. No sign-up, no watermark, no Publisher licence required.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does a multi-page Publisher file become one TIFF or several?

Although the TIFF specification allows several images in a single file, this converter renders one TIFF per page, and a multi-page .pub is delivered as a ZIP containing those individual TIFFs. If you need every page bundled together in one openable document, convert to PDF instead with Publisher to PDF, which keeps all pages in a single file.

Why is the output a lossy JPEG TIFF by default, and how do I get a lossless one?

The "Compression Type" defaults to JPEG, which compresses well but discards detail — fine for casual viewing, wrong for archival masters. For a bit-for-bit lossless TIFF, change Compression Type to LZW or Deflate (ZIP) before converting. LZW is the most widely supported lossless option and is the safe default for print and archiving; Deflate compresses marginally smaller but is slower and not read by some older TIFF viewers.

Will the TIFF keep my Publisher text editable?

No. The conversion rasterizes each page into a flat image, so the text becomes pixels — you cannot click into it, search it, or restyle it afterward. TIFF is for the visual, print-ready result, not the underlying content. If you need the words back as editable text, convert to a document first with Publisher to PDF and, if necessary, export that PDF to Word — the path Microsoft itself recommends.

How faithful is the rendered TIFF to the original Publisher layout?

.pub is Microsoft's proprietary format, so non-Microsoft renderers cannot reproduce it perfectly. In our testing, single-page flyers and certificates render cleanly at 300 DPI, while documents with unusual fonts, heavy layering, or externally linked images are more likely to shift or substitute elements — fonts that are not embedded in the .pub get the closest available match. Spot-check complex publications, and for a print-exact result export from Publisher itself while you still can.

Why convert .pub to TIFF before Microsoft retires Publisher?

Microsoft has confirmed that support for Publisher ends on October 1, 2026; after that date, Microsoft 365 subscribers will no longer be able to install or open Publisher, and Microsoft advises converting .pub files to another format beforehand. Because .pub is proprietary and few other tools read it reliably, getting your content out while a tool can still open the file is genuinely time-sensitive. TIFF is the right target when you want a lossless, print-quality master of each page; for an openable, shareable document, Publisher to PDF is the rescue path Microsoft recommends.

Can I open a TIFF in a web browser or share it online?

Not reliably. Per MDN, Safari is the only major browser that natively displays TIFF — Chrome, Firefox, and Edge do not. TIFF is meant for downloadable, print, and editing workflows rather than web display. If you want an image of each page that opens in any browser and on any device, use Publisher to JPG or Publisher to PNG instead.

How do I get sharper TIFF pages?

Sharpness comes from pixel dimensions, and this path has no DPI box — "Image resolution" is the control that matters. Work backwards from the printed size: a page placed 8 inches wide at 300 DPI needs 2400 pixels across, and at 600 DPI it needs 4800. Set that under Preset Resolutions, Resolution Percentage, or an explicit Width/Height before converting rather than enlarging the finished TIFF, because each image has a fixed pixel count and stretching it afterward only blurs the pixels you already have.

How is my Publisher file handled, and is it kept private?

Files are uploaded over an encrypted connection, processed on our servers, and deleted automatically a few hours after conversion — no sign-up, no watermark, never shared or made public. For very large publications, the practical limit is upload time rather than the page count itself.