If you design magazines, you know that showing a flat PDF to a client just doesn’t cut it. They need to see how your layout will look in a real magazine. That’s where magazine mockups come in.
A magazine mockup puts your design into a realistic scene. It could be on a coffee table, held in someone’s hands, or sitting on a shelf. This helps clients visualize the final product and builds their confidence in your work.
This list covers the best free PSD templates I’ve found for 2026. They are high-resolution, easy to edit with Photoshop’s Smart Objects, and free for personal or commercial use.
Why You Need a Good Magazine Mockup
Clients often struggle to see the potential of a 2D magazine design. When you place your cover art or page layout onto a photorealistic magazine mockup, it looks finished. It builds trust and makes your presentation much more impactful.
You don’t need to print a physical copy and photograph it. These PSD files use “Smart Objects” in Photoshop. You just double-click the layer, paste your design, save it, and the mockup updates automatically with the correct perspective, lighting, and shadows.
A Note on Sizes: A4 vs. US Letter
Before you download, check the size.
- A4 (210 x 297 mm): The standard for most of the world (UK, Europe, Australia).
- US Letter (8.5 x 11 inches): The standard for the United States and Canada.
If you put a US Letter design on an A4 mockup, you will get awkward gaps or cropping. I have marked the sizes below so you can choose the right one for your magazine project.
Dec 24, 2025 Update
A4 Magazine Cover Mockup with Shadow Overlay on Chair
An A4 Magazine Cover Mockup with Shadow Overlay on Chair. This stunning, hyper-realistic scene is perfect for showing off any magazine cover design. Enhance your presentations effortlessly with this high-quality, photorealistic mockup.
Free Villa Magazine Mockup
A unique and professional-looking villa magazine cover mockup for Photoshop.
Oct 13, 2025 Update:
Free Two Magazine Cover PSD Mockups
July 21, 2025 Update:
Willow Elegant Magazine Mockup
An elegant feminine magazine mockup with delicate lace backdrop – perfect for showcasing your editorial designs.
Jan 10, 2025 Update:
Magazine Mockup Sofa
A visual form of Poster that looks realistic. This mockup aims for you to show your design results to clients.
Jul 30, 2024 Update:
Free A4 Magazine PSD Mockup
A Free A4 Magazine Mockup set that includes three realistic templates: one showing two closed magazines, one displaying an open magazine, and one with a partially open magazine.
These mockups feature lifelike textures and shadowing, ideal for showcasing cover designs and inner pages. Users can easily customize images, logos, text, colors, fonts, highlights, and shadows in Adobe Photoshop.
Feb 07, 2024 Update:
US Letter Magazine Mockup
A high-resolution, photorealistic mockup specifically designed for U.S. letter magazine designs.
Jan 05, 2024 Update:
Free Magazine Mockup Set
A set of 3 high resolution magazine mockups for Photoshop.
July 06, 2023 Update:
Free Square Magazine Mockup
A set of 6 high-quality(3000x2000px), fully editable square magazine mockups for Photoshop.
Feb 27, 2023 Update:
Sport Magazine Template
A realistic modern sports magazine template created in InDesign.
Jan 15, 2022 Update:
A4 Magazine Mockup FREE
A realistic A4 size magazine mockup to showcase your branding design. Editable via Smart Object, double click, paste your design inside, save and done
June 01, 2021 Update:
3 Realistic Magazine PSD Mockups
A stylish magazine mockup in PSD! Well-layered template that is perfect for fashion printed editions, clothes catalogues, etc.
May 07, 2021 Update:
Perspective Open Magazine Mockup
Use this awesome high-resolution Modern Magazine to showcase your design. Replace your design with smart layer. Background color and pages color can be changed also.
Apr 02, 2021 Update:
Magazine Pages PSD Mockup
Feb 12, 2021 Update:
A4 Opened Magazine Cover Mockup PSD
Jan 17, 2021 Update:
Standing Stacked Magazines Mockup
Free Standing Stacked Magazines Mockup by Anthony Boyd Graphics. Use this Magazine PSD to showcase your branding designs. This scene was created in Cinema 4D and rendered using Redshift Render. Free for personal and commercial use.
Oct 05, 2020 Update:
A4 Magazine Design
An A4 sized magazine template in PSD format.
Apr 15, 2020 Update:
Free Magazine Template Vector
A realistic and full free magazine template for Adobe Illustrator.
Mar 21, 2020 Update:
Free Magazine Mockup
Jan 14, 2020 Update:
Square Magazine PSD Mockup Set
A photorealistic free square magazine psd mockup scene with shadow overlay effect to present your magazine design in a unique way.
Oct 10, 2019 Update:
Open Magazine Mockup
June 21, 2019 Update:
Opened Magazine PSD Mockup
A realistic Magazine PSD Mockup which you can use freely to showcase your next magazin project.
June 2nd, 2019 Update:
Magazine Blank Mockup
June 14, 2018 Update:
Paperback Magazine Title Mockup PSD
Mar 25, 2018 Update:
A4 Landscape Magazine Mockup v2
This is landscape wide psd magazine mockup template to let you showcase any of your your print and editorial designs. Easily add your own graphics thanks to the smart layer.
Feb 06, 2018 Update:
A4 Magazine Mockup Free
Use this free high-resolution (2800x2000px) A4 Magazine Mockup for your design. Glossy and Matt Paper Material options included for more customization options.
Jun 13, 2017 Update:
A5 Magazine MockUp
A photorealistic mock-up of an A5 sized magazine that will help you showcase your cover and editorial designs. All you have to do is place your artwork inside the smart layers and you’ll be done in no time.
Magazine Mockup PSD
The PSD file is fully layered and you can easily add your own designs via the smart object layers. You can easily change the background color.
Jun 02, 2017 Update:
Flatlay Magazine Mockup Template (FREE)
Mar 04, 2017 Update:
Magazine Brochure Mockup Free
Feb 22, 2017 Update:
Psd Magazine Mockup Template US A4
This is a A4 and US letter compatible psd magazine mockup template to let you showcase your print designs in style. Easily add your own graphics thanks to the smart layer.
Dec 09, 2016 Update:
Free Magazine Mockup
Oct 15, 2016 Update:
Psd Magazine Mockup Vol12
This is a double overhead psd magazine mockup front cover view to display your print designs. Add your own graphics with ease thanks to the smart layers.
Oct 01, 2016 Update:
Square Psd Magazine Mockup
This is an overhead view of a square psd magazine mockup that can also be used as a psd square book with soft cover. Easily add your cover and inner page designs thanks to the smart layers.
Aug 27, 2016 Update:
Psd Magazine Mockup Vol9
This is the back and open psd magazine mockup overhead view to showcase your print graphics in style. You can easily add your own designs with the smart layers.
June 13, 2016 Update:
Editorial/Mag PSD
This is another free PSD/Photoshop mockup tool created to present your magazine or editorial designs.
April 22, 2016 Update:
Magazine Mockup PSD Template
A magazine mockup PSD template. Present your magazine cover and page designs in a photorealistic quality. The mockup contains four smart-object layers for the left and right inner pages of the magazine and back and front cover designs. Like always, double-click the smart layers in the PSD file and add your designs in the appropriate pages or covers. You can also edit the background color to complement with your desgin.
April 16, 2016 Update:
Magazine Cover and Interior Mock-Up
An amazing Magazine Cover and Interior Mock-Up PSD. You can use it in advertising, on your website or whenever you want to promote your products. It is easily editable and you can add your image at each one of the smart objects.
March 29, 2016 update:
Free Magazine PSD Mockup
19/01/2016 update:
Square Magazine Mockup
05/11/2015 update:
Ultra Clean Free PSD Magazine Mockup
25/10/2015 update:
Free High Quality Magazine Ad Mockup PSD
09/10/2015 update:
Glossy Magazine Mockup
An amazing Glossy Magazine Mockup .psd. You can use it in advertising, on your website or whenever you want to promote your products. It is easily editable and you can add your image at each one of the smart objects (left and right pages).
07/10/2015 update:
Customizable Magazine
Simple and minimal Magazine, 100% Costomizable in Sketch
20/07/2015 update:
A4 MAGAZINE PSD MOCK UP TEMPLATE
This is a free PSD mock up template that can be used to create visual prototypes of any of your magazine or editorial designs. Made with smart objects. Just copy and paste your design in. 5 PSD files ready to go, fully layered and labelled. Fully customisable to your design. No constraints!
01/07/2015 update:
Photorealistic Magazine MockUp
This gravity defying magazine mock-up will let you showcase your spread editorial designs in a photorealistic way. To display your work on the pages of the magazine, you need to place it in the smart objects and you’ll have a flawless result in no time.
30/04/2015 update:
Free 4K Magazine PSD Mockup
An awesome set of 3 PSD mockups of magazine design. The files are optimized for A4 letter format with smart-object layers that help you edit your contents and background textures.
10/04/2015 Update:
Free Digest-size Magazine PSD Mockup
Impress your clients with this amazing free digest-size magazine mockup. Download this cool freebie psd mockup & showcase inner page or advertising designs in stunning HD quality. It has 300 DPI resolution and editable organized layers for shadows, lighting & background. You can change the background without effecting its realistic effects. Each page design OR full page ad design can be easily replaced using it’s smart object layer.
21/03/2015 Update:
Open Magazine PSD Mockup
A PSD mockup of an open magazine. This is a high resolution mockup measuring 2400 x 1600 pixels. You can easily add your own design or photos on the open pages of the magazine. Just double-click the smart object layers in yellow and red and place your designs and save.
10/03/2015 Update:
Free Customizable Magazine Ad PSD Mockup
Free photorealistic magazine mockup which can be used for presenting your magazine ad design or magazine page designs or both. With this amazing mockup you can see and showcase your designs on a real magazine.The mockup is a high angle shot of open magazine with its one page being turned which gives a view of 3 pages. All 3 pages have smart objects, you can easily place your own designs on these pages. The background has its own smart object, so can change background colors or textures.
14/01/2015 Update:
Magazine Mockup
25/12/2014 Update:
Magazine PSD Mockup
15/12/2014 Update:
Photorealistic Magazine MockUp
A photorealistic magazine inner page mock-up that will help you present your spreads design in an elegant manner. The PSD file is fully layered and you can easily place your own design via the smart objects.
Magazine A4 Mockup
3 Magazine Mockups
Square Magazine Mockup
A square format magazine mockup editable through smart photoshop objects.
Free Magazine Mockup
Magazine MockUp
Free magazine mockup, three layered psd files (3200×2400 px) to download.
Magazine Mockup
This mockup file dimensions are 2500 x 1875 pixels and the pages dimensions are 2480 x 3508 pixels .
Free Magazine Mockup
How to Edit These Files
- Open the PSD: You need Adobe Photoshop.
- Find the Smart Object: Look in the layers panel for a layer icon that looks like a small page with a square in the corner. It is usually named “Your Design Here” or “Edit Me.”
- Double Click: This opens a new window.
- Paste & Save: Paste your flat design into this window. Press Ctrl + S (or Cmd + S on Mac) to save.
- Check the Main File: Go back to the original tab. Your design is now applied to the magazine with all the curves and shadows intact.
Final Thoughts
Using the right mockup can make the difference between a client saying “I’m not sure” and “Let’s print it.”
Start with a simple cover mockup and an open spread mockup. That is usually enough to tell the story of your design.
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