Megal Publisher is a browser-based desktop-publishing application for making page layouts and saving editable projects in .mpub format. Its editor handles multiple pages, text, images, shapes, tables, master pages, text wrapping, and precise object arrangement. It can rebuild supported Microsoft Publisher .pub content as editable objects, though fonts and complex effects may need correction. Macro-free Word, Excel, and PowerPoint files can also be imported; the manual sets a 25 MB maximum file size. The app advertises a library of over 9,000 templates. Mail Merge accepts Excel, CSV, or TSV recipient lists, and the maker says recipient values stay in the browser session. Output options include print, PDF, SVG, and finished-page images in PNG, JPEG, WebP, TIFF, BMP, or GIF. The free plan permits creating and editing publications, opening supported .pub files, and saving projects, but printing, PDF creation, export, and download require Professional. Professional costs $5.99 per month or $59.99 per year.
Who it is for
It suits people who want to create page layouts in a browser or import supported Publisher and Office files. The free tier may fit users who need to create and save projects but not print or export them.
What is good
- Runs in a web browser.
- Supports master pages and text wrapping.
- Imports macro-free Word, Excel, and PowerPoint files.
- Mail Merge accepts Excel, CSV, or TSV lists.
- Advertises over 9,000 templates.
What to know first
- Free plan does not allow printing or PDF creation.
- Free plan does not allow export or download.
- Imported Publisher fonts and effects may need correction.
- Office imports are limited to 25 MB.
Verdict
Megal Publisher supports layout creation, several import formats, and multiple output types. The free plan is limited to editing and saving; printing and export require Professional, starting at $5.99 per month.
Megal Publisher plans and pricing
All plansCompared on desktop publishing software
- Free plan
- Yes
- Supported platforms
- Web
- PDF export
- Yes
- Master pages
- Yes
- Preflight tools
- Yes
- Color management
- Yes
- Collaboration level
- comments
