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OmniMarkz 2026 for macOS: Preview, Inventory, and Convert Publishing Files
Microsoft Publisher will be retired from Microsoft 365 in October 2026. Microsoft advises subscribers to convert or migrate their Publisher files before October 1, 2026, when Microsoft 365 users are expected to lose access to Publisher.
Publisher LTSC 2021 reaches the end of support on October 13, 2026. Customers with perpetual versions may still be able to install and use Publisher after support ends, but the application will no longer receive technical support, bug fixes, or security updates.
To avoid disruption, organizations should complete their Publisher-file inventory and migration before October 1, 2026.
OmniMarkz Conversion Center guides users through a simple three-step workflow: (step 1) scan the Mac to find supported document types; (step 2) review the completed search summary to see how many files were found, scanned, and ready to convert; (step 3) open the Conversion Center dashboard to review file details, select documents, and begin batch conversion.
OmniMarkz 2026 includes a built-in Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that connects supported publishing documents and OmniMarkz conversion capabilities with compatible AI assistants, including ChatGPT, Claude, and Cursor.
Using natural-language instructions, you can ask a compatible AI assistant to:
OmniMarkz MCP reduces the need to open files individually or navigate every conversion command manually, making professional publishing content more accessible for analysis, migration, automation, and reuse.
OmniMarkz® is a stand-alone application that is a powerful combination of Markzware’s three popular conversion tools.
QXPMarkz, IDMarkz, and PDFMarkz are now combined, along with a complete File Inventory reporting feature. With OmniMarkz, you can now Preview, Report, and convert IDML, Microsoft Publisher, QuarkXPress, InDesign, and PDF documents all via a single application. OmniMarkz enables users to capture file inventory and convert IDML, Microsoft Publisher, Adobe InDesign, QuarkXPress, and PDF documents into many other DTP file formats.
Conversion and workflow possibilities include Microsoft Publisher to IDML for use in Adobe InDesign, QuarkXPress, Affinity Publisher, and other compatible applications; PDF to InDesign; InDesign to Affinity Publisher; QuarkXPress to InDesign; Illustrator to InDesign; and much more. OmniMarkz also supports opening, previewing, and inspecting IDML files directly, making it easy to review document content, structure, fonts, images, and colors without requiring Adobe InDesign.
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Adobe InDesign*
CS4 or newer
Adobe
Acrobat
Adobe
Illustrator*
CS4 or newer
QuarkXPress*
2017 or newer
Affinity Publisher*
v1.8 or newer
Affinity
Many Others
Often, users have expressed that they need a quick previewer, not always a full-blown editor. We heard you and are now pleased to announce a fast and affordable solution! Preview IDML, Microsoft Publisher, InDesign, Illustrator, PDF, and QuarkXPress documents in a single application.
Previews are based on the internal file data. No need to save the document with previews embedded. The displayed preview is representative of the original document. Text is crisp and zoomable.
Now you can get a complete File Inventory of your document, exclusively in OmniMarkz! Experience a deep scan, like an X-ray, of your IDML, Microsoft Publisher, Adobe InDesign, Illustrator, QuarkXPress, and PDF files! You will see detailed information on all used pages, colors, fonts, images, and more! Plus full File inventory reporting!
IDML
JPEG
PNG
TIFF
GIF
TXT
RTF
JSON
HTML
OmniMarkz enables you to export Microsoft Publisher, InDesign, QuarkXPress, and PDF files to numerous non-proprietary file types, including IDML, PDF, JPEG, PNG, TIFF, GIF, TXT, RTF, JSON, and HTML. Open .INDD, .QXP, and .PDF files in many DTP applications!
OmniMarkz is a cutting-edge solution that revolutionizes content extraction and conversion from unstructured formats. It empowers you to effortlessly extract and convert content from Microsoft Publisher (.PUB), PDF, Adobe InDesign (INDD), QuarkXPress (.QXP), and other unstructured formats into structured formats like JSON, XML, and IDML, unlocking the true value of your content.
Learn how compatible AI assistants can inspect, analyze, and convert supported publishing files in Talk to Your Publishing Files with OmniMarkz MCP.
OmniMarkz allows you to extract PDF, InDesign, and QuarkXPress text stories as RTF, HTML, or plain text (TXT), while preserving the original text formatting, making seamless conversion easier than ever.
Unlock new avenues for revenue growth by recycling your content for a competitive advantage. Leverage vector databases and large language models (LLMs) to streamline your workflow, making it more sustainable and efficient.
Preview Microsoft Publisher, InDesign, Illustrator, QuarkXPress, and PDF Conversion Center: Scan & Inventory
No exporting No Open in Other Applications No annotatable PDFs Preview Microsoft Publisher, InDesign, Illustrator, QuarkXPress, and PDF Export as IDML, PDF, and more Open in ID, QXP, Publisher, and more Export annotatable PDFs 12 months of updates included Preview Microsoft Publisher, InDesign, Illustrator, QuarkXPress, and PDF Export as IDML, PDF, and more Open in ID, QXP, Publisher, and more Export annotatable PDFs Optional Upgrade charges may apply
Further simplify the process, by configuring the Automation Preferences, to automatically export and open the file in your chosen application. Double click a .PUB, INDD, QXP, or PDF file in Finder and the document will convert and open in QuarkXPress, Affinity Publisher, InDesign, or another application of your choice.
Streamline your InDesign workflow with automation (Dark Mode)
With Automation Preferences, AppleScript support, and Custom URL Scheme, OmniMarkz will have no problem integrating into most automation workflows.
Users who are familiar with our Q2ID InDesign Plug-Ins appreciate the ease of converting QuarkXPress documents, directly, within InDesign. OmniMarkz comes with the same type of integration, allowing users to choose “Open QuarkXPress File…” right from the InDesign File menu. The selected document will be converted by OmniMarkz and opened in InDesign, automating the entire QuarkXPress-to-InDesign file conversion process.
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Download OmniMarkz for macOS to scan and inventory supported publishing files with the Conversion Center. You can also preview Microsoft Publisher, InDesign, Illustrator, QuarkXPress, and PDF documents for free. Export and conversion features can be enabled at any time with a paid license.
Download OmniMarkz Free for macOS
Use OmniMarkz to find and inventory supported publishing files, preview important documents, and convert the files you want to preserve or reuse.
Scan your Mac to discover and inventory supported publishing files.
Preview documents and decide which files still matter.
Upgrade when you’re ready to export and batch-convert files.
We have a large back catalog of Quark files … to convert to InDesign as we reprint each book. Omnimarkz makes the conversion process just a simple drag-and-drop effort that takes very little time and the InDesign file is very usable with few if any corrections needed. I wish more software worked this well with Creative Suite, especially when it handles the yearly versions of Creative Suite with ease.
– Rick Meints, President at
Chaosium, Inc.
OmniMarkz is a powerful, industrial-strength production tool for converting multiple file formats to and from InDesign, QuarkXPress, and Affinity Publisher. In addition, the product’s intelligent automation and file preview and reporting features make it uniquely suited to high-volume shops and agencies. Five-stars and highly recommended!
– Scott Citron, Owner/Creative Director at Scott Citron Design +
Adobe Certified Instructor at
AdobePowerHour.com
I have found this application to be completely useful. I have ads from clients, generally in PDF formats and often need to make changes — Omni and PDF allow me to work in formats that I am familiar with. … With OmniMarkz the opportunity to work with even more formats has exciting possibilities. Really unique and powerful tools for the designer.
– Randy Dunbar, Editor In Chief/Creative Director at
SoCal Magazine
Start with the free OmniMarkz Conversion Center assessment for macOS.
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*QuarkXPress 2017 or newer is required to open the exported IDML file. [Direct InDesign IDML Import in QuarkXPress]
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