Scribd – Store documents online for free

Posted on August 8, 2008 at 5:28 am

How would you like to create your own digital library for free? Being able to share all of your unused documents with the entire world is pretty cool. Instead of having them scattered around your desktop taking up space, let others get some use out of them. Allow them to be conveniently accessed and used as reference materials.

Scribd is an online web service that allows anyone to upload their scanned paper documents or computer files for others to view. It is capable of handling almost any sort of written document or computer file. The service works well with multiple file formats, such as PDF, Word, Excel, and several others. After you’ve chosen a computer file or scanned several paper documents, you’ll be able to instantly upload them to a large digital library for everyone to view.

If you have been searching for documents that are out of print or lost, then think about browsing Scribd. This is a great way to bring new life to old documents and make it accessible to virtually anyone. One of the best benefits of using Scribd is that it is completely free. Just choose the documents you’d like to upload and spread it around to others.

Using Scribd as a learning tool is also a good idea. You’ll be able to easily share copied class notes with others in your study group. Each person could pass around their notes and diagrams whenever it’s convenient for them. Users can visit the Scribd website and quickly locate their desired documents.

In order to get started, just create a username and password. Log into your account to view all the available documents according to categories. When you locate one that interests you, then just click on it to start viewing. In order to add your own documents to the Scribd database, upload them by clicking the upload tab. You’ll have the option of adding these files to Scribd one by one or as a batch. There’s no limit on the size of files, but unusually large files will take a while to successfully upload.

Scribd is simple to use and your uploaded documents can keep their rich format. Any graphics or font styles included in your documents can still remain intact. You won’t have to worry about them losing valuable quality while uploading.

A helpful feature that makes Scribd a great service to use is that you can also embed these uploaded documents on various websites or blogs. Although there are many documents that you may not need, browsing through the various categories is extremely interesting. Whenever you have a couple of free minutes, take a look at Scribd to see what it has to offer.

Ms Yokum
Tech Enthusiast & Blogger