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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 11 are PDF Readers so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting PDF Reader alternatives to Scribd are Publitas.com, Active Textbook, zLibrary by BookBoard and Speaker Deck.

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  1. Yudu icon

    Yudu

     6 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
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  2. Publitas.com icon

    Publitas.com

     10 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
    • NL flagNetherlands
    • European Union flagEU
    Reach more people with desktop- and mobile-friendly publications.
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  4. Active Textbook icon

    Active Textbook

     13 likes

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

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • US flagUnited States
    Enrich your content
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  6. Speaker Deck icon

    Speaker Deck

     14 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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • US flagUnited States
    Speaker Deck's home page
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  8. D

    Docshare.tips

     1 like

    You can upload your documents.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
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  9. ShelfStream icon

    ShelfStream

     2 likes

    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 type

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • JP flagJapan
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  10. Lex Reader icon

    Lex Reader

     1 like

    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 type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • US flagUnited States
    Lex Reader screenshot 1
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  11. Living Page icon

    Living Page

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    PDFs are a terrible way to share documents. Living Page converts them into interactive flipbooks with embeds, analytics, and white-label workspaces for agencies and freelancers. No ads, no page caps. Free to try.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • GB flagUnited Kingdom
    Living Page screenshot 1
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  12. Mythos icon

    Mythos

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    AI-native EPUB and PDF reader. Select any passage and get contextual AI actions — summarize, explain, visualize, translate — without leaving the reading page.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
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  13. FlippingBook icon

    FlippingBook

     20 likes

    FlippingBook is an online tool for creating professional interactive documents. The tool converts static PDFs into interactive HTML5 flipbooks that you can share and track.

    47 FlippingBook alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • MT flagMalta
    • European Union flagEU
    Wrap your content in your custom branding: from your own background and color palette down to your company logo.
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