Korva: Microsoft Publisher Replacement for Mac, Windows & Linux
Microsoft Publisher retired on October 1, 2026. Your .pub files still open in Korva. What it means for your files

Native desktop app for Mac, Windows & Linux

The Microsoft Publisher alternative Publisher has retired.
Your files haven't.

Korva opens real Microsoft Publisher .pub files, lets you edit every page, and exports print-ready PDF — offline, with no account and no subscription.

Download Korva free Buy Pro — $49 once

v1.9.6 · macOS 12+ · Windows 10+ · Linux · All installers

Or download it from the Microsoft Store Microsoft Store
  • Open & edit any .pub free
  • First project exports free
  • No watermark
  • Nothing uploaded
Korva editing a makers market flyer: ribbon toolbar, page thumbnails, a selected headline and the format pane

A familiar ribbon, page thumbnails and a format pane. Text, photos and shapes stay separate, editable objects.

Microsoft Publisher end of life

Publisher is gone. Your .pub archive doesn't have to go with it.

Since October 1, 2026, Microsoft 365 no longer includes Publisher, and it can't be newly installed. Your bulletins, newsletters, flyers and label sheets are still .pub files. Korva opens them on Mac, Windows and Linux.

Rescue your files free Read the migration guide
  1. October 1, 2026 Publisher leaves Microsoft 365 No new installs, no updates, no support.
  2. The problem .pub files stay locked Word, Canva and most tools can't open the format at all.
  3. Today Korva keeps them working Open, edit and print the same files offline, on Mac, Windows and Linux.

Made for Publisher users

Every tab is where you expect it.

File, Home, Insert, Page Design, Mailings, Review, View. Korva uses the ribbon you already know, so you spend the first morning working, not hunting for buttons.

Korva's ribbon with the tabs File, Home, Insert, Page Design, Mailings, Arrange, Review, View and Help, and the Clipboard, Font, Paragraph, Objects, Styles, Arrange and Editing groups
The real Korva 1.9.4 ribbon, Home tab.
In Publisher In Korva Good to know
File › Open, Save, Print File › Open, Export, Print Same backstage. Export adds press-ready PDF, booklet and Pack and Go (Pro).
Task panes The Format pane Text, picture, shape and table settings in one pane on the right.
Page Design › Size, Margins, Guides Page Design › Size, Margins, Guides Plus Change Template, color schemes and master pages.
Insert › Business Information, Calendar, WordArt Insert › Business Info, Calendar, WordArt Building Blocks, symbols, date and time, page numbers too.
Mailings › Mail Merge, Avery labels Mailings › Mail Merge Wizard, Avery Labels Merge from an Excel or CSV list straight to PDF.
Review › Spelling, Design Checker Review › Spelling, Design Checker Design Checker runs again before every export.

Find any Publisher command in Korva Browse the help center

Features

Edit, print and mail-merge the way you did in Publisher.

Bulletins, newsletters, labels and certificates on an editable page. Every screen below is a capture of the real app.

  • A Grace Community Church bulletin open for editing in Korva, with order of worship and announcements as editable text

    Opens real .pub files

    Opens legacy Publisher files with their layout — every text box and photo where Publisher put them, fonts, colours and accents included — as an editable copy.

    How to open a .pub file without Publisher
  • Korva Export to PDF dialog with print, crop marks and page range options

    Print-ready PDF, pixel for pixel

    The same render scene that draws the screen draws the PDF. Accented text stays intact, and photos are sized for where the PDF is going: screen, home printer, or original quality for a print shop. Crop marks, grayscale and page ranges included.

    How to convert PUB to PDF

  • Works fully offline

    No server, no cloud, no telemetry. Your documents never leave your computer.

  • Templates & master pages

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

  • Batch archives & mail merge

    Convert a folder of .pub files to PDF, or fill invitations, labels and certificates from an Excel or CSV list.

  • Buy once, own it

    One licence, movable between machines. No renewals, no “your plan expired” emails.

Just need one PDF right now? Convert PUB to PDF in your browser — free, no install, nothing uploaded.
Free PUB to PDF converter

Your archive

Know what came across. Then rescue the rest.

Korva doesn't quietly guess. It tells you what it kept from each Publisher file, what it had to change, and what to check before you print.

Korva's File › Info report for an imported Publisher file: original file safe, layout kept, two fonts replaced, and a list of things to check before printing with page links

An honest report on every file

  • Original file safe. Korva opens a copy; your .pub is never changed.
  • Layout kept for files from Publisher 2003 on, or a plain warning when only the text and pictures could be read.
  • Fonts replaced, named one by one, so you know where lines may break.
  • Before you print: low-resolution photos, text that doesn't fit, each linked to its page.
How to review an imported file
Korva's Publisher Rescue Center after checking eight .pub files: seven to review, one that couldn't be opened, and a Create 7 PDFs button

Rescue a whole folder at once

  • Scan a folder, subfolders included. Each file is marked Ready, Review, Needs fix or Couldn't open.
  • Open & fix the few that need a look; select the safe ones in one click.
  • Create the PDFs beside the originals. Nothing is overwritten.

Scanning is free. Converting the folder is part of Korva Pro.

How the Rescue Center works

Compare

How Korva compares to other Publisher alternatives.

Most design tools can't read Publisher's format, so you'd rebuild every page by hand. Here's how the popular options compare.

Korva compared with Microsoft Publisher, Canva and Affinity Publisher
Feature Korva Microsoft Publisher Canva Affinity Publisher
Opens .pub files Yes — with the layout Yes, natively No No
Edit .pub content Yes, on a real page Yes No — rebuild only No — PDF workaround
Mac, Windows & Linux All three, native Windows only Browser + cloud apps Win & Mac, no Linux
Offline, no account Yes, fully Mostly Limited, account required Needs a Canva account
Price First project free
Pro $49, one time		 Retired from Microsoft 365, Oct 1, 2026 Free tier / Pro subscription Free app (AI features paid)

Need spot colours, separations or PDF/X for offset prepress? Korva isn't built for that yet — the full comparisons explain where each tool fits. Checked against each product's own site in .

Korva vs Publisher vs Canva vs Affinity vs PubKeep All alternatives

Who it's for

For the bulletins, newsletters and flyers you make every week.

Pricing

Your first project is free. Every project after it: $49, once.

Prove Korva can rescue your document before you pay anything. Pro is for a folder of files and work you need to revisit.

Korva Free

$0

No watermark

A project is one document, whether a single flyer or a 12-page bulletin. Edit it and export it as often as you like. When you export a different document, Korva offers Pro.

  • Open and edit any .pub file
  • Export your first document, as often as you like
  • No account, nothing uploaded
  • Plus the free browser converter for one-off files
Download Korva free

What counts as a project? Existing Korva users keep their previous Free PDF access.

Korva Pro · every project

$49one time

No subscription · ever

Rescue the rest of your archive, keep projects editable and make repeat jobs faster. Everything in Free, plus:

  • Export unlimited projects
  • Batch-convert a .pub archive
  • Save editable .kva projects
  • Mail merge & master pages
  • Pack and Go & catalog merge
  • Movable one-device licence
Buy Korva Pro — $49 once

14-day money-back guarantee · Secure checkout & tax handled by Polar

14 days to change your mindEmail support@korsund.com within 14 days of buying for a full refund. No questions asked.
Works offlinePro checks its licence when you're online, and keeps working 30 days without a connection.
Moves with youReplace your computer, move the licence. Manage licence

FAQ

Questions, answered clearly.

Something more specific? The help center has step-by-step guides with screenshots for every part of Korva, from installing to printing a booklet.

Browse the help center Installers and checksums

Korva is built specifically as a Microsoft Publisher alternative for Mac, Windows and Linux. It opens existing .pub files with their layout — text boxes, pictures and formatting where Publisher placed them — as an editable copy, and exports print-ready PDF. Fonts that aren’t installed are replaced, and very complex designs may need a quick touch-up.

Coming from Publisher: where everything is

Yes. The desktop app opens and edits any .pub file, and a new user can export the first complete project as often as needed. Existing desktop users keep their previous Free PDF access. The browser converter also remains free for quick one-file conversions.

How to export a PDF

Yes. Korva opens Microsoft Publisher files with their layout — pages, text boxes and pictures where Publisher put them, plus fonts, colours and accented characters — as an editable copy, and your original .pub is never changed. Fonts you don’t have installed are replaced, so check that text still fits before printing. It’s built for people moving off Publisher, which left Microsoft 365 on October 1, 2026.

How to open a .pub file

No. Your .pub files are still on your computer exactly as they were. Publisher leaving Microsoft 365 on October 1, 2026 retired the application, not the documents you saved. What you lost is an easy way to open them. Korva opens them again, exports PDF, and with Pro saves editable .kva copies that don’t depend on a retired app.

Yes. Korva Pro is a single $49 purchase for one computer. It unlocks unlimited project exports, batch archive conversion, editable .kva saves, mail merge and master pages. Activate once online, then move the licence when you replace the computer. No renewals. If it isn’t right for you, you get a full refund within 14 days of buying.

What Free and Pro include

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. Korva Pro checks its licence when the computer is online, and keeps working for 30 days without a connection between checks.

Yes — 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, no sign-up.

Yes. The Mac app is signed and notarized by Apple, which checks it for malicious software. On Windows, installing from the Microsoft Store is the simplest: no warning screen, and Windows keeps Korva updated. The installer from this site isn’t code-signed yet, so the first time you run it Windows SmartScreen may show a one-time caution screen: click More info, then Run anyway. Every build is signed for the auto-updater, and the download page lists a SHA-256 checksum for every installer so you can confirm the file arrived intact.

Windows says it protected your PC

Yes. Export a PDF and send it to a print shop or print it yourself. Choose the Print shop destination and photos embed at their original quality, with crop marks and a 1/4-inch bleed. PDFs are RGB by default, which digital and most short-run print services accept; a CMYK composite with registration marks is an option, though photos stay RGB and Korva doesn’t produce separations or spot colours for offset prepress.

Make a press-ready PDF

Keep every file you've ever made.

Download Korva free and open your first .pub file in the next two minutes. No account. Nothing uploaded.

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Ready for the whole archive? Buy Korva Pro — $49 once, refundable for 14 days

On Windows, Korva installs from the Microsoft Store and Windows keeps it updated. The Mac app is notarized by Apple. Other installers