Microsoft Publisher retires October 2026

Your Publisher files still have a future.

Korva is the Microsoft Publisher alternative built to open and edit real .pub files on Mac, Windows and Linux — then export clean, print-ready PDFs without uploading your work.

Download Korva free Convert PUB to PDF
  • Free to open, edit & convert
  • Works fully offline
  • No account
Korva editing a newly created English makers market flyer with editable text, a photo, page thumbnails and a format pane
Made in KorvaEvery element stays editable
100% local processing

The real desktop app

See your old work become editable again.

Current Korva screens, not concept art. Start with a template, edit real text and photos, then export a polished PDF on your computer.

Korva template gallery with blank pages, Sunday bulletin, event flyer, business card, certificate and label templates
01 Start from a familiar place Open a Publisher file, begin with a blank page, or choose a practical bulletin, flyer, label, card or certificate template.
Korva editing the English headline of a Riverside Makers Market event flyer created in the app
02 Edit a real page, not a flattened picture Text, photos and layout remain separate and editable, with page thumbnails, format controls and a familiar ribbon.
Korva PDF export dialog with screen, print, crop mark, grayscale and page range options
03 Export for screen or print Create a local PDF with screen, print, crop-mark, grayscale and page-range options — without uploading the document.

Built for the work Publisher leaves behind

Everything you need to rescue, edit and keep printing.

Korva is a desktop publishing app, not a file viewer. The workflow stays local and familiar from import through final PDF.

  • 01

    Opens real .pub files

    Pulls every photo and all your text — accents and all — out of legacy Publisher files and reflows them onto a clean page.

  • 02

    Print-ready PDF

    The same render scene that draws the screen draws the PDF — pixel for pixel. Photos embed losslessly and your accented text stays intact.

  • 03

    Works fully offline

    No server, no cloud, no telemetry. Your documents never leave your computer — open it on a plane, it just works.

  • 04

    Templates & master pages

    Bulletins, flyers, business cards, certificates, Avery-style labels — plus master pages for repeating headers and page numbers.

  • 05

    Mail merge from CSV

    Drop in a spreadsheet and Korva fills one finished page per record — perfect for invitations, labels and certificates.

  • 06

    Buy once, own it

    A real one-time licence you activate once online, for one computer you can move any time. After that it just runs; no renewals, no “your plan expired” emails.

Familiar where it matters

A real editor for the work you already know.

Korva keeps the direct, object-based feel of desktop publishing while removing the account, upload and subscription friction.

Explore every installer

Drag with smart snapping

Snap objects to page edges, centres, margins and nearby content with live guides.

Select, align and arrange

Move objects together, distribute them evenly, lock layers or send them forward and back.

Use familiar shortcuts

Cut, copy, duplicate, undo and redo with the keyboard commands your hands already know.

Export without a cloud step

Screen and print PDF options run on your computer, including page ranges and crop marks.

100undo levels
0document uploads
3desktop platforms
1×purchase, not monthly

A simple migration path

From old .pub file to a fresh PDF.

Keep the files you already have. Korva handles the practical path from opening to editing to a shareable print-ready result.

  1. 01

    Open or start

    Drag in a .pub file, or begin from a template or blank page. Your content lands on a tidy canvas in seconds.

  2. 02

    Edit freely

    Drag, resize, retype in place, recolour, add shapes and tables. Smart guides snap everything into alignment.

  3. 03

    Export & print

    Save the native .kva file or export a print-ready PDF. The page you see is the page that prints — photos and accents included.

Straightforward pricing

Open, edit and export for free.
Pay once when you need editable saves.

No monthly plan, no account wall and no surprise tier just to get your own file back.

Free desktop app

Free

Forever

Open an old Publisher file, tidy the recovered layout and make a PDF.

  • Open .pub and .kva files
  • Edit the recovered layout
  • Export PDF locally
  • Use it without an account
Download Korva free
Full desktop editor
Korva Pro

$49 one time

No subscription

Unlock editable saves and repeat-work tools on one computer. Move the licence when you replace your device.

  • Save editable .kva projects
  • Mail merge from CSV
  • Master pages for repeat layouts
  • Move the one-device licence any time
Buy Korva for $49

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Before you download

Questions, answered clearly.

Need something more specific? The download page includes platform instructions and checksums for every installer.

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Korva is built specifically as a Microsoft Publisher alternative for Mac, Windows and Linux. It recovers text and embedded images from existing .pub files, reflows them onto an editable page, and exports print-ready PDF. Complex Publisher layouts can need some cleanup after import.

Yes. Korva has a free Reader & Converter tier for opening Microsoft Publisher .pub files and exporting PDF. You can use the desktop app offline, or try the browser converter when you only need a quick PUB to PDF export.

Yes. Korva reads the text and images straight out of Microsoft Publisher files — accented characters included — and reflows them onto a clean, editable page. It’s built for people moving off Publisher as it reaches end-of-life in October 2026.

Yes. Opening, editing and PDF export are free. Korva Pro is a single one-time purchase for one computer that unlocks editable .kva saves, mail merge and master pages. You activate the key once online, then the app runs locally — and you can move it to a new machine any time by deactivating it. No renewals or recurring charges.

Completely. There is no server and no cloud. The importer, the editor and the PDF export all run on your own computer, so your documents never leave your machine. The only time Korva needs the internet is a one-time licence activation when you first enter your key.

Yes — Korva is a native desktop app for macOS 12+, Windows 10+, and 64-bit Linux. Same app, same files, same .kva format on all three. No account and no sign-up: download it, open your .pub file, and you’re working.

Yes. Export a PDF and send it to a print shop or print it yourself — the exact page drawn on screen is what’s written to the file, with photos embedded at full quality. Korva exports standard RGB PDFs, which digital and most short-run and community print services accept. It doesn’t yet produce CMYK separations or crop marks for commercial offset prepress.

Ready when you are

Keep the Publisher files you thought you might lose.

Free to open, edit and export PDF. Pay $49 once when you need editable saves, mail merge and master pages.

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