1) Upload PAGES file to convert
Drop files here, or Click to select
Allowed file types: fasta, qif, ofx, iif, srt, ics, excel, ris, bib, ods, xls, xlsx, xlsm, csv, tsv, tab, xlsb, xltx, xlr, pxl, qpw, wb3, wq1, dbf, wk3, 123, mdb, evtx, pages, numbers, sqlite
2) Set converting PAGES to PDF options
3) Get converted file
Total Excel Converter
Total Excel Converter supports almost all Excel extensions: XLS, XLSX, XLSM, XLSB, XLT, XLTM, XLTX, XLK, XLW. When the new Office is released, we will add new file types too.
With Total Excel Converter you can convert Excel to PDF and add a digital signature in one go.
Total Excel Converter can convert each page of your spreadsheet into a separate file.
Tell Total Excel Converter to copy original time stamps if you don't want to change the date.
Have an outdated Microsoft Office 2003? Update all your old files to the new format in one go. Convert XLS files to XLSX in batches.
Total Excel Converter will help you to convert Excel 2003 XML Files (rare option!)
Total Excel Converter has a built-in renamer to give your files new descriptive names. Include a counter, a date or worksheet name into the file name and your files will be in perfect order.
Convert Excel spread sheets via our most straightforward interface.
The widest list of output file types: DOC, PDF, HTML, MHT, XHTML, CSV, TXT, TIFF, JPEG, SVG, RTF, XML, XLS, XLSX, ODS, ODT, Lotus, DIFF, SYLK, LATEX, SQL, DBF, Access!
Total Excel Converter can combine several Excel spread sheets into one TIFF or PDF file.
Want to quickly find a file? Total Excel Converter helps you to preview any document you select.
Add your logo or any other image to the header or the footer of the output file.
Want more order? Add page counters or a date to every page of the output files. Sequential numbering of several folders is avaialble.
Total Excel Converter can copy original time stamps if you want to keep them.
When you convert Excel to PDF you can set user permissions, password-protect your files or sign with a digital signature. Get PDF, PDF/A and non-searchable PDFs.
Total Excel Converter can be run via command line (get the ready-to-use command line from GUI).💾 Upload Your File: Go to the site, click on «Upload File,» and select your PAGES file.
✍️ Set Conversion Options: Choose PDF as the output format and adjust any additional options if needed.
Convert and Download: Click 👉«Download Converted File»👈 to get your PDF file.
| File extension | .PAGES |
| Category | File |
| Description | PAGES is a text document format created by the Apple Pages application. It may contain text, images, tables, and other layout elements, it is often used on Mac and iOS devices. |
| Associated programs | Apple Pages, iCloud Pages, LibreOffice (partial) |
| Developed by | Apple Inc. |
| MIME type | application/x-iwork-pages-sffpages |
| Useful links | More detailed information on PAGES files |
| Conversion type | PAGES to PDF |
| File extension | |
| Category | Document File |
| Description | Adobe Systems Portable Document Format (PDF) format provides all the contents of a printed document in electronic form, including text and images, as well as technical details like links, scales, graphs, and interactive content. You can open this file in free Acrobat Reader and scroll through the page or the entire document, which is generally one or more pages. The PDF format is used to save pre-designed periodicals, brochures, and flyers. |
| Associated programs | Adobe Viewer Ghostscript Ghostview Xpdf CoolUtils PDF Viewer |
| Developed by | Adobe Systems |
| MIME type | application/pdf application/x-pdf |
| Useful links | More detailed information on PDF files |
Apple Pages is the default word processor on macOS and iOS, but .pages files are a proprietary iWork format that Windows, Linux, Android, and most online services cannot open natively. Converting to PDF produces a universally viewable document with the original layout — fonts, images, tables, and columns all intact — on any device, without iCloud, without an Apple ID, and without any Apple hardware. Drop your .pages file above and download a PDF in seconds.
A .pages file is Apple's proprietary word processing format, introduced in 2005 with iWork. Internally it is a ZIP archive containing an index.xml (the document structure), a preview image, and embedded assets. Pages evolved from a flat XML format to a binary IWA (iWork Archive) format in Pages 5.0 (2013). Modern .pages files from Pages 7+ cannot be opened in older iWork versions — and cannot be opened at all on Windows or Linux without conversion.
On macOS and iOS, Pages opens natively. iCloud.com offers Pages editing in a browser for Apple ID holders. For everyone else — Windows PC users, Linux machines, corporate IT environments, and anyone who received a .pages file from a colleague — PDF is the most practical destination format.
| Property | Apple Pages (.pages) | |
|---|---|---|
| Opens on Windows | No (requires conversion) | Yes — any browser or PDF reader |
| Opens on Linux | No | Yes |
| Opens on Android/iOS | iOS only (Pages app) | Every platform |
| Layout fidelity | Depends on app version | Fixed — identical on all devices |
| Editable | Yes (Pages app) | No (read-only) |
| File size | Medium (compressed ZIP) | Comparable |
| Print-ready | Requires Mac/iOS | Yes — any printer |
| Email/share | Recipient needs Apple device | Universal |
| Feature | Online (this page) | Total Doc Converter |
|---|---|---|
| File size limit | 50 MB | No limit |
| Batch conversion | One file at a time | Entire folders |
| Software required | No | Windows install |
| Output format options | PDF, DOCX, HTML, TXT, and more | |
| Font embedding | Standard | Full control |
| Automation / CLI | No | Yes |
| Price | Free | From $49.90 |
The desktop Total Doc Converter converts entire folders of .pages files to PDF automatically:
TotalDocConverter.exe C:\Docs\*.pages /pdf /out C:\PDF_Output\
This converts every .pages file in the folder to PDF in one pass. Add /subfolders to process nested directories recursively. Useful for IT departments receiving .pages attachments from Mac users, or for converting an entire Apple Pages document archive to a portable PDF library.
| Feature | Online Converters | CoolUtils Desktop | Excel Built-in | Other Software |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batch Conversion | Limited | ✅ Unlimited | Manual only | Limited |
| File Size Limit | 1-5MB | ✅ No limits | System dependent | Varies |
| Privacy & Security | Upload required | ✅ 100% offline | ✅ Local only | Varies |
| Conversion Speed | Internet dependent | ✅ Fast local processing | Slow | Medium |
| Advanced Options | Basic | ✅ Full customization | Limited | Basic |
| Cost | Free/Premium | One-time purchase | Requires Office | Subscription |
| Formatting Preservation | Good | ✅ Excellent | Good | Varies |
| Multiple Formats Support | Limited | ✅ 40+ formats | Few formats | Limited |