iStudio Publisher
iStudio Publisher is Mac page-layout and desktop-publishing software for creating newsletters, brochures, flyers, booklets, reports, posters, yearbooks, and …
What iStudio Publisher is
iStudio Publisher is Mac page-layout and desktop-publishing software for creating newsletters, brochures, flyers, booklets, reports, posters, yearbooks, and other documents. Start with a designed template or set up a blank document in any size. Layout tools include master pages, automatic page numbering, spread editing, text columns, linked text flow, and wrapping text around shapes. It supports JPEG, TIFF, PNG, GIF, PSD, PDF, EPS, and AI image types. Documents can be printed or exported to PDF, text-only EPUB, or RTF; print-shop PDFs can include high-resolution images, CMYK colors, and embedded fonts. The maker lists version 1.7.5 for macOS 14 and later, including M-series chip support, and says it runs on Sonoma, Sequoia, and Tahoe. A fully functional 30-day trial allows saving, printing, and exporting without watermarks. After the trial, those actions are disabled, though existing files can still be opened and viewed. It is sold solely through the Mac App Store.
Good
- Templates or blank documents in any size
- Master pages and automatic page numbering
- Exports to PDF, text-only EPUB, and RTF
- Print-shop PDFs support CMYK and embedded fonts
Watch out
- Saving, printing, and exporting stop after 30 days
- Chinese, Japanese, and Korean text input unsupported
- Available for macOS only
Who it suits
It suits Mac users preparing multi-page publications or print-ready files, including users who want to begin from a template or a blank page. Note that the App Store listing says Chinese, Japanese, and Korean text input is not supported.
Verdict
iStudio Publisher covers page layout, publishing, and print-shop PDF output on Mac. Its trial allows full output for 30 days, but ongoing saving, printing, and exporting require moving beyond the trial.
Plans and prices
From iStudio Publisher's own pricing page, checked 2 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Free download | Free | App download is free; subscriptions are offered for new users |
| Monthly | — | Subscription; free trial offered to new users |
| Six-monthly | — | Subscription; free trial offered to new users |
| Yearly | — | Subscription; free trial offered to new users |
The facts
Each one read from iStudio Publisher's own pages, with the date it was checked.
Money
- After trial
- After 30 days, saving, printing and exporting are disabled, but existing documents can still be opened and viewed.checked 2 Oct 2026
- Trial
- The maker describes a fully functional 30-day trial that permits saving, printing and exporting without watermarks and requires no credit card details.checked 2 Oct 2026
What it does
- Commercial printing
- The app can produce print-shop PDFs with high-resolution images, CMYK colors and embedded fonts.checked 2 Oct 2026
- Image support
- The maker lists JPEG, TIFF, PNG, GIF, PSD, PDF, EPS and AI as supported image types.checked 2 Oct 2026
- Layout tools
- The app includes master pages, automatic page numbering, spread editing, text columns, text flow linking and text wrapping around shapes.checked 2 Oct 2026
- Notable limitation
- The App Store listing says the app does not include Chinese, Japanese or Korean text input support.checked 2 Oct 2026
- Output formats
- The maker says documents can be printed or exported as PDF, EPUB with text only, or RTF.checked 2 Oct 2026
- Privacy
- Apple’s listing states that the developer reports the app does not collect data; Apple says the information has not been verified by Apple.checked 2 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- iStudio Publisher is Mac page layout and desktop publishing software for creating documents such as newsletters, brochures, flyers, booklets, reports, posters and yearbooks.checked 2 Oct 2026
- Sales channel
- The maker says that since August 2024 it sells iStudio Publisher solely through the Mac App Store.checked 2 Oct 2026
- Support
- The product page offers free technical support by email at [email protected].checked 2 Oct 2026
- Templates
- Users can start with a professionally designed template or a blank document of any size.checked 2 Oct 2026
Where it runs
- Current Mac support
- The maker lists version 1.7.5 as a dual-binary release for macOS 14 and later with M-series chip support, and says it runs on Sonoma, Sequoia and Tahoe.checked 2 Oct 2026
The company
- Headquarters
- Loughborough, Leicestershire, United Kingdomchecked 28 Sep 2026
- Maker
- iStudio Software describes itself as a UK-based company dedicated to creating publishing apps for Mac.checked 2 Oct 2026
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