Method 2: Download Scribd Documents using a Web Browser
This is one of the easiest and 100% working (verified) methods to download Scribd documents for free as of April 15, 2020. This method converts your regular web browser into the Scribd downloader app. You can view blurred Scribd documents and also save them as PDFs.
This is done through an extension or add-on called Tampermonkey. Through this extension, you can view and download any Scribd document or PDF file for free.
You don’t even have to log in using your Facebook account or Sign up for a new account or buy a paid membership. Neither you need to upload any document to Scribd. It’s a simple, plain, and easiest way to get Scribd documents for free.
All you need is a web browser. It must be either one of these,
Google Chrome
Safari
UC Browser
Opera
Firefox
Prefer Mozilla Firefox or Google Chrome web browser.
Steps to Convert Web Browser into Scribd Downloader
Following are the steps to convert web browsers into downloaders to download documents and PDFS from the Scribd website.
Step 1: Download and install any supported web browser on your Windows, Mac, or Linux PC from the list.
Step 2: Open Firefox browser and go to [Link]
Step 3: Search and install Tampermonkey add-on to your browser.
Step 4: After adding the Tampermonkey add-on to the browser, click on the extension and choose “Create a new script…“
create a new script in Tampermonkey
Step 5: Visit this link and copy the javascript code
Step 6: Paste the copied javascript code into Tampermonkey editor and press CTRL+S or Command+S in Mac to save the script
adding the scribd code to extension
Step 7: Now, go to Scribd and open any document or PDF that you want to view or download from Scribd
Step 8: The blurred Scribd document will now be visible now. To download, press CTRL+P or Command+P and choose ‘Save as PDF‘
Alternatively, you can install this extension on the Chrome browser and take a screenshot of all unblurred Scribd document pages. After taking the screenshot, you can download and save the file as a PDF document to view later. The process is explained below.