Pagesmith can also save documents as XML text files with a .pagesmith extension. XML is slightly more efficient than PDF, so Pagesmith uses its XML format for autosaved backups.
Probably, you’ll never need to save documents in .pagesmith format. We provide that option so you can see exactly what Pagesmith stores inside the PDF. When you save a document in PDF format, Pagesmith prepares an XML file, compresses it, and embeds it inside a regular PDF. If you’ve ever tried to determine what information lies hidden inside a file, you know how difficult that can be. Even the modern XML file formats from big companies are mighty difficult to figure out. With Pagesmith, you can just open a .pagesmith file in TextEdit and see for yourself.