What is Pages?

Pages is Apple's word processing application and file format, part of the iWork suite. Launched in 2005, Pages combines powerful document creation with an intuitive interface optimized for Mac, iPad, and iPhone.

Pages files are actually ZIP archives containing XML, images, and other resources. The format supports rich formatting, templates, and collaboration features integrated with iCloud.

iCloud Integration: Pages documents automatically sync across all your Apple devices via iCloud.

Features

  • Beautiful templates and designs
  • Real-time collaboration
  • iCloud integration
  • Rich text formatting
  • Images, charts, and media
  • Page layout tools
  • Export to PDF, DOCX, EPUB
  • Touch Bar support on Mac

Use Cases

Perfect For

  • Mac and iOS users
  • Creative documents with design focus
  • Newsletters and flyers
  • Reports and essays
  • Collaborative writing (iCloud)

Advantages

  • Free for all Apple users
  • Beautiful templates included
  • Seamless Apple ecosystem integration
  • Real-time collaboration
  • Clean, intuitive interface
  • Powerful layout capabilities

Disadvantages

  • Apple devices only (native)
  • Limited Windows compatibility
  • Conversion issues with Word
  • Not industry standard format
  • Requires iWork or iCloud for non-Apple access

Technical Information

File extension .pages
MIME type application/x-iwork-pages-sffpages
Developer Apple Inc.
First Release 2005
Format Type Package format (ZIP archive)
Compatibility macOS, iOS, iCloud web
Export Formats PDF, DOCX, EPUB, RTF, TXT