Is scribd.com legit?

Short answer: Our automated check on Oct 11, 2026 rated scribd.com “Likely legit”, with a trust score of 98 out of 100.

Verdict for scribd.com

Likely legit

No major warning signs found.

Trust score

98/100

Scribd has been registered for 20 years and is one of the most visited websites. It has a valid security certificate and email anti-spoofing protection. It is not on the security blacklists we check, and there are no confirmed user reports. These are strong trust signals.

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Why we gave this result

  • In favour: The domain has been registered for 20 years, showing this is a long-established site.

    Based on: Domain age

  • In favour: It is ranked around 523rd among the most visited websites, indicating very wide use.

    Based on: Popularity

  • In favour: No security blacklist we check lists this site, including Google Safe Browsing.

    Based on: Security blacklists

  • In favour: Email anti-spoofing protection is set up, so fake emails pretending to be from this domain are blocked.

    Based on: Email anti-spoofing

  • In favour: The site has a valid security certificate for its domain.

    Based on: Security certificate (HTTPS)

  • In favour: No confirmed user reports were found.

    Based on: User reports

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Evidence we found

Every signal we checked, and whether it is a good or bad sign.

Good signs (4)

  • Good sign: Domain age

    Registered 20 years ago (2006-09-24)

  • Good sign: Email anti-spoofing

    Set up (SPF and DMARC) — fake emails pretending to come from this domain are blocked

  • Good sign: Security blacklists

    Not found on any blacklist we check (URLhaus, ThreatFox, OpenPhish, PhishDestroy, Google Safe Browsing)

  • Good sign: Popularity

    Ranked #523 among the most visited websites (Tranco list)

Other details (15)

  • For information: Registrar

    Gandi SAS

  • For information: Registration paid until

    2027-09-24 (in 11 months)

  • For information: Domain owner

    Registered to Scribd, Inc. (US)

  • For information: Website online

    The domain points to a web server

  • For information: Email set up

    Has mail servers (mxa-00957a01.gslb.pphosted.com, mxb-00957a01.gslb.pphosted.com)

  • For information: Hosting provider

    Hosted by Fastly, Inc. (AS54113, US)

  • For information: Security certificate (HTTPS)

    Valid certificate issued by Let's Encrypt

  • For information: Certificate history

    Could not be checked this time (source unavailable)

  • For information: Brand impersonation

    Popular site — not a lookalike

  • For information: Contact details

    We could not read this site's contact details. Very popular sites often block automated checkers like ours

  • For information: Policy pages

    We could not read this site's policy pages (privacy, refunds, terms). Very popular sites often block automated checkers like ours

  • For information: Company names

    Several company names appear: Scribd Inc, About About Scribd Inc, Play About About Scribd Inc

  • For information: Social media links

    Instagram, Facebook, Pinterest

  • For information: User reports

    No confirmed user reports

  • For information: Mentioned elsewhere online

    4 independent pages mention this site, e.g. "Is scribd.com Legit & Safe? Scribd Review: Safe Verdict (9.5/10) · Scr" (scrutinydesk.com), "Is Scribd Safe? Learn if Scribd Is Legit | Nudge Security" (security-profiles.nudgesecurity.com), "SCRIBD Trip Adler, Jared Friedman, and Tikhon Bernstam, and headquarte" (ripoffreport.com)

Questions about scribd.com

Is scribd.com safe?

Our check found no major warning signs, so scribd.com is likely a real website. No check can promise that every order or deal on a site is safe, so pay with a card or a service that offers buyer protection.

Is scribd.com a scam?

We can't prove whether any website is honest, but we found no sign that scribd.com is a known scam. Not found on any blacklist we check (URLhaus, ThreatFox, OpenPhish, PhishDestroy, Google Safe Browsing).

How old is scribd.com?

Domain registration: Registered 20 years ago (2006-09-24).

Yes. Ranked #523 among the most visited websites (Tranco list). Popular sites are rarely outright fakes, but scammers do copy their names, so check the address carefully.

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