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Lumin is an easy-to-use PDF editor that integrates with Google Workspace.

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Pros:

The ease of use and the fact that I could do everything I was looking to do with my PDF files. I use a Chromebook and didn't want to install any software on my device.

Cons:

At this moment I do not have any things that I dont like about Lumin.

Lumin PDF ratings

Average score

Ease of Use
4.6
Customer Service
4.5
Features
4.5
Value for Money
4.4

Likelihood to recommend

8.5/10

Lumin PDF has an overall rating of 4.7 out 5 stars based on 231 user reviews on Capterra.

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Martin K
Martin K
Medical Laboratory Technologist in Kenya
Verified LinkedIn User
Hospital & Health Care, 51–200 Employees
Used the Software for: 1+ year
Reviewer Source

Great Cloud Files Editor, But with Few Collaboration Capabilities

4.0 last year

Comments: My overall experience with Lumin pdf has been great only that I hope they add more collaboration capabilities to make collaborating on file editing effortless, especially for teams. It possesses advanced pdf editing capabilities, so I would still choose it for cloud files editing and documents signing.

Pros:

Excellent cloud-based support for file conversion, editing, sending and signing. It's seamlessly integrates with some of my software stack like Google workspace with significantly improve how I edit my files from cloud storage. It enables me to add comments to files which makes it easy for others reading the files.

Cons:

If you're looking for a more collaborative Pdf editor, lumin pdf may not be the best choice as it lacks most of collaboration features such as team editing.

Nitrolabs Response

last year

Hi Martin, thanks for this review. At Lumin, we are all for live-collaboration with your team, you can find out more about this here - https://www.luminpdf.com/pdf-tools/pdf-collaboration/. Please let us know if there is anything else we can assist with.

Chris
Account Manager in UK
Insurance, 51–200 Employees
Used the Software for: 1+ year
Reviewer Source

Lumin PDF - PDF powerhouse

5.0 4 months ago

Pros:

Lumin is an easy-to-use app for your PDF files. It offers many useful features and the fact that is integrated in Google Driver brings many advantages. It has a nice user interface and is very intuitive to work with.

Cons:

I admit, it is not perfect, but there is nothing worth mentioning here.

Nitrolabs Response

4 months ago

Hi Chris! Thanks for sharing your thoughts on Lumin, we appreciate it. We love hearing from customers like you. Let us know if there's anything else we can do to improve your experience.

Marcia
Treasurer in New Zealand
Health, Wellness & Fitness, Self Employed
Used the Software for: Free Trial
Reviewer Source

Too expensive for my organisation

3.0 8 months ago

Comments: good..

Pros:

Easy to use and fit for purpose..

Cons:

I did not extend past the trial as it is simply too expensive for how frequently I would use it... which isnt that often. It would be great if you could do a more limited option --- say buy a said number of documents rather than a monthly or annual subscription

Nitrolabs Response

8 months ago

Thanks for your insights! We've passed this on to the team for serious consideration.

George
Manager in UK
Human Resources, 1,001–5,000 Employees
Used the Software for: 1+ year
Reviewer Source

Lumin PDF

5.0 6 months ago

Pros:

I like Lumia PDF because is cloud base and I can be accesed my files on any device. Creating and editing PDF is easy due its user friendly and intuitive interface. Integrating with Google Drive offers more security and availability for my files.

Cons:

I did not encounter any problems since I started to use it.

Nitrolabs Response

5 months ago

We're glad to hear from you, George. Thanks for taking the time to place this awesome review.

Themis
Themis
Head of Digital Marketing in Greece
Verified LinkedIn User
Furniture, 11–50 Employees
Used the Software for: Free Trial
Reviewer Source

A very nice pdf solution

5.0 6 months ago

Comments: Overall every aspect of Lumin i have used was very nice

Pros:

Lumin PDF’s interface is like a well-organized desk—everything you need is within arm’s reach. Whether I’m merging PDFs, adding annotations, or splitting pages (because sometimes life needs a fresh start), Lumin PDF keeps it simple without sacrificing functionality.

Cons:

Free version is very limited to 3 documents that is not any helpful

Nitrolabs Response

6 months ago

Hey Themis! We appreciate this great review, your feedback, and your insights into using Lumin.

Ilich Rafael
Ilich Rafael
Visiting Lecturer in Philippines
Verified LinkedIn User
Education Management, 201–500 Employees
Used the Software for: 1-5 months
Reviewer Source

Ease and quick edit of pdf in web

4.0 6 months ago

Comments: Overall, the experience is good as it provides a quick usage of PDF conversion for files especially for students that do not have access for other programs that handles conversion of PDF Files

Pros:

The most notable pro of the Lumin PDF is its availability in the different program such us in viewing documents in google classroom

Cons:

The one con that I do not like is the clunkiness of the software

Nitrolabs Response

6 months ago

Hi Ilich! There are some awesome comments here, thanks for sharing your thoughts on using Lumin PDF.

Shirley Ann
Shirley Ann
Enumerator in Philippines
Verified LinkedIn User
Accounting, 11–50 Employees
Used the Software for: 6-12 months
Reviewer Source

Uniqueness

5.0 5 months ago

Pros:

The precise stroke and neatness of the e-signature.

Cons:

Having a second safe drive is necessary to prevent lost saved files.

Nitrolabs Response

4 months ago

Thanks for the 10-star rating Shirley! We'll pass this on to the team.

Bill
Map Data Reviewer in Philippines
Government Relations, 51–200 Employees
Used the Software for: Free Trial
Reviewer Source

Lumin, best PDF app!

5.0 7 months ago

Comments: Overall experience is second to none. The best PDF viewer/editor by this time.

Pros:

You can easily view your PDFs, fill it up, and share it to your co-workers

Cons:

Some limitations on the features when you're not subscribe but compared to others, subscription costs lower.

Nitrolabs Response

6 months ago

Hi Bill! Thanks for sharing your thoughts on Lumin, we appreciate it. We love hearing from customers like you. Let us know if there's anything else we can do to improve your experience.

Alvina
Associate in Philippines
Accounting, 11–50 Employees
Used the Software for: 6-12 months
Reviewer Source

Signatures

5.0 7 months ago

Pros:

The cleanliness of e-signature and detailed stroke

Cons:

Getting lost of saved files must be have a separated safe drive

Nitrolabs Response

7 months ago

Hi Alvina, thanks for your review! We'll pass this one on to the team!

Craig
Admin in US
Information Technology & Services, Self Employed
Used the Software for: Free Trial
Reviewer Source

So far so good.

5.0 6 months ago

Pros:

Easy install. So far I'm comparing it to Nitro PDF.

Cons:

The install time wasn't bad at all, I can't say I've run into anything so far in trying this out.

Nitrolabs Response

6 months ago

We're glad to hear from you, Craig. Thanks for taking the time to place this review. Let us know if you need assistance with anything by reaching out to [email protected].

Arslan
Entrepreneur / Business Owner in Canada
Nonprofit Organization Management, 11–50 Employees
Used the Software for: 2+ years
Reviewer Source

An Amazing PDF Tool

5.0 3 years ago

Pros:

Lumin is integrated into the Google Drive suite, making it very convenient to use. It has a wide variety of features, and it is easy to use it on a daily basis to sign and edit documents. Lumin is so much better than printing and scanning documents. I highly recommend it.

Cons:

I have not had any issues with Lumin as it has all of the features that I need while performing quite well.

Nitrolabs Response

2 years ago

Hi Arslan! We're so happy to get your positive feedback about Lumin. We've been trying our hardest to provide the best service possible.

Mary
Higher Ed Administrator in US
Higher Education, 10,000+ Employees
Used the Software for: 6-12 months
Reviewer Source

User Friendly and now Preferred

5.0 3 years ago

Comments: I had to use it when I ran into issues with my adobe software, and realized it was so much easier to use than adobe, and the fact that it can open and edit things right from google drive is great.

Pros:

It is more user friendly and fast to use than Adobe. Even the free version does most of what I need for my job.

Cons:

It would be great to have more options available in the free version, but overall it is a great affordable software if you do have to pay.

Nitrolabs Response

2 years ago

Hi Mary! Thank you for your honest feedback! We are incorporating more features and trying to give people the best experience possible that can be available to the free version

George
Commercial Finance and FP&A in Netherlands
Computer Games, 11–50 Employees
Used the Software for: 6-12 months
Reviewer Source

Excellent PDF manager

5.0 last year

Comments: My experience with Lumin PDF is totally satisfying.

Pros:

I really like Lumin PDF as it is the best PDF viewer of its kind. The user interface is absolutely beautiful.

Cons:

I have no complaints with regards to Lumin PDF or the way it functions. It is really a reliable PDF manager.

Nitrolabs Response

last year

Hi George! Thanks for sharing your thoughts on Lumin, we appreciate it. We love hearing from customers like you. Let us know if there's anything else we can do to improve your experience.

Rae
Assistant Professor in Philippines
Higher Education, 5,001–10,000 Employees
Used the Software for: Free Trial
Reviewer Source

Great for signing PDFs

5.0 8 months ago

Pros:

I appreciate how Lumi enables me to sign PDFs directly from Google drive without having to download files.

Cons:

I don't like how it keeps prompting me to get a premium account from time to time.

Nitrolabs Response

8 months ago

Hi Rae, Thanks for your feedback and insight on using Lumin! We'll pass this on to the team. Best regards, Civic

Catherine
Catherine
Content Moderator in Philippines
Verified LinkedIn User
Information Technology & Services, 1,001–5,000 Employees
Used the Software for: 1-5 months
Reviewer Source

Review for Lumin PDF

4.0 2 years ago

Comments: The app is usable to its users. It can be navigated easily.

Pros:

The app can be used to accomplish tasks that includes PDF files, it is not limited to viewing files but the user can also edit the PDF and sign it which is very useful to the user. It can be used as free but the user can maximize the use of the app if willing to purchase the Premium account. It has an intuitive and user friendly UI.

Cons:

It could cater more users if it can be used for free and try alternative way (example: adding ads to use features) to earn money to develop more features of the app.

Nitrolabs Response

2 years ago

Hi Catherine, thanks for this feedback! We'll ensure to pass on your suggestions to the right team. We're glad Lumin's been able to cater to your editing needs.

Verified Reviewer
Verified LinkedIn User
Graphic Design, Self Employed
Used the Software for: 2+ years
Reviewer Source

Lumin PDF Regular Usage Review

5.0 3 years ago

Comments: My Overall Experience with lumin PDF has been amazing

Pros:

I haven't used Lumin PDF for the wide variety of features offered, but I've been using it for a pretty good while now for pdf editing, converting, etc; and I can say this software is amazing. It opens and imports files easily and edits easily and cleanly with no problems.

Cons:

Not much you can't like about this software, although I haven't used all of its features I can say for sure, that any problems with this are minor

Nitrolabs Response

3 years ago

Hi there! It's great to hear that Lumin app has always been helpful to you. Your feedback helps us to continue improving our product!

Naz
Head of Marketing in UK
Supermarkets, 501–1,000 Employees
Used the Software for: 2+ years
Reviewer Source

After years of searcing ,finally found the perfect PDF editor - Lumin

5.0 3 years ago

Comments: Have been using Lumin for over 2 years almost on a daily basis without any issues.

Pros:

Extremely easy to use, intuitive design and does exactly what you want it to do, edit PDFs! Also very handy for signatures.

Cons:

Nothing really, after years of trying to find a product that worked well without distortion, watermarks or hefty price tags, this product is perfect!

Nitrolabs Response

2 years ago

Hi Naz! Thanks for your postive feedback. This gives the team the motivation to always improve our service.

Kevin
Kevin
Defence Scientist in Canada
Verified LinkedIn User
Defense & Space, 10,000+ Employees
Used the Software for: Free Trial
Reviewer Source

Decent software but somewhat expensive

5.0 3 years ago

Pros:

The signature feature was what drew me to the software and it worked excellent. Thankfully I only needed to sign 1 document. I did not have to use the editing options much, but for my limited needs, it worked very well. The integration with Google Drive makes uploading your files very easy.

Cons:

The limited signatures for the free version is, well, a limitation. But so long as you don't need to sign a lot of documents per month, it's not an issue. It's a little confusing when editing a document how to get back to the "home" screen where your documents are, but once your figure that out (trial and error), it's a quick recall.

Nitrolabs Response

2 years ago

Hi Kevin! Thanks for the honest feedback. We're working on further improvements and will incorporating more features for both free and premium version.

Humairah
Student in Mauritius
Information Technology & Services, Self Employed
Used the Software for: 6-12 months
Reviewer Source

Lumin PDF reliable

5.0 3 years ago

Comments: It is very easy to open a pdf file with all the tools available in Lumin PDF. Before using this application, my PDF files always opened with Microsoft Edge which do no have much tools. However, Lumin PDF has a lot more tools to facilitate the life of its users. Thank you.

Pros:

As a university student, I often read lecture notes as well as books available in PDF format . Lumin PDF has enabled me to do so and also helped me understand more by providing tools so as to highlight the important sentences. Thank you.

Cons:

Not really. I used this tool mostly for my studies and I did not have any problems with it.

Nitrolabs Response

2 years ago

Hi Humairah! We're so happy to get your positive feedback about Lumin. We appreciate the feedback and will pass it on to the wider team.

Verified Reviewer
Verified LinkedIn User
Marketing & Advertising, 1,001–5,000 Employees
Used the Software for: 2+ years
Reviewer Source

Easy and Accessible

5.0 3 years ago

Pros:

I enjoy how accessible this software is. It makes my life a lot easier and seamless. I am able to edit documents with the click of a button.

Cons:

Perhaps highlight a quick tour of more features I can use and take advantage of.

Nitrolabs Response

2 years ago

Hi there! Thank you for the feedback. We're glad that our service helps you with your documents. This gives the team the drive to keep improving our service, and no worries, we're working on further improvements and incorporating more features.

Camila
CEO in Canada
Apparel & Fashion, 2–10 Employees
Used the Software for: 2+ years
Reviewer Source

A must

5.0 3 years ago

Comments: Amazing

Pros:

It’s so easy to use for all documents where information from a client is required or for signatures. I use it for business but also for personal. I no longer print anything because I can simply do everything digitally.

Cons:

Sometimes it’s hard to direct the writing or signature exactly where you need it to be.

Nitrolabs Response

2 years ago

Hi Camila! Thanks for the honest feedback. We're working on further improvements and your feedback helps us know the areas we need to improve or fix. But if you need further assistance with the issue you encountered, you can email support team at [email protected] and they'd be very much happy to assist you.

Sara
Fieldwork coordinator in US
Education Management, 51–200 Employees
Used the Software for: 1+ year
Reviewer Source

Rear product

5.0 3 years ago

Pros:

The ease of use of the product is incredible. Makes work a lot easier to accomplish. Increasing productivity is key as well.

Cons:

There really isn’t anything that’s not working

Nitrolabs Response

2 years ago

Hi Sara! We're so happy to get your positive feedback. We've been trying our hardest to provide the best service possible.

Marlon
Team Manager in Philippines
Outsourcing/Offshoring, 1,001–5,000 Employees
Used the Software for: 1+ year
Reviewer Source

Feedback for Lumin

5.0 3 years ago

Comments: all good

Pros:

the signature feature... it is very helpful

Cons:

lagging sometimes .. I guess it has something to do with my pc or something

Nitrolabs Response

2 years ago

Hi Marlon! Thanks for the honest feedback and it is highly appreciated because it keeps the team motivated in improving Lumin PDF.

Rona
Executive Producer in Philippines
Media Production, 2–10 Employees
Used the Software for: 2+ years
Reviewer Source

Simple and Efficient!

5.0 3 years ago

Pros:

I appreciate that the program is seamless as it opens whenever I open a document. It's also highly convenient to send back signed files in whatever messaging platforms.

Cons:

Maybe have a more user friendly mobile version of the app would be useful for my use case.

Nitrolabs Response

3 years ago

Hi Rona, Thank you for this amazing feedback. I'd relay this suggestion to our development team. We strive to give the best possible service. Regie Lumin PDF

Verified Reviewer
Verified LinkedIn User
Education Management, 2–10 Employees
Used the Software for: Free Trial
Reviewer Source

Lumin Review

5.0 3 years ago

Pros:

Whenever I need to sign a document I have to submit it quickly electronically I always enjoy using Lumin. It is also very facilitative in converting an image into a pdf for legal documents. I really enjoy how fast, easy and safe it is to use and submit those little, last-minute mandatory personal papers.

Cons:

I think just how long it takes certain pictures to get scanned but other than that I love it.

Nitrolabs Response

3 years ago

Hi there, thanks for the honest feedback, we're working on further improvements and this feedback would help us know what we lack in certain areas. If you encounter any problems please email [email protected] with more details, we would be happy to solve your problem. Regie Lumin PDF