How do I open a Pages, Keynote or Numbers file on Windows?

Drop a Pages document here to turn it into a Word file (DOCX) or PDF. For Keynote and Numbers, Apple’s free iCloud.com gives the best result: the steps are below.

Short answer

Use Apple’s free iCloud.com: sign in with an Apple Account (you can make one without an Apple device), upload the file to Pages, Keynote or Numbers, and choose More → Download a Copy → Word, PowerPoint or Excel. For a Pages document there’s also the converter at the top of this page, which turns it into Word or PDF without an account.

Why Windows can’t open these files

Pages, Keynote and Numbers are Apple’s word processor, presentation and spreadsheet apps. They exist only for Mac, iPhone and iPad, and Microsoft Office can’t open their files. There are three ways to get at one on a Windows PC:

WayWorks forCostGood to know
Ask the sender to export itPages, Keynote, NumbersFreeIn the app: Share → Export and Send → Word, PowerPoint or Excel. The best result of all
Apple’s iCloud.com in your browserPages, Keynote, NumbersFree, with an Apple AccountOpens and converts the file faithfully; needs an Apple Account
The converter on this pagePages documentsFreeNo account; Pages to Word or PDF

Open any Pages, Keynote or Numbers file with iCloud.com

Apple’s own web apps run in Edge, Chrome or Firefox on Windows, and convert files exactly as the Mac apps do (Apple Support).

  1. Go to iCloud.com and sign in with an Apple Account. You can create one free, without an Apple device; a web-only account gets 1 GB of storage.
  2. Open Pages, Keynote or Numbers and drag the file into the browser window to upload it.
  3. Click the More button on the file, choose Download a Copy, and pick Word, PowerPoint, Excel or PDF.
  4. The converted file downloads to your PC and opens in Office.

Convert a Pages document to Word without an Apple Account

  1. Drop the .pages file at the top of this page. It’s already set to Pages to Word (DOCX).
  2. Click Upload and convert. Pages files are converted on our server with LibreOffice, and deleted 72 hours later.
  3. Download the DOCX and open it in Word. Choose Pages to PDF instead if you only need to read or print it.

Tip: Text, headings, lists and links come through; complex page layouts, text boxes and Apple fonts may shift. Check the result before sending it on.

Keynote presentations: use iCloud.com

Our tests show that ConvertKitty can’t convert presentations from current Keynote versions yet: they come out blank. Until that is fixed, use iCloud.com (above), which converts Keynote to PowerPoint or PDF properly, or ask the presenter to export a PowerPoint (Share → Export and Send → PowerPoint).

Numbers spreadsheets

iCloud.com converts any Numbers file to Excel. ConvertKitty’s Numbers to Excel converted the older Numbers ’09 spreadsheet in our test with its table; we have not been able to test a file from the current Numbers app, so for important spreadsheets use iCloud.com.

We tested it: nine Apple files

We converted LibreOffice’s collection of real Pages, Keynote and Numbers test files on our server, with the same settings as visitors’ files, and looked at every result, not just whether a file came out. Documents and the spreadsheet converted well. Keynote files from Keynote ’09 onwards did not, which is why this page sends Keynote users to iCloud.com.

Apple fileResult
Pages 5 document (the format of today’s Pages)Converted, text kept
Pages 4 (’09) documentConverted, text and link kept
Numbers ’09 spreadsheetConverted, table kept
Keynote 1 presentationConverted, slides kept
Keynote ’09 to Keynote 6 presentations (5 files)Came out blank: use iCloud.com

Tip: Tested on 8 November 2026 with LibreOffice 25.2 on our server. Each file took about half a second.

Or ask the sender for a Windows-friendly copy

Whoever made the file can export it in seconds on a Mac, iPhone or iPad: open it, tap Share, then Export and Send, and choose Word, PowerPoint, Excel or PDF. That keeps the most formatting, because Apple’s own app does the conversion.

Frequently asked questions

How do I open a Pages file on Windows?

Convert it to Word: drop it on ConvertKitty’s Pages to DOCX converter, or upload it to Pages on iCloud.com and choose More → Download a Copy → Word. Both are free; iCloud.com needs an Apple Account, ConvertKitty doesn’t.

How do I open a Keynote file on Windows?

Upload it to Keynote on iCloud.com (free with an Apple Account) and choose More → Download a Copy → PowerPoint or PDF. Or ask the presenter to export it from Keynote with Share → Export and Send → PowerPoint.

How do I convert Numbers to Excel on Windows?

Upload the file to Numbers on iCloud.com and choose More → Download a Copy → Excel. ConvertKitty also converts Numbers to Excel; it converted an older Numbers ’09 file in our test, but for important spreadsheets iCloud.com is the safer choice.

Can PowerPoint open a Keynote file?

No. PowerPoint can’t open .key files. Convert the presentation to PowerPoint first, on iCloud.com or in Keynote on a Mac, iPhone or iPad.

Do I need an Apple device to use iCloud.com?

No. Anyone can create a free Apple Account and use Pages, Keynote and Numbers on iCloud.com from a Windows browser; a web-only account gets 1 GB of iCloud storage.

Will the formatting survive converting Pages to Word?

Mostly. Text, headings, lists and links come through; complex layouts, text boxes and Apple-only fonts may shift. Apple’s own export (in the Pages app or on iCloud.com) keeps the most.

Is converting Pages to Word on ConvertKitty free?

Yes. Pages files are converted on our server with LibreOffice using free daily credits, and deleted 72 hours later. Files up to 1 GB are accepted.

Can I convert Word or PowerPoint to Pages or Keynote?

There is no need: Pages opens Word documents and Keynote opens PowerPoint files directly, on a Mac, iPhone, iPad or iCloud.com.

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