30 Free Online Brazilian Magazines

Below is a list of 30 Brazilian magazines on a wide variety of subjects: social issues, health, food, business, technology, lifestyle, sports, cars, celebrities, movies, and more.

Reading is a great, important way to increase your Portuguese vocabulary and learn more about the Brazilian culture. I mention some specific benefits of reading for language learning in this other post, along with a few book suggestions.

If you are going to take the Celpe-Bras proficiency test, this is a must-do: Get in the habit of reading in Portuguese every day. Celpe-Bras uses authentic materials including articles from several of the magazines below. In addition, being familiar with different aspects of Brazilian culture will be very beneficial to your Celpe-Bras performance.

A few of the magazines below may require registration. When I checked, the registration was free and did not require having a CPF.

This list is in no particular order.

Language learning tip: Read out loud. It will make a big difference in your pronunciation, fluency, and vocabulary retention.

Boas leituras!

(This post was published in 2009 and updated in 2023.)

Brazilian Magazines to sharpen your Portuguese

1. Piauí – various topics, including society, politics, economy, culture, health, environment
2. Continente – culture, art, journalism
3. TAB UOL – excellent articles on different topics
4. Universa UOL – for women
5. Opera Mundi – politics, diplomacy, economy, society, and more
6. Exame – economics, business, politics, society, technology
7. Época Negócios – business and more
8. Veja – various topics including society, politics, economy, culture, health, education, environment, music, finance, and history
9. Vida Simples – health, well-being, personal growth, environment, d more
10. Galileu – various topics
11. Isto é – economics, business, politics, society, technology
12. Superinteressante – various topics
13. Planeta – astronomy, archeology, science, travel, spirituality
14. Vc S/A – career, professional development
15. Crescer – for parents, about children development
16. Veja Saúde – health topics
17. Quatro rodas – for car lovers
18. Contigo – celebrities, glamour
19. Caras – celebrities, glamour
20. Carta Capital – politics, economy, society, culture, and more
21. Claudia – variety magazine for women
22. Claudia Receitas – recipes
23. Placar – sports, mostly soccer
24. Viagem e Turismo – travel magazine
25. Pequenas Empresas, Grandes Negócios – business, entrepreneurship
26. Nossa UOL – lifestyle, cooking, travel, fashion, and more
27. TecMundo – technology
28. Educação – education
29. Cult – arts, culture, philosophy, literature, humanities
30. Rolling Stone – Brazilian version of the music magazine