Scribd AlternativesOnly apps categorised as PDF Readers

The best PDF Reader alternative to Scribd is Yudu, which is free. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to Scribd and nine of them are PDF Readers so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting PDF Reader alternatives to Scribd are Publitas.com, Active Textbook, ZLibrary: eBook reader with AI and Speaker Deck.

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  1. Yudu icon
     5 likes

    "Explore the YUDU library to read online magazines, free eBooks and other digital content. Browse thousands of free digital magazines or buy titles in the YUDU Store. Self-publish your own digital magazines, eBooks, digital brochures and more with our free publisher...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  2. Publitas.com icon
     9 likes

    Publitas helps you inspire shoppers by publishing catalogs online. Shoppers can browse your catalogs from any device and purchase the products they like. Over 2000 leading retailers publish their catalogs online with Publitas.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
     
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    Publitas.com vs Scribd Comments
    MindSpaceApocalypse
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    Document hosting site that allows you to embed, the difference is that Publitas sharing is more determined by you and where put the link/embed rather than it being randomly found on the site.

    • Publitas.com is Paid and ProprietaryScribd is also Paid and Proprietary
  3. Active Textbook icon
     12 likes

    Free online authoring tool to transform your PDFs into interactive/multimedia publications then publish and share anywhere.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
     
  4. Speaker Deck icon
     13 likes

    Speaker Deck is the best way to share presentations online. Simply upload your slides as a PDF, and we’ll turn them into a beautiful online experience.

    13 Speaker Deck alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  5. You can upload your documents.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  6. ShelfStream icon
     1 like

    A next-generation iOS viewer app for self-scanned manga and books with AI-powered organization, cloud storage support, and NAS streaming.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
  7. Free reading platform with 6M+ books & 30K+ human-narrated audiobooks with word-level text-audio synchronization. No subscription or sign-up required.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
     
  8. FlippingBook icon
     19 likes

    FlippingBook is software and cloud service for creating professional online publications with a smooth page flip effect. Convert your static PDFs into interactive ebooks, catalogs, and brochures that look engaging on any device.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
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