Scribd Reviews in September 2026: User Ratings, Pros & Cons

Has the potential to be great

The app experience is good and the recommendations based upon your past readings work well but the catalogue of books is not extremely impressive. There is no consistency in this regard - you might be disappointed at not finding a fairly important and popular title, but be successful in getting hold of a relatively obscure one. Scribd needs to get a lot more books on their platform.

All the good is overshadowed by the illegal

**Editing my review in response to Scribd’s reply: The link provided in your reply is one I’ve attempted to report pirated books on your platform to in the past. What you failed to address in your response to my review is that “Only a copyright owner or someone authorized to act on a copyright owner’s behalf may use this form to report infringements.” It was then suggested that I contact the author or publisher instead. These additional steps limit the effectiveness of this solution you’ve ...

I am writing this to inform those who…

I am writing this to inform those who are attempting to try out the services of Scribd. My debit card received deduction two times! Gosh. I did not even notice it! Once in Feb & the other time in April 2022. Each deduction was $USD9. Never expected this to happen to me. I remember cancelling the service. It's these little amounts of money that get deducted without you knowing. Please take note of the series of people who have undergone the same treatment . Pay attention to how Scribd has ...

Like many other users here

Like many other users here, I have been scammed at this site. My credit card was used without my knowledge to subscribe to Scrib'd, and it looks like quite a common thing to happen. I have never even signed up for a free trial, so I'm puzzled how on earth Scrib'd could have my credit card details. Scrib'd was extremely unhelpful in sharing info that could help combat credit card fraud, so I think there's something fishy going on here. Please beware!

Apparently I signed up for a free trial…

Apparently I signed up for a free trial of this service back in April but I can't find any email correspondence to verify this. Only just noticed it in my Bank account under subscriptions and have been paying £10.99 a month ever since? It feels like burglary! Offered me a refund on one month but I feel like I've been conned.

Thank you for an amazing platform for…

Thank you for an amazing platform for audio and books... fiction non-fiction, academic... its all there. Purchasing books from Southern Africa is a challenge not to mention the cost due to exchange rates, but Scribd has filled an enormous gap and made reading, studying and listening to audio books cost affective, convenient and presents its members with a hug selection. Thank you so much.

Thank you for an amazing platform for…

Thank you for an amazing platform for audio and books... fiction non-fiction, academic... its all there. Purchasing books from Southern Africa is a challenge not to mention the cost due to exchange rates, but Scribd has filled an enormous gap and made reading, studying and listening to audio books cost affective, convenient and presents its members with a hug selection. Thank you so much.

the search tool is very poor and not unlimited

the search tool is very poor. you wouldn't able to find the title unless you are looking for that title or author after the title is tagged available soon, it doesn't show on the search. You always have a few available but the more you read the fewer the title.

I love this app

I love this app. The only issue I have had is it sometimes doesn’t play audio books. But it syncs across all my devises. As a family we have enjoyed the benefits of reading. Thank you.

I love this app

I love this app. The only issue I have had is it sometimes doesn’t play audio books. But it syncs across all my devises. As a family we have enjoyed the benefits of reading. Thank you.