I wanna know how can I convert my Apple pages file to adobe indesign? I wanna be able to edit the text and images also.

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I made a document on Apple pages and I want to transfer it to indesign. I want the background and everything that was in pages into indesign like copy and paste. And I wanna edit the text and the images and elements. If there is a zero cost solution pls let me know thank you

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Eugene TysonCorrect answer

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I just opened a premade template in Pages - saved it as a PDF and then open that PDF directly InDesign 2026.

It took some time.

It’s not perfect, but you’ll have a PDF that you can put on the top layer and overlay it on the layout to fix anything that has shifted.

Mike Witherell

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One method is to make PDF files and open them in InDesign (and thus triggering a conversion; not a placement). Many times I mine the PDF for a textfile and image assets. I describe that process here:

https://trainingonsite.com/215-recover-image-assets-pdf-quickly.html

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You cannot really convert a Pages file directly into a fully editable InDesign file. The easiest option is to export the Pages document as a PDF and then bring that into InDesign.

If you have a newer version of InDesign, you can try its PDF conversion feature. It should give you editable text and layout elements, although you may still need to fix some fonts, spacing or images afterward.

If you are looking for a free workaround, exporting from Pages to PDF is probably the simplest starting point. Just keep a copy of the original Pages file because the conversion may not preserve everything exactly.

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Eugene Tyson

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Can you please share some example of what is happening - can you share teh Pages file or the PDF? Even just a page or two.

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wise_rebel250cAuthor

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I’ll try it thank you

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Eugene Tyson

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I just opened a premade template in Pages - saved it as a PDF and then open that PDF directly InDesign 2026.

It took some time.

It’s not perfect, but you’ll have a PDF that you can put on the top layer and overlay it on the layout to fix anything that has shifted.

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wise_rebel250cAuthor

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Thank you, I tried it but I couldn’t edit the file

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Randy Hagan

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You probably won’t be able to within InDesign. InDesign isn’t a PDF editor.

For that, I’d recommend Adobe Acrobat DC Pro or Standard. Adobe Illustrator may allow you to make changes, but that’s offset by myriad problems/complications with opening and editing PDFs in Illustrator which make me generally recommend against that option.

Hope this helps,

Randy

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