--- description: Review of Lumin PDF Software: system overview, features, price and cost information. Get free demos and compare to similar programs on Software Advice Ireland. image: https://gdm-localsites-assets-gfprod.imgix.net/images/software_advice/og_logo-55146305bbe7b450bea05c18e9be9c9a.png title: Lumin PDF | Reviews, Pricing & Demos - SoftwareAdvice IE --- Breadcrumb: [Home](/) > [PDF Software](/directory/4791/pdf-software/software) > [Lumin PDF](/software/449997/Lumin-PDF) # Lumin PDF Canonical: https://www.softwareadvice.ie/software/449997/Lumin-PDF Page: 1 / 11\ Next: [Next page](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/software/449997/Lumin-PDF?page=2) > Lumin is a cloud-based PDF editing and collaboration tool. It allows users to edit, send, and sign PDF documents quickly and easily. The platform caters to a wide range of industries, from corporate offices to educational institutions. Lumin's key features include the ability to edit text, add signatures, create fillable forms, merge documents, and unlock PDFs. It also offers automated workflows through Lumin Sign, enabling users to send work, negotiate terms, and sign everything in one place. Lumin provides a free plan designed specifically for K-12 teachers and students to support learning. The platform takes security seriously, with a rigorous and continuously updated security system and Google-verified storage to protect users' files. Lumin has over 80 million customers and is a trusted solution for individuals and teams looking to streamline their PDF-related tasks and collaborate more effectively. > > Verdict: Rated **4.6/5** by 253 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**. ----- ## Quick Stats & Ratings | Metric | Rating | Detail | | **Overall** | **4.6/5** | 253 Reviews | | Ease of Use | 4.6/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Customer Support | 4.5/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Value for Money | 4.4/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Features | 4.5/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Recommendation percentage | 90% | (9/10 Likelihood to recommend) | ## About the vendor - **Company**: Nitrolabs ## Commercial Context - **Starting Price**: US$0.00 - **Pricing model**: Usage Based (Free version available) (Free Trial) - **Target Audience**: Self Employed, 2–10, 11–50, 51–200, 201–500, 501–1,000, 1,001–5,000, 5,001–10,000, 10,000+ - **Deployment & Platforms**: Cloud, SaaS, Web-based, Mac (Desktop), Windows (Desktop), Linux (Desktop), Chromebook (Desktop), Android (Mobile), iPhone (Mobile), iPad (Mobile) - **Supported Languages**: English, French, Portuguese, Spanish, Vietnamese - **Available Countries**: Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Andorra, Angola, Anguilla, Antigua & Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Aruba, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Benin and 187 more ## Features - API - Access Controls/Permissions - Alerts/Notifications - Annotations - Collaboration Tools - Commenting/Notes - Compression - Convert to PDF - Customisable Forms - Customizable Fields - Data Synchronisation - Digital Signature - Document Management - Document Storage - Document Templates - Drag & Drop - Electronic Signature - Encryption - Full Text Search - Merge/Append Files ## Integrations (8 total) - Asana - Gmail - Google Classroom - Google Drive - Google Workspace - Pipedrive - Slack - Stripe Billing ## Support Options - Email/Help Desk - FAQs/Forum - Knowledge Base - Chat ## Category - [PDF Software](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/directory/4791/pdf-software/software) ## Related Categories - [PDF Software](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/directory/4791/pdf-software/software) - [Accounting Software](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/directory/4220/accounting/software) - [Digital Signature Software](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/directory/4235/electronic-signature/software) - [PDF Editor Software](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/directory/4419/pdf-editor/software) ## Alternatives 1. 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PDF editing \& exporting are the primary tools that I use, \& Lumin facilitates these processes without any hassle. > > **Cons**: My only nitpick would be the background auto-updates that increase the CPU temps \& usage on my dual-core Athlon 200GE office computer when monitored using Task Manager. > > I'm genuinely impressed by how well this software runs even on low-end hardware. The suite of features to modify \& organize my documents on the go are well worth its asking price \& I'm overall satisfied with it. ----- ### "Easy to use" — 5.0/5 > **Genevieve** | *24 June 2025* | Logistics & Supply Chain | Recommendation rating: 7.0/10 > > **Pros**: Ease of use, multiple ways to edit such as crossing off vs check mark. In other words, highly customizable. > > **Cons**: Cost per use, for smaller businesses/individuals who only need a few documents per month, could have a smaller fee plan or a free version with optional upgrades. > > Easy to use, overall good and may return if usage needs are expanded in the future\! Clear instructions and options. Thanks\! ----- ### "Needs work" — 2.0/5 > **Nicholas** | *21 September 2025* | Investment Management | Recommendation rating: 3.0/10 > > **Pros**: I have used Lumin many times in the past for signatures, and it has always performed flawlessly. I like all the available tools to add text and signatures to PDFs. > > **Cons**: The text tool cuts off some words and/or characters at the end of a longer text box. I spent hours trying to add multiple boxes trying to get my text to show when saving and exporting the document. I had to end up using another software. ----- ### "Best PDF editor Lumin" — 5.0/5 > **Dnyanoba** | *12 March 2023* | Pharmaceuticals | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: The best part with the lumin PDF is that we can edit, crop, rearrange and rotate any pages in the document unlike others we can reshuffle the pages and rotate any single pages from the entire document which is not possible in some of the PDF editor. > > **Cons**: Lumin PDF is very good with very few flaws with editing of different fonts and alphabets. > > With the lumin PDF our overall experience is very positive and interesting so far. ----- ### "Lumin PDF the ease of use in in your Projects" — 4.0/5 > **Steven** | *6 June 2024* | Computer Games | Recommendation rating: 8.0/10 > > **Pros**: Lumin PDF is easy to use, making my job more productive and efficient. > > **Cons**: In the process of attaching to an email, I have to download and attach if I don't want to share. > > I use Lumin PDF to acquire digital signatures for our contracts and other documentation, at the same time and it has assisted me a lot, apart from that it is linked to my Google Drive and I do not need to download files, since everything is backed up in the cloudspace. ----- Page: 1 / 11\ Next: [Next page](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/software/449997/Lumin-PDF?page=2) ## Links - [View on SoftwareAdvice](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/software/449997/Lumin-PDF) ## This page is available in the following languages | Locale | URL | | en | | | en-AU | | | en-GB | | | en-IE | | | en-NZ | | ----- ## Structured Data