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Ladrones profesionales. Ofrecen una suscripción gratuita de un mes, indicando que antes de cobrarte te avisarán del fin de esta. Pero intentan el cobro al poco tiempo. Cuando intentas entrar en tu c... See more
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Explore over 170 million documents and counting from a global community of users. Find and upload text on every topic and niche, including research papers, official government documents, user manuals, and more! Our monthly subscription starts at just $11.99 USD and automatically renews unless the subscription is canceled at least 24 hours prior to the next billing date. A Scribd monthly subscription also includes access to Everand (ebooks, audiobooks, and more) and SlideShare (presentations and professional content). Please visit our Help Center for answers to frequently asked questions and the option to connect with our support team for further assistance: https://support.scribd.com/hc/categories/360005188511
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Avoid at all cost
Avoid at all cost. Use at your peril and if you do use them even the 30 day free trial be prepared to pay the 1st month fully. The scam aspect of this organisation is that you are required to submit your credit card information even for the 30 days trial. However what they don't make clear is how to cancel your subscription. You then inform your card payment provider such as PayPal and they then agree with Scribd and uphold the payment
I had to delete all my card details with PayPal and delete my account in order to stop PayPal making payments. Difficult time consuming and above all a waste of your time. These are con artist tricks of a scale beyond acceptable.
January 5, 2026
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Reply from Scribd
Hello,
Thank you for taking the time to share your experience. We’re sorry to hear about the frustration you encountered.
We understand how upsetting unexpected charges can be. Scribd does require payment information to start a free trial, and unless the subscription is canceled before the trial ends, it will automatically convert to a paid plan. Cancellation instructions are available in the account settings, but we recognize that this process may not always feel clear or straightforward.
We’d really like the opportunity to review your situation and see if there’s anything we can do to help. Please reach out directly to Scribd Support through the Help Center with your account details so the team can look into this further.
Your feedback is important and helps highlight areas where clearer communication may be needed. We appreciate you bringing this to our attention.
— Scribd Support Team
Taking money after I cancelled
I would give this zero stars if possible. I ended a free trial months ago and now they’re taking money without authorization. I didn’t catch it for a while because it seems to be hit and miss. They will only communicate through email and are having difficulty helping me because I don’t have an account! I had to change my card. It’ll be a miracle if they refund my money.
January 9, 2026
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Reply from Scribd
Hi Laura,
We're truly sorry for any trouble here, but we are unable to bill members once a subscription has been successfully canceled. It's possible that there may be another account involved, but we're happy to help!
If you still have an open ticket with our support team, please update your review here and include your 7-digit ticket number, so we can ensure your case is escalated. If you no longer have an open ticket, please submit a new ticket with our support team using this link, and be sure to include a screenshot showing the full transaction details as well: http://bit.ly/social-support-help.
We'll gladly investigate this on our end, and provide any assistance needed. Thanks! -MW
Rubbish company!
Rubbish company, wish I could give negative stars for wasting my time!
Purported to offer a service manual for a New Holland excavator E18SR, so I signed up. Having downloaded the manual, I found it is just preliminary pages, (junk and safety notes) and finishes with a link to another website where you can download the manual for a further payment of $19! (And would risk doing that? Probably only then get Chapter 1 without paying some more!)
Money grabbing company. What a total con!
January 7, 2026
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Reply from Scribd
Hey Colin,
Thank you for taking time to bring this to our attention! We understand how this would be quite the frustrating experience, and we're truly sorry for the mix-up here.
It's important to note that Scribd content is not uploaded through our publishing partners. Instead, i's uploaded by an independent contributor to our document-sharing service. All documents on Scribd are uploaded by our community of users, without editorial intervention from Scribd staff.
If you wish to read full books with us, I suggest taking a look through our ebook and audiobook selection on Everand instead.
However, if you could take a moment to submit a ticket with a link to this upload in question using this link, http://bit.ly/social-support-help, we'll ensure proper action is taken. Thanks again! -MW
They deserve a negative star
They deserve a negative star. After uploading a bunch of documents (only 5 are required), I was not able to download a single file from Scribd. Scribd is out of order.
January 6, 2026
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Reply from Scribd
Hi Marko,
Thank you for bringing this to our attention! We're truly sorry for any trouble you've run into trying to download content.
Can you please open a ticket with our support team using this link: http://bit.ly/social-support-help?
Please be sure to include your account details and we'll gladly investigate this on our end to provide any assistance needed as soon as possible. Thanks again! -MW
The new app is expensive,but has a deep…
The new app is expensive,but has a deep selection that is at least as good as Audible. Most of the people whinning here would never be satisfied anyway.I wonder who actually has time to read more than 2-3 books a month. Another great benefit of the expanded selection is that you can sometimes sample an entire hour of an audiobook before unlocking. Some have said switching from a Legacy subscription means you'll lose you prior library entirely.That doesnt seem to be the case,because most of my prior listens or reads now say unlocked. This isn't Audible and even with Audible your are effectively paying for a perpetual rental. It does cost more,but my 200 paid books can even be listened to after unsubscribing. Do yourself a favor and try this for a month and once they again establish a yearly subscription I'm all again for as long as possible. Thanks for a great app that has taught me so many great things and many books I liked so much I re-read them 10 years later. Your the best and Audible is now mostly good for taking advantage of it's introductory offers only.
January 6, 2026
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it’s bad
Keeps giving me stupid ads every 10 seconds and I can’t even read something someone else uploaded, plus it is so annoying to change the view of a document.
January 3, 2026
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Reply from Scribd
Hi Aadya,
Thank you for reaching out! We're sorry to hear that ads have disrupted your reading experience - we understand if this can be frustrating.
As a free member, ads are part of the service, but we do offer a subscription option that provides an ad-free experience along with additional features. If you're interested in exploring this, our current subscription options include a 30-day trial available through our website or a 7-day trial via the mobile app.
We truly appreciate your input as it helps us improve our services. Please let us know if there's anything we can assist you with! -MW
I wish I could give them NEGATIVE STARS…
I wish I could give them NEGATIVE STARS because this company is a disgrace. I canceled my account last year after their service began to go downhill, only to be charged for another year's subscription this past week. Zero response to my customer service inquiries so I'll have to file a fraud complaint with PayPal. A criminally dishonest company - steer clear!!!!!
December 31, 2025
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Reply from Scribd
Hi Rachel, thank you for reaching out about this!
We completely understand your concern that you were billed again and rest assured that we do not have the ability to charge you when a subscription has been canceled.
It's likely that the subscription was not canceled successfully or there may be another account involved, but our support team has replied to your ticket #6742017 via email to request more information to get this resolved as soon as possible.
Once you reply with the requested details, we can work from there. Thanks again! -MW
Scam page
Scam page, force you to do things i aim to download free content of other companies
December 30, 2025
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Reply from Scribd
Hey Gabriel, we're so sorry for any inconvenience here.
We actually do offer some free features, like publishing and sharing documents on Scribd or Slideshare. Many documents are free to read on Scribd or Slideshare in their entirety, though in some cases, full versions of documents may only be visible to subscribers.
However, you will need a subscription if you’d like to download documents on Scribd and Slideshare. You're welcome to check us out by signing up for a free trial - though you may encounter limits on how many documents can be downloaded during a subscription trial period.
If you have any other questions or would like more information about this, don't hesitate to submit a ticket to our support team here: http://bit.ly/social-support-help.
We're always happy to help! -MW
I've just discovered that this company…
I've just discovered that this company is sharing one of my copyrighted sewing patterns on their website. People can download it from their website for free. It's completely illegal as I wrote that sewing pattern and have copyright protection for it. Whatever this site is, don't trust it. They clearly have no respect for indie designers and our income!
December 23, 2025
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One star is to many,
One star is to many,
I uploaded five instruction manuals & some workshop manuals & all were live yet when I tried to download a user manual it said I had to do another 5. do not waste your time & effort
December 20, 2025
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Reply from Scribd
Hi there,
Thank you for taking the time to share your experience. We’re sorry for the frustration this caused and understand how disappointing it can be when expectations aren’t met.
Upload requirements can vary depending on the type and eligibility of documents, and not all uploads immediately count toward download access. That said, this is something we’d be happy to review with you to make sure everything is working as intended.
If you’re open to it, please reach out to our support team with your account details so we can take a closer look and assist you further. We appreciate your feedback, as it helps us improve.
Ad Hell.
You can't go a single minute in Scribd without a membership, without seeing an AD. When you make a free account on this website, you are only given a small amount of Ctrl+Cs you can press until you have to pay for the free trial. It baffles me on how you must PAY to copy and download. They give you an option to upload five original documents to get free copies and downloads. From what I've seen in the reviews, most people have been CHARGED even when they have CANCELLED THEIR SUBSCRIPTIONS. It makes me think I am solving a physics question when I try to figure out why this is a popular choice amongst readers and people looking to distribute documents online.
December 17, 2025
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Reply from Scribd
Hello Tamanikae, thanks for reaching out about your experience! We're so sorry for any trouble you've run into trying to access content with a free account.
Regarding the limited functionality of free accounts, while we do offer some features at no cost—such as publishing and sharing documents—downloading documents and enjoying an ad-free experience requires a subscription. We understand that the requirement to pay for downloading documents can be frustrating. During a free trial, users can download up to two documents; beyond that, a paid subscription is necessary.
As for concerns about being charged after canceling subscriptions, please rest assured that if you cancel, we do not have the ability to continue to bill members once a subscription has been canceled. You'll retain access until the end of your current billing period but will not incur further charges afterward unless the subscription was not canceled successfully or the subscription was reactivated.
Please feel free to reach out to our support team using this link (http://bit.ly/social-support-help) if you have any more questions or need assistance in any way! -MW
I cancelled my membership with Scribd…
I cancelled my membership with Scribd in April 2025. They have been charging me through Paypal every month since then even after I deleted the account associated. I've reached out to there support email with NO REPLY! I would not recommend anyone use their services for anything.
December 1, 2025
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Reply from Scribd
Hello Aaron,
Thank you for bringing this to our attention! We understand you have concerns about these charges, and we want to make this right.
Further review confirms that a member of our support team handled your ticket #6712884 to confirm the account involved in these charges has been deleted.
Should you have any other questions or concerns about this, please don't hesitate to follow-up by replying directly to that ticket and we'll be happy to help. Thank you again! -MW
extremely invasive ads
Its Impossible to read anything without an expensive membership, because of invasive ads every ~10 seconds.
Do not even reply, before there where only non invasive ads.
November 20, 2025
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Reply from Scribd
Hello there!
As you're aware, you do need a subscription if you’d like to enable ad-free browsing, and we apologize for any trouble.
We understand if a monthly subscription is not the right fit for you. Rest assured that we will continue to investigate long-term improvements to our website for our free members.
We appreciate you sharing your insight on this experience, and please don't hesitate to reach out to us if we can be of further assistance. Thanks again! -MW
zero stars seriously
zero stars seriously. i hate this site soo much. yall are scams!
December 11, 2025
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Reply from Scribd
Hi Harley,
We're truly sorry for any trouble you've experienced, and we'd be happy to make this right.
Please open a ticket with our support team using this link, and be sure to include any additional details on this issue then we can work from there: http://bit.ly/social-support-help.
Thanks! -MW
Reply from Scribd
Hi there,
We’re really sorry to hear that your experience didn’t meet your expectations. This isn’t the level of service we aim to provide. We’d love the chance to look into what went wrong and make things right. Please reach out to us with your order details or any specific concerns so we can assist you directly.
Thank you for bringing this to our attention — your feedback helps us improve.
Regards,
Scribd Team
Crooks! STAY AWAY
Crooks!! Stay away! I canceled my membership months ago and they continued to charge me FOR FOUR MONTHS. When I wrote in to complain, they said they had no record of my membership. PayPal also denied my claim even though I gave them the cancellation email. These guys are utter trash and obviously scamming people.
November 26, 2025
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Reply from Scribd
Hi Aubree,
We're truly sorry for any trouble here, but we are unable to bill members once a subscription has been successfully canceled. It's possible that there may be another account involved, or the cancelation was not completed, but we're happy to help!
We've located your support ticket #6685509 and escalated this to our account team, so we will be following up with you about this directly via email.
Thank you again. -MW
they will not let you cancel
they will not let you cancel, when you go to cancel the free trial you get a blank screen .
IT is called FRUAD
December 4, 2025
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SCAMMMMMMERRSSSSSS!!!!!!!
SCAMMMMMMERRSSSSS!!!! NOBODY IS AWNSERING MY EMAILS NOW ! I LEFT TWO REVIEWS AWNSERING BACK TO WHAT THEY WROTE AND THEY HAVENT AWNSER WHAT I HAVE AWNSER THEM THEIR SUPPORT TEAM IS PLAYING THE GAME OF “WHAT CAME FIRST. .. THE CHICKEN OR THE EGG " AND NOW THEY ARE COMPLETY IGNORING MY EMAILS 😡😡😡😡😡 !!! I want my money back to my account !!!!!!!😡😡😡😡😡😡
PAYPAL ALSO SAID THAT IF THEY DONT AWNSER THEY DONT MIND HELPING TO GIVE THE NECESSARY INFORMATION TO THE POLICE FOR THE MESS THEY ARE CAUSING NOT INLY
WITH ME BUT ALSO WITH OTHER PEOPLE AS WELL !!!! I WANT MY MONEY BACK !!!!!!😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡
December 4, 2025
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Reply from Scribd
Hello Andrea, we're truly sorry for any inconvenience or frustration this has caused you. We've escalated your support ticket #6670804 to an account specialist who will be following up with you via email right away. If you have any questions or concerns then please let them know and they'll address those. Thank you! -MW
have to pay even if i want to copy a small important text
it tells me to pay every month for a simple thing that i wanted to copy of one sentence. 0/10. why does this site even deserve to be a site or app?
November 30, 2025
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Reply from Scribd
Hi Andreea, we're so sorry for any confusion this has caused you!
We do offer some free features, like publishing and sharing documents on Scribd or Slideshare. Many documents are free to read on Scribd or Slideshare in their entirety, though in some cases, full versions of documents may only be visible to subscribers.
You will need a subscription if you’d like to download documents on Scribd and Slideshare, or to enable ad-free browsing. You can check us out by signing up for a free trial here. Please note, you may encounter limits on how many documents can be downloaded during a subscription trial period.
For more information regarding our subscription service, feel free to reach out to our support team with any questions using this link: http://bit.ly/social-support-help.
We're always happy to help! -MW
Don't bother downloading - you can't.
When Scribd was first set up, it was a reasonable gateway to obtaining documents (e.g., long out-of-print workshop manuals), either by uploading documents to download documents or by paying (do NOT do the latter). However, lately (as of Nov 2025), the tit-for-tat upload and download has become ridiculous. You now need to upload 5 documents to download one. They don't accept anything less than 10 pages, and uploading anything larger than say 300kb in size doesn't upload (circle of eternal death appears). When you finally are able to upload documents, the circle of death appears again and the document you wanted never downloads. Scribd is broken and no longer serves any purpose, which is a shame as there are documents on there that can't be found anywhere else. Avoid like the plague.
November 25, 2025
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Reply from Scribd
Hello there!
We're truly sorry for any trouble here and we understand your concerns with the process of uploading content in order to download content.
This sounds very frustrating and we can definitely look into this. Can you please open a ticket with our support team using this link: http://bit.ly/social-support-help?
Please be sure to include a screenshot showing issue if possible and a member will follow-up with you to provide any assistance needed. Thanks! -MW
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