--- title: Scribd Reviews meta_title: 'Scribd Reviews 2026: Details, Pricing, & Features | G2' meta_description: Filter 25 reviews by the users' company size, role or industry to find out how Scribd works for a business like yours. aggregate_rating: rating_value: 4.1 review_count: 25 scale: '5' date_modified: '2026-08-07' parent_category: name: Training eLearning url: https://www.g2.com/categories/training-elearning --- # Scribd Reviews **Vendor:** Scribd **Category:** [eLearning Content Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/elearning-content) **Average Rating:** 4.1/5.0 **Total Reviews:** 25 ## About Scribd Scribd is the world's largest digital library. Our subscribers can enjoy millions of eBooks, audiobooks, magazines, podcasts, sheet music, and more. With Scribd for Enterprise, you can provide the great value of Scribd directly to your employees. Help them develop new skills with audiobooks about leadership and management, manage their wellbeing with podcasts and magazines, or find a personal escape with the latest contemporary fiction titles. Contact us here: scribd.com/enterprise ## Scribd Pros & Cons **What users like:** - Users enjoy the **variety of content** on Scribd, gaining access to extensive libraries and audiobooks with one subscription. (1 reviews) - Users enjoy the **ease of use** of Scribd, finding the initial setup and access to content very straightforward. (1 reviews) - Users enjoy the **easy access** to a vast library of books and audiobooks through Scribd's single subscription. (1 reviews) - Users love Scribd's **extensive library access** , enjoying both books and audiobooks for one affordable subscription. (1 reviews) - Users find Scribd's **easy setup** process enhances their experience, allowing quick access to a vast library of content. (1 reviews) **What users dislike:** - Users report **access issues** with Scribd, citing difficulties in finding books and sudden unavailability of titles. (1 reviews) - Users find the **interface messy and hard to navigate** , complicating their search for books on Scribd. (1 reviews) - Users find the **navigation issues** daunting, as the interface is cluttered and finding books has become challenging. (1 reviews) ## Scribd Reviews ### 1. A Treasure Trove for Students, But Could Use a UX Tweak **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Robyn-Lee S. | LinkedIn Marketing Consultant, Marketing and Advertising, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** January 14, 2026 **What do you like best about Scribd?** I love Scribd's library and the access it provides. Being subscribed to Scribd automatically gives me access to Everand's collection too, which includes a lot of audiobooks. I love reading or listening to audiobooks, which are usually expensive, but with just one subscription, I get access to so many. It allows me to consume way more books when my subscription is active, even more so than when I have physical books. Having audiobooks is just so much more accessible and enjoyable. Plus, the initial setup of Scribd was super easy. **What do you dislike about Scribd?** It looks a lot messy right now. Since it's split with Everand, Scribd has become kind of this more academic object, and it's hard to find things. The UX is not as seamless and straightforward as it used to be. Also, there aren't always cover photos or titles, which makes it more difficult to search for a book by its author's name. Another thing is the 'available soon' issue where something that was previously available suddenly becomes unavailable towards the end of the subscription month and is only set to return after the subscription renews. **What problems is Scribd solving and how is that benefiting you?** Scribd gives me access to textbooks and resources that aren't always available or are too expensive, saving me money. It also provides enjoyable audiobooks, expanding my reading with one subscription. ### 2. Documents Galore! **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Brandon M. | Owner, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** January 12, 2022 **What do you like best about Scribd?** Education should be open to all peoples, and this service allows the sharing of so many pieces of education that should be second nature to all! In my business, we are constantly looking for open used PDFs and documents that can be shared with our clients, and sometimes Google just does not work for us. That's where Scribd comes in. With one simple search, a plethora of information comes up and documents are ready at my fingertips. I love that it is peer shared and it sure does make my job easier! **What do you dislike about Scribd?** I think the worst part is that I cannot always download or print the documents that I find. I need copies and have to screenshot what I want. I wish there was an option to be able to download everything, even if that meant paying a little more. Depending on the cost, I would even be open to the idea of paying a small fee per document if it allowed me to download and or print what I need. I think this is an option that could be explored, but maybe it is just not essential. **Recommendations to others considering Scribd:** Pay for the subscription! **What problems is Scribd solving and how is that benefiting you?** Like I said, instead of having to Google for everything, I am able to use this service to find most of the documents that I need. I am slowly realizing that the digital age will soon take over the print page, and instead of copying everything I have, I can make backup copies using Scribd. ### 3. Best audiobook expierence! **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Andy H. | Plumber, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** December 29, 2021 **What do you like best about Scribd?** I like the library that you have access to for a flat rate each month. **What do you dislike about Scribd?** I wish that Scribd had all available audiobooks. **What problems is Scribd solving and how is that benefiting you?** I can multitask while reading the books that I want to read. ### 4. Probably the best ebook and audiobook app **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Gary C. | President, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** August 28, 2021 **What do you like best about Scribd?** I like to listen to audio books when I`m working out. Scribd has an incredible selection of both available for $10 per month. **What do you dislike about Scribd?** Nothing it`s excellent! No complaints. Love it. **What problems is Scribd solving and how is that benefiting you?** Ive stopped spending a fortune on books, and audio books. Scribd saves me time and money. ### 5. Great tool for sharing white papers, self-published e-books, and accessing great books **Rating:** 4.5/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Sebrina P. | Graphic & Event Designer, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** November 21, 2019 **What do you like best about Scribd?** I first discovered Scribd when looking for a tool to embed my own pdf files on public platforms. Now I love the near limitless access it gives me to unique content and digital publications. I have been able to find exclusive documents and printables that I wouldn't have stumbled upon or been able to access elsewhere. I like that Scribd promotes community of sharing and networking by providing free document access when you upload your own documents. Scribd Premium membership offers one of the most competitive e-reading experiences I've been able to find with unlimited access to ebooks, audiobooks, and magazines for less than $10 a month. This is cheaper than Audible's membership that includes only 1 free book and comparable to KindleUnlimited except with more publishing house titles versus indie or self-published ones. I find myself using Scribd to read on topics in all aspects of my life from business development and growth to educating my children. They also offer a very generous referral program where you can earn free months of membership which means even greater savings. **What do you dislike about Scribd?** I find Scribd to excel at the service they offer. While I love the fact they have so many books that I can't access with my Kindle Unlimited subscription, I don't think they've attracted the indie/self-publishing market as well as Amazon so avid readers like me would probably want both memberships to be able to access all the titles we want. **Recommendations to others considering Scribd:** If you are looking for a wonderful tool to share documents or files in a public platform, find unique papers, articles, or printables or simply access affordable digital publications (books, magazines, audiobooks) from the publishers, then Scribd is the right choice for you. It has something to offer for the individual consumer and business person. **What problems is Scribd solving and how is that benefiting you?** I originally began using Scribd to upload and embed pdf files before services like Google Drive were developed. Now Scribd has progressed with the times to help me address my audiobook fix without breaking the bank. ### 6. Find (almost) Anything on Scribd **Rating:** 4.5/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Lauren B. | Faculty, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** August 20, 2019 **What do you like best about Scribd?** Scribd has been so helpful for me in finding obscure sheet music. As a musical theater teacher, I’m constantly assigning songs and Scribd almost always has them when I can’t find them anywhere else. There are books and scripts, too! **What do you dislike about Scribd?** The search engine can be a little tricky **What problems is Scribd solving and how is that benefiting you?** I spend so much less time hunting for sheet music and scores. I can find almost everything I’m looking for on scribd. ### 7. Great platform **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Higher Education | Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** November 19, 2020 **What do you like best about Scribd?** Scribd is a great way to read things without having to pay per book read or wait to receive a book from a library or book exchange. **What do you dislike about Scribd?** Occasionally I can’t find something I’m looking for on scribd but overall the selection is very strong. **What problems is Scribd solving and how is that benefiting you?** Scribd helps you receive books very easily. It can be tough to locate what you need normally so to have Scribd available saves you both time and money. ### 8. My virtual library **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Alberto S. | Gerente de oficina, Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** September 17, 2018 **What do you like best about Scribd?** It is a great tool in which I can have my documents written in PDF or web pages that I consider important, I can adapt it to several formats and open in several operating systems, it is really interesting because it is like a virtual library where you can save all the readings of my interest and share them with whoever you want at the time you want in a very easy way **What do you dislike about Scribd?** You need legal permits to make certain publications and you will always run the risk of losing everything if the company decides to close so I recommend always having a backup of everything you keep there. **Recommendations to others considering Scribd:** For its effectiveness and the time that I now at certain times recommend its use **What problems is Scribd solving and how is that benefiting you?** Having all the reading of your interest at hand and in one place is a great advantage when it comes to reading some important document to make a decision at a certain time, accelerating work without creating setbacks ### 9. Scribd is a great website to search for and buy books in forms that can be downloaded. **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Frances M. | Sales Associate, Retail, Enterprise (> 1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** September 14, 2018 **What do you like best about Scribd?** The wide variety of books and the ease of searching the website are the best features of this website. I almost feel like I am getting lost in a library or book store when I am searching the Scribd website. **What do you dislike about Scribd?** I don't really dislike anything about the site. Everything is pretty wonderful. I hope Scribd does not have plans to change. **Recommendations to others considering Scribd:** 100% would choose this website every time to meet my and my business needs. **What problems is Scribd solving and how is that benefiting you?** Scribd has made it easier to find books and manuals that relate to the day to day life of working in different business. Some benefits that Scribd has brought to my business is just the various reading material to help expand the knowledge of my coworkers and I. ### 10. Great service for education professionals **Rating:** 4.5/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Education Management | Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** September 17, 2018 **What do you like best about Scribd?** I appreciate that Scribd has a wide variety of book and magazine titles, which have been very useful to share with the teenage Fellows I work with when we assign readings. The Fellows have commented that the platform is really easy to use on their computers and phones, and so far we have been able to find all of the material we needed directly on Scribd. **What do you dislike about Scribd?** So far there is nothing I dislike about the product - everything has worked well. **Recommendations to others considering Scribd:** No recommendations - the product is pretty self explanatory. **What problems is Scribd solving and how is that benefiting you?** Scribd solves the problem of providing books and magazine articles to a large number of students at once, especially on their mobile devices to avoid excessive paper waste by printing. We had also previously come up against the issue of entire books and articles not being accessible online, but this has been aided by using the Scribd service. ### 11. Great for professional and personal development **Rating:** 4.5/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Education Management | Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** September 13, 2018 **What do you like best about Scribd?** This is one of the easier to use reading subscriptions I have used. I like that I was able to try it free for 30 days, and have since used it to access hundreds of ebooks and audio books that I listen to to advance in my knowledge for my career. **What do you dislike about Scribd?** Just like with any service, there are some books that I would like to access that have no been available. **Recommendations to others considering Scribd:** Great product! **What problems is Scribd solving and how is that benefiting you?** I am able to use Scribd to further my knowledge of child psychology while still being at work, without having to attend conferences. I look at it as professional development for under $10 a month. ### 12. A great resource for new information! **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Makena S. | Corporate Partnerships Sr. Coordinator, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** September 14, 2018 **What do you like best about Scribd?** The Scribd app is incredibly easy to use. **What do you dislike about Scribd?** No complaints about Scribd at this time. **What problems is Scribd solving and how is that benefiting you?** Absorbing information about all different things - wellness, psychology, and religion and spirituality! ## Scribd Discussions - [Is Scribd free to use?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-scribd-free-to-use) - 1 comment - [View Scribd pricing details and edition comparison](https://www.g2.com/products/scribd/reviews?filters%5Bnps_score%5D%5B%5D=5§ion=pricing&secure%5Bexpires_at%5D=2026-08-10+08%3A19%3A35+-0500&secure%5Bsession_id%5D=2c9adea6-0fc2-4516-b364-f68e45153b9d&secure%5Btoken%5D=0cbf72ed8573c48ff1471db09133743fc0c1b16bc0ca4b625819614a4a551a1b&format=llm_user) ## Scribd Features **Training & eLearning** - Manager Portals - Content Libraries **Generative AI** - AI Text Generation - AI Text Summarization - Generative AI **Additional Functionality** - Onboarding - Individual Development Plans - Career Development - Approval Process Control - Customizable Branding - AI Copilot - Reminders - Customizable Templates - Employee Profiles - Employee Engagement - Learning & Development - API **Platform** - Customization - Internationalization - Activity Dashboard - Activity Dashboard - Mobile Access - Activity Dashboard - Training Management - Goal Management - Feedback Management - Action Management - Mobile Access - Activity Dashboard - Benefits Dashboard - Activity Dashboard - Feedback Management - Performance Management - Recruitment Management - Compliance Management - Training Management - Calendar Management - Employee Management - Orientation Workflow Management - Task Management - HR Management - Help Desk Management - Mobile Access - Payroll Management - Document Management - Job Description Management - Social Media Integration - Mobile Access - Activity Dashboard - Third-Party Integrations - Assessment Management - Social Media Integration - Activity Dashboard - Mobile Access - Third-Party Integration - Initiative Management - Workflow Management - Community Management - Employee Referral Management - Candidate Management - Workflow Management - Communication Management - Advertising Management - Application Management - Email Management - Job Management - Discount Management - Pipeline Management - File Management - Job Management - Data Storage Management - Compensation Management - Employee Management - Job Application Management - HR Management - Competency Management - Performance Management - Compliance Management - Job Description Management - Evaluation Management - User Management - Role-Based Permissions - Third-Party Integrations ## Top Scribd Alternatives - [Udemy Business](https://www.g2.com/products/udemy-business/reviews) - 4.5/5.0 (651 reviews) - [TalentLMS](https://www.g2.com/products/talentlms/reviews) - 4.6/5.0 (758 reviews) - [Paycom](https://www.g2.com/products/paycom/reviews) - 4.5/5.0 (4,701 reviews)