Welcome to MagCloud.

"Freedom of the press is guaranteed only to those who own one."
-- A.J. Liebling

Welcome to MagCloud, your new printing press.

MagCloud enables you to publish your own magazines. All you have to do is upload a PDF and we'll take care of the rest: printing, mailing, subscription management, and more.

How much does it cost?

It costs you nothing to publish a magazine on MagCloud. To buy a magazine costs 20¢ per page, plus shipping. For example, a 20-page magazine would be four bucks plus shipping. And you can make money! You set your issue price and all proceeds above the base price go to you. Shipping is a flat $1.40/copy (USPS first class mail) for quantities 1-9, or a flat $13 for quantities from 10-100 (per box of 10-100).

How are they printed?

MagCloud uses HP Indigo technology, so every issue is custom-printed when it’s ordered. Printing on demand means no big print runs, which means no pre-publishing expense. Magazines are brilliant full color on 80lb paper with saddle-stitched covers. They look awesome.

What do I need to do to participate?

You’ll need a PayPal account or major credit card to buy magazines, and publishers will need a PayPal account so we can pay you earnings. To create a magazine, you’ll need to upload a PDF, which means you’ll have to create your magazine in a program that outputs high-res PDFs like Adobe InDesign.

During our Beta orders must be sent to a US shipping address.

Do I need to join?

Anyone can browse magazines on MagCloud today. During our Beta you will need a MagCloud account to purchase magazines or subscribe to notifications. Create an account! »

Publisher accounts are by invitation only during our Beta. We have a form for you to request an invitation ».

Thanks for being one of our first participants!