Publisher to Video Converter

Convert PUB to Video Online

A .pub is a Microsoft Publisher document — a multi-page print layout for flyers, brochures, and newsletters — so before you start, know what a video conversion actually produces: xconvert rasterizes each Publisher page to a still image and holds it on screen as a silent clip. There is no motion and no audio, because a print layout has nothing to animate. You pick the output format from the "Video File Extension" selector (MP4 with H.264 is the default and plays almost everywhere); for a portable, readable copy of the document, PUB to PDF is almost always the better choice.

How to Convert PUB to Video

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 the Video File Extension: Open the "Video File Extension" selector and choose your output container. The default is MP4 (encoded with H.264), which plays on essentially every phone, browser, and TV; AVI, MOV, MKV, WMV, WebM, and more are also available.
3. Set Image Duration and Background (Optional): Under "Image Duration" choose 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. Set a "Background Color" (default Black) to fill space around the page, and for several files use "Merge images" to make one video or "Video per image" for separate files.
4. Convert and Download: Click "Convert" and download your video. No sign-up, no watermark.

Output Format Picker — What Each Choice Is Good For

Frequently Asked Questions

Does the video actually move, 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 print layout contains nothing to animate. Whatever output format you pick from the "Video File Extension" selector, the result is your page wrapped in that video container, not an animation.

Why is my converted video 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, open the finished video in an editor and lay an audio track on top afterward.

What happens to a multi-page Publisher file?

Each page is rasterized to its own frame, so a multi-page .pub plays one page after another like a slideshow, with every page held for the Image Duration you choose. At the default 5 seconds, a three-page file becomes a 15-second clip. If you upload several separate files, the "Merge images" strategy combines them into one video, while "Video per image" outputs one file each. Because a video cannot carry a real page structure, PUB to PDF is the better choice when you want to keep the document as a document.

Which output format and codec should I choose?

Leave it on the default — MP4 with H.264 — unless something downstream requires otherwise. MP4/H.264 plays on essentially every modern device, so a flyer looping on a screen or a slide for the web just works. In our testing, a single-page A4 flyer at the default 5-second duration produced a short, sharp silent MP4 with the layout intact. Pick another format only for a specific target: WMV for an older Windows tool, HEVC for a smaller file where the player supports H.265, or FLV for a legacy Flash pipeline.

Should I convert my .pub to video at all, or to PDF?

For almost everyone, PDF. A video locks your multi-page layout into frames and throws away the selectable text, which is rarely what you want from a Publisher file. Convert to video only when something genuinely needs a playable clip — a looping screen, a digital sign, or an upload form that accepts video but not .pub. Microsoft is retiring Publisher (support ends October 1, 2026) and itself recommends moving Publisher files to PDF or Word beforehand, so for a readable, printable copy use PUB to PDF, or PUB to JPG for a shareable page image.

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.