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Pages to PDF

Got a .pages file from someone with a Mac? This tool pulls out the PDF or preview Apple Pages saves inside it, in your browser, and tells you plainly what it found.

Updated by Khokhar Sab

How do I convert a Pages file to PDF?

Press Choose a Pages file. The tool looks inside and says what it found: a full PDF (older files) or a first-page picture (newer files). Press Convert to PDF, then Download. For the whole of a newer document, open it in Pages on iCloud.com, then choose Download a Copy and PDF.

  1. Press Choose a Pages file.
  2. Read what the tool found inside the file.
  3. Press Convert to PDF, then Download.

Why do I only get the first page?

Since Pages 5, released in 2013, the document is stored in Apple's own compressed format, which only Apple's apps read in full. Each file still carries a picture of its first page for quick previews, and that is what this tool can save. Older files carried a full PDF preview instead.

How do I convert the whole document without a Mac?

Use Pages on iCloud.com, free with an Apple Account on any computer. Upload the file to iCloud Drive, open it in Pages, then choose the More button, Download a Copy, and PDF. On a Mac, open the file in Pages and choose File, Export To, PDF, or Share, then Export and Send, in the newest Pages.

Limits and fixes

  • Newer files give one page, the preview Pages saved, at the size it was saved.
  • A .pages folder from a Mac (rather than a single file) needs to be zipped or exported first.
  • Numbers and Keynote files work the same way, but this page is built for Pages.

Frequently asked questions

Is it free?

Yes, with no sign-up or limits.

Is my file uploaded?

No. It is opened in your browser.

Can I edit the PDF afterward?

Older files give a PDF with real text; use Edit PDF. The first-page picture from newer files can be made searchable with OCR PDF.

Can Word open .pages files?

No. Export to Word from Pages (File, Export To, Word) or from Pages on iCloud.com.

What is a .pages file?

A document saved by Apple Pages, the word processor that comes with Macs, iPhones and iPads.

How this tool was built and tested