.pages Apple Pages document
Documents & office
| MIME type | application/vnd.apple.pages |
|---|---|
| Description | Apple Pages document |
| Category | Documents & office |
| Signature (magic bytes) | 50 4B 03 04 (PK..) |
| Based on | application/zip |
Frequently asked questions
What is a .pages file?
A .pages file is a “Apple Pages document” (MIME type application/vnd.apple.pages).
How do I open a .pages file?
With an office suite: LibreOffice (free, Windows/macOS/Linux) opens most document formats, as do Microsoft Office or the vendor’s own app.
How can you tell a genuine .pages file?
By the bytes at the start of the file, the signature (magic bytes): 50 4B 03 04 (PK..). On Linux and macOS, file --mime-type example.pages checks the real type regardless of the extension.
Which format is .pages based on?
Technically a .pages file is a subtype of “Zip archive” (application/zip), so programs for that base format can often read it too.
Which MIME type belongs to .pages?
The MIME type is application/vnd.apple.pages. In the Apache web server: AddType application/vnd.apple.pages .pages; in nginx: types { application/vnd.apple.pages pages; }.