Desktop Publishing pricing
Desktop Publishing is free and always will be, in your browser and on Windows. Desktop Publishing Pro is an optional one-off upgrade in the Windows app: opening and editing .pub files, the full template library, mail merge, calendars, booklet printing, bleed and crop marks, and a brand kit.
Page layout with linked text, pictures, tables, shapes, the master page, seven templates, PDF, PNG and print - and a preview of .pub files. No time limit, no account.
Bought once through the Microsoft Store. No subscription. Try it free for 7 days first.
| FEATURE | FREE | PRO £9.99 |
|---|---|---|
| Text boxes, linked text, pictures, shapes and lines | Yes | Yes |
| Tables, text effects and 21 shapes | Yes | Yes |
| Master page with page numbers, guides and snapping | Yes | Yes |
| Seven templates and every page size | Yes | Yes |
| Save as PDF, PNG pictures and print | Yes | Yes |
| Look at .pub files (preview) | Yes | Yes |
| Use it in your browser | Yes | Windows app |
| Open and edit .pub files, save them as .m2dp | No | Yes |
| The full library of 37 templates | No | Yes |
| Mail merge from CSV or Excel | No | Yes |
| Calendars with UK bank holidays | No | Yes |
| Booklet printing | No | Yes |
| Bleed and crop marks | No | Yes |
| Brand kit | No | Yes |
Install Desktop Publishing free from the Microsoft Store, then click Get Pro in the top bar, or any Pro feature. The Microsoft Store takes the payment - there's no Metre2 account to make.
Yes. Choose Try free for 7 days: every Pro feature, once per PC, with no payment details and no account. When it ends, the Pro features lock again unless you buy Pro - your publications stay as they are.
No. Desktop Publishing Pro is a one-off £9.99, bought once. Updates are included.
No. The browser edition is free; Pro is in the Windows app. The browser edition can show .pub files as a preview.
Yes. Laying out pages, linked text, pictures, tables, shapes, the master page, seven templates, PDF, PNG and printing stay free, with no time limit.
Desktop Publishing is free, in your browser and on Windows. Desktop Publishing Pro is a one-off £9.99 in the Windows app, with a free 7-day trial.
