A PAGES files is a document created by Apple Pages, a word processor and page layout program. It may be a basic text document or a complex multi-page brochure. PAGES files can include text, pictures, tables, graphs, and charts and may be created from a blank page or built from a template.
PAGES files are stored in the .ZIP format and include a .JPG file and an optional .PDF file that provide a preview for the document. Therefore, if you want to view the contents of a PAGES file manually in Windows, use the following instructions:
Rename the ".pages" file extension to ".zip."
Extract the resulting Zip file with a Zip decompression utility.