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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 Software
4.5
Features
4.5
Value for Money
4.5

Likelihood to recommend

8.5/ 10

Lumin PDF has an overall rating of <span class="">4.7</span> out 5 stars based on <span class="">232</span> 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 Software, 51–200 Employees
Used the Software for: 1+ year
Reviewer Source

Lumin PDF - PDF powerhouse

5.0 6 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

5 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.

Katie
Communications Manager in US
Nonprofit Organization Management, 11–50 Employees
Used the Software for: Free Trial
Reviewer Source

Missing features we need

3.0 8 months ago

Pros:

I did a free trial of Lumin PDF to see if it would be a good tool for collaborative PDF editing of a magazine in which multiple users review simultaneously. Pros are that it was similar to Adobe Acrobat and fairly easy to navigate, just some differences that would take getting used to. If the PDF you upload has existing edits from Adobe, they will show up in the "notes" area.

Cons:

Unfortunately, this won't work for our team because you cannot replace text or upload files as an attachment to the PDF (i.e. a new photo for the designer to implement in the layout). While you can share the PDF with anyone, they have to sign in to do any editing or commenting.

Nitrolabs Response

8 months ago

Hi Katie, Thanks for your honest review. We've posted this in our feedback platform - https://luminpdf.canny.io/, and you may choose to track the movement of your feature request, specifically the ability to upload files as an attachment to the PDF. Thanks for giving Lumin a go!

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

Lumin PDF

5.0 7 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

6 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 7 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

7 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 7 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

7 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 Software, 11–50 Employees
Used the Software for: 6-12 months
Reviewer Source

Uniqueness

5.0 6 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

5 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 8 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

7 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 Software, 11–50 Employees
Used the Software for: 6-12 months
Reviewer Source

Signatures

5.0 8 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

8 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 7 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

7 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

3 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 Software, 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

3 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

Priti
Associate Director of Sales in Netherlands
Hospitality, 501–1,000 Employees
Used the Software for: 6-12 months
Reviewer Source

Unique PDF viwer

5.0 last year

Comments: Overall journey with Lumin PDF has been wonderful.

Pros:

The thing I like the most about Lumin PDF is its flexibility to open any type of PDF files very swiftly.

Cons:

There is nothing that I really dislike about Lumin PDF. It is simply an amazing software for viewing PDF.

Nitrolabs Response

last year

Hi Priti, Thanks for your review. We appreciate that you took the time to provide your feedback on our product. Best regards, The Lumin Team

Andrew
Software Team Lead in Sweden
Environmental Services, 201–500 Employees
Used the Software for: 6-12 months
Reviewer Source

Smart PDF viewer

5.0 2 years ago

Comments: I have had a loving experience with this software.

Pros:

Lumin PDF really illuminates my desktop thanks to its ability to easily open all types of PDF formats.

Cons:

Not at all, I am not sad with any of the aspecrs of Lumin PDF. It is absolutely an amazing PDF viewer.

Nitrolabs Response

last year

Hi Andrew, Thanks for this awesome review and for giving Lumin a 10/10. We appreciate hearing from our customers a lot! Best, The Lumin Team

Paige
Paige
Payroll Manager in US
Verified LinkedIn User
Environmental Services, 2–10 Employees
Used the Software for: Free Trial
Reviewer Source

Ehh, there’s some work to be done

3.0 2 years ago

Comments: I don’t like it at all. Gives me too much of a headache going back and forth trying to get it to sun to my google drive.

Pros:

You can edit documents from your google drive. I can sign and edit documents and then sync them to my google drive.

Cons:

The sync feature doesn’t work very well. Sometimes it says that my changes have been synced to google drive, but when I look at my document, it hasn’t synced my changes. So then I have to go back into the document and try again.

Nitrolabs Response

2 years ago

Hi Paige, Thanks for leaving this review that will help us improve our product. We're sorry for the inconvenience the syncing issues caused you. Are you able to send us your Lumin account details to [email protected] so that we can look into this further? Thanks again!

Jennifer
CFO in US
Environmental Services, 2–10 Employees
Used the Software for: 6-12 months
Reviewer Source

I like it, don't love it

4.0 2 years ago

Comments: It's okay. I've recently switched over to Adobe Acrobat and I like that much better.

Pros:

I use the free version of Lumin to edit documents and send them off to be signed. For that, it works pretty well.

Cons:

It's very slow on start up and the "Sync to Drive" doesn't always sync all my changes after I've made edits the document.

Nitrolabs Response

2 years ago

Hi Jennifer, thanks for your honest feedback. We appreciate it! We will pass this on to our developers to help with the improvement of our product.

Celina
Celina
Operations Associate in US
Verified LinkedIn User
Nonprofit Organization Management, 11–50 Employees
Used the Software for: 1+ year
Reviewer Source

I Love It

5.0 3 years ago

Comments: Overall, I love this program and use it on a weekly basis! Definitely makes things easier, as well as keeps all of my PDF documents in one place.

Pros:

One of my favorite features of Lumin PDF is that it automatically saves my digital signature, so it's incredibly easy to add it to a new document. I can open documents in Lumin PDF directly from my email, or Google Drive. I frequently use this program in my line of work, and I wish I would have known about it sooner. It's the easiest program to use for modifying fillable PDF documents.

Cons:

The only downside to this program is that you have to purchase a subscription to be able to use all of its features, but that's not abnormal.

Nitrolabs Response

3 years ago

Hi Celina, 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.

Colter
Caseworker Specialist in US
Government Administration, 5,001–10,000 Employees
Used the Software for: 2+ years
Reviewer Source

Lumin Reviews

5.0 3 years ago

Comments: New applications are easier to process and review with this software.

Pros:

Accessibility of features for use and ability to apply it to multiple applications and documents.

Cons:

It would be great if the signing feature didn't always encrypt the document afterwards this makes things harder for those that don't have the time to undo the encryption.

Nitrolabs Response

3 years ago

Hi Colter! Thank you for your pros and cons feedback! This helps us know what areas need improvements or fix, but if need further assistance or have any other concerns, you may email support team at [email protected].

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

3 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

3 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

3 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

3 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

3 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