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Evaluating 86 reviews, reviewers overwhelmingly had a great experience with this company. Customers consistently praise the platform for its excellent user experience, finding it simple and fluid to use, with a highly responsive interface. Many highlight the vast and diverse selection of books available, including niche and academic titles, which greatly aids their studies and research. The text-to-speech option and features like the bookshelf are also frequently appreciated for their usefulness. However, some customers also noted issues with the subscription and renewal process, describing it as glitchy. A few people experienced difficulties with the website, such as pages being slow to scroll or losing access to the site. Additionally, some reviewers mentioned that not all books have page numbers, which complicates citations, and some titles lack the "read aloud" option or the ability to highlight and annotate text.

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Product

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Reviews shaping this summary

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I find Perlego extremely useful for my research work. It allows me to quickly discover and access relevant sources, which saves me a lot of time. I also really appreciate the reading mode with audio,... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The app works well and allows me great access to books all searchable etc. Some books don't have page numbers which is irritating when doing citations it makes that referencing difficult. The custom... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I use Perlego for part-time Masters degree and for building my skills and knowledge in my work as lecturer. There are a fantastic range of books are available on Perlego. Not having to buy lot... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Perlego is a really helpful tool for my studies at Bible college. It has a large collection of scholarly books available. The vast majority of the books I need to read for each class are included in... See more


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  2. Career and Education Provider
  3. Library
  4. University Library

About Perlego

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Stop overspending on textbooks and learn without limits on Perlego. 📚

Read from a wide range of textbooks and academic titles—all without expensive bookstores or the hassle of check-outs, returns, holds, or queues.

Access your content anytime, anywhere, on web or the mobile app.

With a Perlego subscription, you'll benefit from key learning tools and resources such as:

Read Aloud text-to-speech options
Notes & highlights to mark your favourite parts
Citations & References available in 20+ modern styles
AI Researcher to guide you to relevant titles and key excerpts
Downloading books in the app for offline reading

🔎 Browse for books before signing up

To check out what books are available to you before signing up, go to www.perlego.com/search


🤸‍♂️ We're flexible

Cancel anytime—your access stays active until the end of your current billing period. If you return later, you can pick up where you left off with your saved Bookshelves, notes, and highlights.

Find further details of our pricing, or check out the library below: Pricing Visit the library

Our promise to learners

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Built for learning, not just reading
With an active subscription, read books on web, or download books within the app for offline reading, and use tools like notes, highlights, bookmarks, Notebook, Bookshelves, and citations (20+ styles on the website).

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14-day refund guarantee

If you’re new and it isn’t for you, you can request a refund within 14 days of your first charge by emailing help@perlego.com

Please note: refunds are not automatic and can only be granted upon request.


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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great selection on reading material.

Great selection on reading material.

The varied selection of high quality books was astounding. The AI assistant proved quite helpful, making the initial task of sourcing information easier.
The pricing is competitive as buying some of these books is prohibitive.

December 8, 2025
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Thank you Perlego and especially Syed! From: a very grateful student.

I’ve been using Perlego for the past three years of college and genuinely love the service. This week, I noticed that my subscription was set to end three days before my final exam. I was stressed because I either had to take the exam without access to my textbook or pay another $18 just to use it one last time before the semester ended.
I reached out to Perlego to see if there was any chance of a reduced rate for a short extension. Syed from the Perlego team not only responded quickly, but kindly extended my subscription for the exact three days I needed, and didn’t charge me anything extra.
I truly appreciate the support and customer care. Thank you, Perlego, and thank you, Syed, for helping make finals week a little less stressful. I highly recommend this service to any student who wants reliable, affordable access to textbooks.

December 5, 2025
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great experinece

A team dedicated to ensuring that they deliver the best publishers all in one place. It is the library you need for all your reading needs

November 5, 2025
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I was in a real bind

I was in a real bind. Perlego allows me access to hundreds of current law-school texts, each of them $200 to $300 if I had to buy them. Suddenly, during take-home midterms, I lost access to the site. The Help desk in London was listed as closed overnight, but I emailed anyway, asking for help. Syed got back to me immediately and fixed the problem. You are a lifesaver, Syed!

November 18, 2025
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great customer service

Very useful membership during my psychotherapy studies. Comfortable text to speech. Very rarely the file format doesn't allow highlighting or text to speech due to licensing I think. The customer service is very quick and helpful in replying in the several times I have contacted them. Especially Syed was lovely dealing with my payment issue. It's amazing actually being able to reach out to a human when needed in these times, thank you, don't change that haha.

November 17, 2025
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent range of books

Excellent range of books - and it's so easy to use. The value for money is an added bonus. I can access books that cost more than double to monthly subscription to buy, and I don't have to find shelf space for physical books, either!!

November 11, 2025
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I urge anyone considering signing up…

I urge anyone considering signing up for a subscription with Perlego to be very careful. The cancellation process is not straightforward, and I’ve had repeated issues with it.

I’ve now had this happen twice. I believed I had cancelled my subscription, only to be charged again afterwards. I finally managed to cancel my subscription on 09/10/2025 and even closed my account, yet on 13/10/2025, another £12 payment was still taken from my card.

It’s incredibly frustrating to have to chase refunds after properly cancelling a service. I hope Perlego improves their cancellation and billing process so others don’t experience the same issue.

October 20, 2025
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Reply from Perlego

Hi Emma,

Thank you for taking the time to share your experience here and we apologise for any confusion.

We noticed you reached out to the help inbox as well, so we were able to confirm there have been no new charges to the account linked to the email you reached out from. The latest transaction you are seeing is likely the refund returning to your bank, unless you have a secondary account and subscription under a different email.

We appreciate your feedback regarding cancellations and are always working to make managing your subscription as seamless as possible. As your subscription was not properly cancelled on your end and needed to be actioned by a customer support agent, it would be really helpful to hear more from you on how you went about cancelling the first time so we can look further into what went wrong.

Thank you again and looking forward to hearing back from you soon!
The Perlego Team

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Veterinary Resource

Perlego is incredibly useful for me during my veterinary medicine studies and also for afterwards. It gives me access to a diverse range of books with more specific knowledge and guidelines that are able to be covered in my university courses. My only complaint is that some of the books I have accessed do not allow to highlight and annotate some sections of text (BSAVA Wound Care). Hopefully this can be corrected with another version of the book.

October 18, 2025
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Reply from Perlego

Hi Christine,

This is so lovely to read, thank you for sharing!

We're thrilled that Perlego has become an essential resource for your veterinary medicine studies and provides you with the specific, diverse knowledge needed for your career. Hearing that we fill the gap beyond university course materials is exactly what we aim for.

Every book should have the ability to create highlights and annotations, so if you're experiencing any difficulties around this, please do let us know which titles they are and we'll be glad to take a look. The best way to do so is by emailing help@perlego.com or reporting the title while you're reading it using the 'i' icon in the bottom corner of the book.

Kind regards,
The Perlego Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Easy to Use, Great Customer Service

So many options, they made it possible for me to bring my textbooks via my computer on my Europe trip, so I didn't have to haul around 5 heavy books! Works smoothly, and the customer service is TOP NOTCH!!! 10/10

October 15, 2025
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Hidden Policy

Rubbish. They make you think that signing up will give you full access to the otherwise limited version of the book. But once you do, you’ll have to subscribe (and pay them) to actually access it.

October 17, 2025
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Reply from Perlego

Dear Mu Ahmed,

Thank you for your feedback. We are truly sorry that your initial experience with Perlego felt misleading and that our sign-up process caused confusion regarding full access. We understand how frustrating it is to create an account and then find a subscription payment is required to unlock content.

Perlego operates as a subscription based academic e-book library, similar to services like Netflix or Spotify. While you can preview books anytime, with or without an account, you must have an active subscription linked to your account in order to access the full length material.

We strive for complete transparency about our subscription model and access rights, and we apologise for the lack of clarity you experienced here.

If you have questions about billing, your access, or unexpected charges, please contact our dedicated support team directly by emailing help@perlego.com

Sincerely,
The Perlego Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great Platform for All Things Academic Text Related

My experience has been great so far! The platform is highly responsive and has excellent user interface. The textbooks that I need are accessible and after subscribing, I was able to access what I needed within minutes. I also appreciate the reasonably priced monthly subscription options. Highly recommend!

October 11, 2025
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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Reliable Academic Resource for Research

I have been using Perlego for my PhD research in CSR, and it's been a practical solution for accessing academic materials affordably. The platform has a good range of books relevant to my field, with useful search, highlighting, and read aloud features.

September 4, 2025
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Reply from Perlego

Hi Anne,

Thanks so much for sharing this, and best of luck with your PhD in CSR! We’re really glad Perlego has been a practical and affordable way to access the materials you need—and it’s great to hear that search, highlighting, and Read Aloud are helping your workflow.

If there are specific titles or publishers you’d like to see added, please let us know. The best way to do so is by submitting a suggestion (see the Help Centre and 'Suggest a book' for more details). We’re continually expanding our catalogue in CSR and related fields. And if you ever want help finding resources or getting the most from the reader, our team is here to support. Just email help@perlego.com

Wishing you all the best with your research!
The Perlego Team

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

The system is clean

The system is clean, discreet, and easy to use, although it is not as convenient or intuitive when reading on portable devices.

October 13, 2025
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Reply from Perlego

Hi,

Thanks so much for the thoughtful review! We’re glad you find Perlego clean and easy to use, and we really appreciate your note about the experience on portable devices. We’re actively working to make reading on phones and tablets more intuitive.

A few tips that may help right away:

1. Use our iOS/Android app for the best mobile experience (offline reading, highlights/notes, dark mode).

2. In the reader settings, adjust text size, spacing, and theme to improve readability on smaller screens.

3. Make sure you’re on the latest app version for performance and navigation improvements.

If you’re already using the app, we’d love to learn what felt less convenient (e.g., navigation, search, highlighting, page turning) so we can improve it. Please reach out via email to help@perlego.com and share your device model, OS, and app version—our team will jump in to help and pass your feedback along to our wider team for further review.

Kind regards,
The Perlego Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Efficient and effective support

I was having some trouble downloading a book and the Perlego support gave me prompt, clear and simple instructions. I was able to follow the guidelines and download the book in no time. I really appreciated their concern, investment in resolving my problem and following up that it had been properly resolved.

October 1, 2025
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I had an issue with my subscription…


I had an issue with my subscription payment, and at first I thought it couldn’t be resolved. However, the Perlego support team (especially Syed) handled my case with great professionalism and kindness. They made an exception and quickly processed my refund, which completely changed my experience for the better.

I really appreciate their customer care and transparency. Highly recommended service and team!

Manahel

October 2, 2025
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I had inexplicable problems paying my…

I had inexplicable problems paying my subscription, so reached out via email. Within 24 hours, I had a personal response (yes, an actual person!) from someone who sorted everything out for me. Syed was quick to organise an alternative method of payment, and made sure I had access to the library while waiting for the funds to go through.

As a neurodivergent student, audio texts are very useful for my studies in BSc Counselling and Psychotherapy. Many of my core texts are on Perlego, along with others that will be useful. I am happy to have discovered this company at the start of my course, as I envisage making full use of their services throughout my student days and beyond. But knowing their customer service is so responsive is very reassuring. No chatbots or pointless 'select your problem' menus, just people who will smooth out any bumps along the way. How unusual nowadays!

Highly recommended.

October 1, 2025
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