Terms of Service

Last updated: 08.07.2026

Welcome to Magazine.io.

These Terms of Service explain the rules for using Magazine.io, including creating an account, purchasing a plan, uploading publications, and using our publishing platform.

By using Magazine.io, creating an account, purchasing a plan, or uploading a publication, you agree to these Terms.

If you have any questions about these Terms, you can contact us at:

contact@magazine.io

1. What Magazine.io does

Magazine.io is an online platform that allows publishers to upload PDF publications and create public publication pages.

You can use Magazine.io to publish content such as:

  • magazines;
  • catalogs;
  • brochures;
  • newsletters;
  • zines;
  • menus;
  • guides;
  • reports;
  • lookbooks;
  • portfolios;
  • event programs;
  • similar PDF-based publications.

Each publication may include a public publication page, online flipbook viewer, PDF download button, cover image, short description, optional website link, sharing options, and basic publication analytics.

2. Accounts

To upload and manage publications, you need a Magazine.io publisher account.

Publisher accounts are created through checkout when you choose a paid plan.

Readers do not need an account to view public publication pages.

You are responsible for keeping your login details secure and for all activity that happens under your account.

You agree to provide accurate account and billing information and to keep your email address up to date.

Your email address may be used for account notices, order confirmations, renewal reminders, password resets, support communication, and important service updates.

3. Plans and publication limits

Magazine.io plans include a limit on the number of active publications you can have at the same time.

An active publication is a publication that is live and available on its public Magazine.io page.

If you reach your plan limit, you may need to delete or unpublish an existing publication, or upgrade to a higher plan, before uploading another publication.

Editing an existing publication does not count as creating a new publication.

Plans may also be subject to our fair use policy, especially in cases of unusually high traffic, bandwidth, storage, downloads, or server resource usage.

4. Fair use policy

Magazine.io plans are designed for normal publishing use based on the plan selected.

Each plan includes access to publication hosting, public publication pages, online viewing, PDF downloads, and publication analytics. These features are provided under a fair use policy to help keep the platform reliable and sustainable for all users.

Fair use may include reasonable usage of:

  • publication hosting;
  • PDF storage;
  • public page traffic;
  • flipbook viewing;
  • PDF downloads;
  • bandwidth;
  • analytics processing;
  • server resources.

We do not currently publish fixed traffic or bandwidth limits for each plan. However, if an account generates unusually high usage compared to typical users on the same plan, we may contact the account owner to discuss a suitable solution.

Examples of unusually high usage may include:

  • very high publication traffic;
  • very high PDF download volume;
  • unusually large files or storage usage;
  • activity that creates excessive server load;
  • usage that materially increases hosting, bandwidth, or processing costs;
  • usage that affects the performance or reliability of Magazine.io for other users.

In these cases, we may ask the account owner to upgrade to a higher plan, reduce usage, optimize uploaded files, or agree to a custom arrangement.

We will make reasonable efforts to contact the account owner before taking action, unless the usage creates an urgent technical, security, legal, or service stability issue.

If excessive usage continues without a suitable resolution, we may limit, suspend, or restrict access to some features, publications, downloads, or account functions.

This fair use policy is not intended to penalize normal growth. It exists to make sure that plans remain fair, reliable, and sustainable for all Magazine.io users.

5. Payments

Payments for Magazine.io plans are processed through Stripe or another payment provider we may use in the future.

Magazine.io does not store your full card number on our own servers.

By making a payment, you agree to provide accurate billing information and authorize the payment for the selected plan.

Prices are shown on the Pricing page or checkout page.

We may update pricing from time to time. Pricing changes will not affect purchases already completed, but may apply to future purchases, renewals, upgrades, or new plan selections.

6. No automatic renewal

Magazine.io does not currently use automatic renewal.

This means your plan will not automatically renew and your card will not be automatically charged at the end of your subscription period.

We may send a renewal reminder approximately 1–2 weeks before your membership expires.

To continue using publisher features without interruption, you should renew your plan before the expiration date shown in your account.

You can check your membership status from:

My Account → My Membership

7. Subscription expiration and grace period

If your subscription expires, your account may enter an approximate 30-day grace period.

During the grace period, your existing publications may remain available, but some publisher features may be limited.

For example, you may not be able to:

  • upload new publications;
  • use additional publication slots;
  • access all publisher features;
  • fully manage your publications;
  • make full use of your active publication limit.

If your plan is not renewed after the grace period, your publisher access may be suspended and your public publication pages may be unpublished, restricted, or made unavailable until renewal.

We may adjust the grace period or expiration process in the future.

8. Refunds

Because Magazine.io provides digital publishing services, payments are generally non-refundable once access to the service has been provided.

However, if you believe there has been a billing error, duplicate payment, or technical issue, contact us at:

contact@magazine.io

We will review the situation and decide whether a refund is appropriate.

Approved refunds may be processed through Stripe or another payment provider.

9. Your content

You are responsible for all content you upload, submit, publish, or add to Magazine.io.

This includes:

  • PDF files;
  • cover images;
  • publication titles;
  • descriptions;
  • website links;
  • any other content added to your publication page.

By uploading content to Magazine.io, you confirm that:

  • you own the content or have permission to publish it;
  • the content does not violate copyright, trademark, privacy, or other rights;
  • the content does not contain private information you are not allowed to publish;
  • the content does not violate any applicable laws;
  • the content complies with these Terms.

You keep ownership of your content.

However, by uploading content to Magazine.io, you give us permission to host, store, process, display, reproduce, make available, and technically modify that content as needed to provide the Magazine.io service.

This permission is limited to operating, improving, securing, displaying, and promoting the Magazine.io service and your publications through the platform.

10. Public publication pages

Publications uploaded to Magazine.io may be publicly accessible.

A public publication page may show:

  • the publication title;
  • cover image;
  • short description;
  • online flipbook viewer;
  • PDF download button;
  • optional external website link;
  • sharing options;
  • publisher-related information.

Do not upload content that you do not want to be publicly available.

For the current version of Magazine.io, PDF downloads are enabled by default. This means readers can download the PDF file from the publication page.

11. PDF downloads

Magazine.io publication pages currently include a PDF download option by default.

This means that readers may download the PDF file you upload.

By uploading a publication, you understand and accept that the PDF may be accessible and downloadable by readers from the public publication page.

Do not upload confidential, private, restricted, or unpublished material unless you are comfortable with it being publicly accessible and downloadable.

12. External links

When uploading or editing a publication, you may be able to add an optional external website link.

You are responsible for any website links you add.

You agree not to link to websites that are illegal, harmful, misleading, malicious, abusive, or that violate the rights of others.

Magazine.io is not responsible for the content, availability, privacy practices, or security of third-party websites.

13. Prohibited content

You may not upload, publish, share, or link to content that:

  • is illegal;
  • infringes copyright, trademark, privacy, publicity, or other rights;
  • contains malware, viruses, spyware, or harmful code;
  • is fraudulent, deceptive, misleading, or abusive;
  • contains private or personal information you do not have permission to publish;
  • promotes hate, harassment, threats, abuse, or violence;
  • contains sexually exploitative or abusive material;
  • exploits or harms minors;
  • impersonates another person, brand, organization, or publisher;
  • violates applicable laws or regulations;
  • interferes with the security, reliability, or operation of Magazine.io.

We reserve the right to remove content, restrict publications, or suspend accounts that violate these Terms.

14. Copyright and infringement complaints

You are responsible for ensuring that you have the right to upload and publish your content.

If you believe that a publication on Magazine.io violates your copyright, privacy, or other rights, contact us at:

contact@magazine.io

Please include enough information for us to identify the publication and review the complaint.

We may remove or restrict access to content if we believe it violates these Terms, applicable law, or the rights of others.

15. Publication analytics

Magazine.io provides basic publication analytics.

Analytics may include:

  • views;
  • visitors;
  • PDF downloads;
  • website clicks;
  • countries;
  • referrers;
  • activity over the last 7, 30, or 90 days.

Analytics are provided for general informational purposes only.

We do not guarantee that analytics will be perfectly accurate, complete, uninterrupted, or available at all times.

Visitor analytics are anonymized and are not intended to identify individual readers.

Publisher analytics do not show reader names, reader email addresses, visitor IP addresses, individual reader profiles, or personal browsing histories.

16. Reader access

Readers do not need a Magazine.io account to view public publication pages.

Readers may be able to:

  • view a publication page;
  • open the publication in the online flipbook viewer;
  • download the PDF;
  • visit an optional external website link;
  • share the publication page.

Magazine.io is not responsible for how readers use, share, download, print, or store publicly available publication content.

17. Acceptable use

You agree not to misuse Magazine.io.

You may not:

  • attempt to access accounts, data, or systems that do not belong to you;
  • bypass plan limits or access restrictions;
  • interfere with the security or operation of the website;
  • upload malicious files or harmful code;
  • use automated systems to overload, scrape, or abuse the platform;
  • impersonate another person, publisher, business, or organization;
  • use Magazine.io for spam, fraud, phishing, or unlawful activity;
  • attempt to reverse engineer, copy, or resell the platform;
  • use Magazine.io in a way that harms other users, readers, or the service.

18. Service availability

We try to keep Magazine.io available and working properly, but we cannot guarantee uninterrupted or error-free access.

The service may occasionally be unavailable because of:

  • maintenance;
  • updates;
  • hosting issues;
  • plugin or software issues;
  • payment provider issues;
  • security incidents;
  • excessive usage;
  • events outside our control.

We may modify, update, pause, restrict, or discontinue parts of the service at any time.

19. Changes to features and plans

Magazine.io may change over time.

We may add, remove, update, limit, or modify:

  • features;
  • plans;
  • publication limits;
  • pricing;
  • upload rules;
  • analytics;
  • dashboard pages;
  • publication display options;
  • fair use rules;
  • supported file types.

If we make important changes that affect your account, we may notify you by email or through the website.

20. Account suspension or termination

We may suspend, restrict, or terminate your account if:

  • you violate these Terms;
  • your subscription expires and is not renewed;
  • your payment fails, is reversed, or is disputed;
  • your content creates legal, security, abuse, or technical concerns;
  • your usage exceeds fair use and no suitable resolution is reached;
  • you misuse the platform;
  • we are required to do so by law.

If your account is suspended or terminated, your publications may be unpublished, restricted, or made unavailable.

21. Deleting publications or your account

You may delete publications from your account dashboard where this option is available.

You may also contact us to request account deletion.

If your account is deleted, your publications, public publication pages, uploaded files, and analytics may no longer be available.

Some billing, order, tax, legal, or security records may need to be retained where required by law or legitimate business needs.

22. Intellectual property

Magazine.io, including the website design, branding, platform features, text, graphics, software elements, and related materials, belongs to Magazine.io or its licensors.

You may not copy, reproduce, resell, redistribute, reverse engineer, or misuse any part of the platform unless allowed by law or with our written permission.

You retain rights to the content you upload, subject to the permission needed for us to provide the service.

23. Privacy

Your use of Magazine.io is also covered by our Privacy Policy.

The Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, how publication analytics work, and how we protect personal data.

By using Magazine.io, you agree that we may process information as described in the Privacy Policy.

24. No guarantee of results

Magazine.io helps you publish, share, and track PDF publications, but we do not guarantee any specific result.

We do not guarantee:

  • traffic;
  • readers;
  • downloads;
  • website clicks;
  • sales;
  • leads;
  • subscribers;
  • search rankings;
  • social media results;
  • business results.

Your results may depend on your content, audience, promotion, market, and other factors outside our control.

25. Limitation of liability

Magazine.io is provided on an “as available” basis.

To the maximum extent allowed by law, we are not responsible for indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages.

This includes, but is not limited to:

  • loss of profits;
  • loss of revenue;
  • business interruption;
  • loss of data;
  • loss of publication traffic;
  • loss of readers;
  • loss of search visibility;
  • loss caused by third-party services;
  • loss caused by downtime or technical issues.

Our total liability for any claim related to the service will be limited to the amount you paid to Magazine.io for the relevant plan period, unless applicable law requires otherwise.

26. Indemnity

You agree to protect Magazine.io from claims, damages, losses, liabilities, costs, and expenses that arise from:

  • your content;
  • your use of the service;
  • your violation of these Terms;
  • your violation of another person’s rights;
  • your violation of applicable law.

This means that if your uploaded content or use of Magazine.io causes a legal claim or dispute, you may be responsible for the resulting costs or damages.

27. Third-party services

Magazine.io may rely on third-party services to operate the platform.

These may include services for:

  • hosting;
  • payments;
  • checkout;
  • email delivery;
  • analytics;
  • security;
  • website functionality.

We are not responsible for outages, errors, policy changes, or failures caused by third-party services.

Your use of third-party services may also be subject to their own terms and privacy policies.

28. Changes to these Terms

We may update these Terms from time to time.

When we do, we will update the “Last updated” date at the top of this page.

If changes are important, we may provide additional notice by email or through the website.

Your continued use of Magazine.io after changes are posted means you accept the updated Terms.

29. Governing law

These Terms are governed by the laws of Romania, unless another law applies by mandatory legal requirement.

Any disputes will be handled by the courts or competent authorities of Romania, unless applicable consumer protection laws provide otherwise.

30. Contact

For questions about these Terms, contact us at:

Email: contact@magazine.io
Website: Magazine.io