How can we help?
Guides for readers and creators — from turning pages to pricing an issue and getting paid.
Getting started
Create an account, find magazines and understand how Joy of Mags works.
Reading and your library
The reader, spreads, zoom, bookmarks, progress and offline questions.
- Searching inside the magazinesFind words printed on the pages, not just titles and tags — and jump straight to the page.
- Using the readerPage flipping, spreads, zoom, fit modes, thumbnails and keyboard shortcuts.
- Your library, bookmarks and progressWhere purchases live, how progress is saved and what following does.
Buying and subscriptions
Single issues, monthly and annual subscriptions, receipts and refunds.
Publishing as a creator
The Studio dashboard, title profiles, PDF uploads, covers, previews, scheduling, sharing and analytics.
- Publish your first issueFrom creating a title to uploading a PDF, generating the cover and going live.
- Title profiles and brandingGive a title its own banner, logo, accent colour and tagline, and reuse it for new issues.
- Sharing a title or issueSend a branded email, copy a link, or post to WhatsApp, X, Facebook and LinkedIn.
- Showing an issue on your own website, and downloadsCopy the website code for an issue, and decide whether readers may download the PDF.
- Reading as a creatorFollow, save and continue reading other magazines from inside the Studio.
- Statistics explainedViews, unique readers, completed reads, trends, drop-off, devices and countries.
Teams and private titles
Invite collaborators to a whole title, and keep a title for members only.
Getting paid and plans
Creator plans, tier limits, payouts and verification timelines.
Account, safety and privacy
Sign-in problems, age limits, mature content and your data.
- Sign-in problemsPassword resets, confirmation emails and Google sign-in.
- Mature content and safetyHow mature titles are flagged and gated, and how to report a problem.
- Your data and privacyWhat we store, how to get a copy and how to close your account.
- Emails you receive, and turning them offNew-issue emails, the account emails we always send, and how to unsubscribe.
Still stuck?
Email us and a real person will reply. Include a link to the publication or issue if your question is about one.