The file extension PAGES is created using Apple Pages, which is an application that is part of iWork Pages. iWork Pages is part of the iWork office suite of productivity applications designed for use with the Mac OS X and iOS operating systems. PAGES extensions are created with iWork Pages, which is a word processing application that provides a way to create professionally finished documents and desktop publishing documents such as brochures and flyers.
Files that contain the file extension PAGES are a document file type that contains text, images, graphs, charts, document layouts, and other elements you typically use with a word processing program. The files can also contain templates provided the document was created using an Apple Pages template as opposed to creating the document from scratch. Apple Pages provides a wide selection of templates that are designed to be used with the iWork Pages application.
Because of the different elements that are contained in an iWork Pages document file, the PAGES file extension is often saved in the form of a ZIP file archive which you can open using a compression utility program such as WinZip, WinRAR, or PeaZip.
How to Open PAGES Files
If you use Mac OS X, you can open files that contain the PAGES extension using iWork Pages, which is available as a paid download in the Mac App Store as a standalone application. You can also choose to open PAGES files using iWork, which provides a wider array of applications for working with PAGES file extensions. iWork also provides a way for you to share documents with the PAGES file extension with other users who have Microsoft Office installed on their device.
If you use the iOS operating system on your iPhone or other Apple mobile devices such as the iPad and iPod Touch, you can open PAGES files using Pages for iOS, which is available in the Mac App Store.
On a Windows-based PC, you can open PAGES file extension using EZ Freeware Free Opener v2.0.1.0, which is available as a free download on the Free Opener website. You can also opt to convert PAGES files to another format for use with a broader range of applications. PAGES files extensions are easily converted to DOC, DOCX, PDF, RTF, and EPUB using a file conversion program.
There are a variety of file conversion programs available as a free download on websites such as CNET and Softpedia which will convert PAGES files for you. You can also use an online resource such as Zamzar which will perform free file conversion for you as long as the content is not copyright protected. Simply log onto the website, browse for the PAGES file, choose the new format, enter your email address, and click on Convert. Within minutes you will receive the newly converted file in your email inbox.
