How to Create Magazine Online + Free (With Pictures)

Marvin Baradely
6 min readOct 31, 2018

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Now I’m not usually one for bragging but I have recently become a create magazine expert, even if I do say so myself! I wanted to create magazine and I went from zero experience in how to create magazine free to a free online magazine maker master- and even more impressively- I became a create magazine pro in only one day!

Ok so this may sound a little more impressive than it really is.

While it’s true when I started to create magazine I had no idea where to start and I did learn to create magazine online in just one day- I did have some help from an online magazine maker to create magazine.

The process was made much simpler by a free online magazine creator which helped me to create magazine that I am able to publish and share online with ease.

So you might be wondering how to start an online magazine for free?

And why did I need to create magazine in the first place?

Backstory time

I recently started up my own IT tech company (which sounds more impressive than “I fix computers in my spare room” don’t you think?) and I wanted to create magazine to help advertise my company and the services I offer within a virtual magazine.

I knew if I managed to create magazine and share it online then I could reach many more potential customers than traditional advertising after create magazine- there are some benefits of being a bit of a geek.

Now as my *ahem* IT tech company is just getting off the ground, I don’t have much of an advertising budget.

Ok so I have zero advertising budget which is why I needed to create magazine for free and quickly.

I wanted to create magazine online and be able to make it as engaging as possible so I knew when I was going to create magazine I needed a magazine maker app that wasn’t going to cost me a penny to create magazine.

Free magazines online PDF can be shared on social media and distributed through email, and if you make magazine pdf compatible you can also print it off if you want to go old school.

I knew if I create magazine right, I could create magazine that could be seen my thousands of potential customers.

What is a digital magazine?

If you are looking for a way to get the word out about a business like me, then learning to create magazine that you could share online could be a big boost.

A digital magazine is essentially an online version of a magazine.

If you can create magazine and publish your own magazine online then you can create a publication which is much more than endless reams of text.

An online magazine creator can help you to create magazine with images and even interactive videos.

I wanted to create magazine that was more than just words.

While IT may sound boring, I knew I could create magazine that grabbed interest and advertised my work and also contained content that my customers would find interesting when I managed to create magazine.

What software is used to create digital magazines?

Although I may be a whizz fixing the insides of computers, I needed a little help to create magazine.

To create magazine I wanted a magazine maker app with digital magazine publishing software so once that I could create magazine and get it online in just a simple click.

I wondered “what is the best digital magazine software?”

So I turned to my good old friend the internet to help create magazine.

If you are going to create magazine- be warned- there is a lot of online magazine creator software options online to choose from.

As part of the create magazine process I tested out one or two….

Ok so maybe more than two but all in the name of research!

Due to my previously mentioned lack of advertising budget, when I wanted to create magazine I was really looking for a free online magazine pdf creator.

Magazine maker software free- yes it may sound too good to be true but honestly, you can create magazine online for absolutely free.

Create magazine without spending a penny

When I wanted to make a start create magazine, I browsed the available magazine maker software free options to find the best one to create magazine that was perfect for my business.

If you are looking to create magazine it is important to remember that when you create your own online magazine, not all e magazine creator software is created equal.

I found when I wanted to create magazine, software with free magazine templates helped me create magazine quickly.

My strengths are in tech- not words so when I create magazine I need help with the creative side to make it look good.

I also found a create magazine app with magazine cover creator which helped me to create magazine cover with stock images and different layouts to choose from.

For any one who has never create magazine before and is unsure where to start, these pre-set layouts help newbie makers create magazine covers and pages without needing to stress over how to best to set it out when they create magazine.

So yes, I am telling you that you can create magazine for completely free.

Yes really!

Create magazine and use online magazine publishing to share it online in just a few clicks.

It was so easy it to create magazine, it felt like I was in the process of make a magazine cover for a school project- never mind helping to build my new business customer base.

PDF and adobe

The one tripping point when I was looking to create magazine that I can see people getting stuck on if they have never create magazine before.

When I was looking at create magazine software, many mentioned PDF and Adobe and if you’ve never heard of those before, then create magazine apps with those terms may look confusing if you are hoping to make an e magazine free.

How to create magazine easily

So if you have been put off create magazine because of seeing these terms or you are left thinking “how do I create a PDF magazine? What even is PDF” then trust me, it is not as technical as it sounds.

To create magazine Adobe or with PDF is simply to create magazine which can be shared online but looks like a regular magazine.

Software that allows you to create magazine with PDF or Adobe is a magazine maker free printable- you can print out your new magazine after create magazine and have a real-life copy in your hands.

Step 1: So, to create magazine with pdf, all you need to do is create magazine pdf with Adobe.

Step 2: Then upload the PDF to your preferred create magazine platform (I will tell you my favorite one further down below)

Step 3: Afterwards you then can go on and add different multimedia elements such as audio, video, images,… (most of the magazine maker software out there let you do that).

Step 4: Go on and share your magazine on social media, via email or even embed it on your website

I told you, creating a digital magazine is really simple!

Bet you did not believe me :P

What is the best create magazine option?

Create magazine software such as Fippingbook that allows you to print as well as share online gives you the best of both worlds, but Flippingbook create magazine platform wasn’t my favourite option because it allowed me to create magazine just fine but didn’t seem to be very user friendly.

So to answer, what is the best digital magazine software, the answer is below:

I found an online magazine maker app, Joomag, that allowed me to create magazine easily using free layouts, share online, and print out too- perfect!

And yes honestly, it was free and the process of create magazine was easy- try it if you don’t believe me.

Joomag create magazine software was definitely the best create magazine option for me.

You can create magazine blog, which I am in the process of now, meaning I can turn my new found create magazine skills to create a regular magazine which I will share on my social media as well as email to my customers.

Learning to create magazine for free has boosted my visibility online and would have been money well spent- if I had actually spent any money learning to create magazine in the first place!

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Marvin Baradely

Writer; Digital Magazine Software Specialist; Food Lover