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TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

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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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Subscription

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Website

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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


Company details

  1. Software Company
  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).

New to Perlego? Try it risk-free

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

Worth the subscription!

I am an English Literature student and using Perlego has saved me a fortune, not just for my course texts but for my wider reading. I am frankly surprised at the negative reviews I have come across since Perlego is easy to use and the subscription charge is clear to understand.

The bookshelf feature has been massively useful for organising text I need to cover and I have found some very niche reading to help with my essay topics and the angle that I choose to take in my research.

August 9, 2025
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

It's not worth it

It's not worth it. You do have access to the whole book, but you can only view one chapter at a time, and after 10% of the book, you can no longer copy. I recommend getting a PDF version. I will never use this website again. It's not worth it!

July 18, 2025
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Reply from Perlego

Hi Chastity,

Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. We're sorry to hear that your experience with Perlego didn't meet your expectations and left you feeling frustrated.

We understand your points of concern, and we'd like to address them directly.

You are correct about the 10% copy limit on our platform. To provide instant access to over a million textbooks in our library, we operate within the digital rights and copyright rules set by our publishing partners, which includes this restriction. We absolutely understand how this can be a challenge for students and researchers who need to quote extensively, and we appreciate you highlighting how this impacted your work.

Regarding the reading experience, all of our books on Perlego are either PDF or EPUB. From the sounds of it, the one title you are basing your experience on was an EPUB, which designed for navigation chapter-by-chapter via the table of contents. We can see how this would feel less fluid than scrolling through a single PDF, and we appreciate your perspective on this. Feedback like yours is invaluable as we're always working to improve the user interface and reading experience on our platform.

We built Perlego to offer a cost-effective alternative to purchasing individual textbooks, and for many students, the access to a vast library for a single subscription fee is a significant help. However, we understand that for users who require unrestricted copying and printing, or prefer to own a permanent file, a service like ours may not be the ideal fit.

We're sorry that we won't be seeing you again, but we truly appreciate you taking the time to voice your concerns. We wish you the very best with your studies.

Best regards,
The Perlego Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

A fantastic range of books at a very reasonable price.

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 lots of textbooks has saved me a lot of money. Surprisingly, there are a ton of books from categories that I never thought I would find as they are less mainstream.

Many of the features - highlighting, notes, citing - are simple and fluid to use as you read.

As Perlego continue to develop, I look forward to seeing how they will improve existing features and add new ones.

July 16, 2025
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Perlego has made getting mathematics…

Perlego has made getting mathematics and computer books so simple and easy for me. I dreaded searching for titles. Now 90 % of the titles I need are available to me at the snap of my hand. I have been using it for 7 months now.

July 1, 2025
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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

The ease of use to search for…

The ease of use to search for textbooks. The bookmarks are handy too.

July 11, 2025
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Reply from Perlego

Thank you so much for the wonderful feedback! We're thrilled you're finding it easy to search for textbooks and that the bookmarks are coming in handy 📚. Our goal is to make your learning experience as smooth as possible, so it's great to know these features are hitting the mark for you.

Happy reading! 😊
The Perlego Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I love to use Perlego

I love to use Perlego. It has saved me tons of money on textbooks for my classes. It is also great for references on research papers without having to go to the library. The search book feature is very helpful on open book quizzes.

July 9, 2025
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Misleading singup page

I can't comment on the overall website but being deliberately misled at step 1 is enough to warrant a 1 star from me.

I found a book I wanted to read via a Google search that linked to Perlogo.com

Their page stated that I could "Start reading in just a few quick steps" and offered the typical signup prompts.

However, what they fail to explain is that once you've handed over your personal details (don't do that), the next of those "Quick steps" is paying them £12 per month, £40 every 4 months or £96 per year!

June 25, 2025
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Reply from Perlego

Hi,

Thank you very much for taking the time to share your impression with us. We’re terribly sorry you felt misled; that’s never our intention.

We're really keen on hearing more about your perspective to help us understand how we can better communicate our services up front. We'd be happy to help delete your data or inform you on how you can still make use of an account without a paid subscription if you'd like to email us at help@perlego.com with your account details.

Thank you again and hope to hear from you soon.

Sincerely,
The Perlego Team 💙

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Useful library with both classic and new titles

I find this to be a very useful resource and I would recommend it. This online library features many titles in mine and other fields, ranging from more classic, reference titles to more up to date works. Very excited to have a complete library at my fingertips!

June 20, 2025
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I canceled my account but the website…

I canceled my account but the website kept charging me $22/month for a year before I caught it. The company refused to refund me except for the last two payments saying I should've caught this even though it was their fault that the cancelation wasn't honored on their website. I've seen others reporting problems with canceling subscriptions (google it). I am posting this warning here, so that you do your due diligence and check your bank account for charges after you cancel your subscription with them.

June 18, 2025
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Reply from Perlego

Hi there,

Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. We understand that it can be frustrating to see unexpected charges, and we’re sorry for any confusion caused.
At Perlego, we strive to make managing your subscription as clear and straightforward as possible. Our cancellation process includes a confirmation step to ensure that cancellations are completed correctly. In this case, as the subscription remained active, it appears that the final confirmation wasn’t completed in your account settings.
We’ve looked into this carefully, and unfortunately, we weren’t able to find any cancellation attempts on your account, or any navigation to the settings page before this week.
Our refund policy is designed to be fair and consistent for all users, but we always aim to apply it with care and consideration. That said, we appreciate the context you’ve shared, and the team has already gone beyond our standard policy to offer a refund for the most recent charges in recognition of the situation.
Thanks again for your feedback - it helps us improve and ensures we’re providing the best possible experience going forward.

All the best,
The Perlego Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Really helpful tool for study

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 Perlego. To get through my readings each week I often have it read them out me while I'm driving or doing the dishes, which is a nice time saver.
It's also great for doing assignments, as it gives a vast variety of resources to use and cite. I appreciate especially the ability to highlight text with different colours, write notes and use the search function.
I would highly reccommend the use of Perlego to any univesity or college student.

June 9, 2025
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Perlego is a game changer

The Perlego service is very cost effective. Site is bug-free and user-friendly. Syed who helped me with my plan was professional and amazingly helpful

June 4, 2025
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Fantastic selection of books

Fantastic selection of books, especially as a graduate student in history. The staff respond quickly, and the fees are at a good level. I have been using Perlego for three years and plan to continue to do so for a while.

June 2, 2025
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Perlego, the library you always wanted.

As a mature student working remotely on gaining a new qualification, Perlego has enabled me to access a wealth of knowledge, resources and support that I would have struggled to find elsewhere. From a very accessible and easy to use interface, a huge library, innovative AI and a range of tools to support reading, studying and note taking, I honestly wish Perlego had been around when I was first a student.

I've renewed my membership and moved from 4 months to yearly because of how impressed I have been with the service.

May 27, 2025
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