Blurb Reviews 

4,652
•
TrustScore 2.5 out of 5

2.7

While we don't verify specific claims because reviewers' opinions are their own, we may label reviews as "Verified" when we can confirm a business interaction took place. Read more

To protect platform integrity, every review on our platform—verified or not—is screened by our 24/7 automated software. This technology is designed to identify and remove content that breaches our guidelines, including reviews that are not based on a genuine experience. We recognise we may not catch everything, and you can flag anything you think we may have missed. Read more

Review summary

Created with AI, based on recent reviews

Considering 32 reviews, most reviewers were somewhat happy with their experience overall. Customers often mention that the online ordering process is smooth and straightforward, resulting in beautifully finished keepsake photo books. People frequently praise the outstanding paper quality, rich colors, and remarkably fast delivery times for their projects. Some reviewers were not happy with the customer service and experienced long response times when seeking technical help. Others noted that shipping was extremely slow and occasionally missed their guaranteed delivery dates. Additionally, a few people mentioned receiving severely flawed items, such as completely blank pages, unsaturated colors, or poor trimming.

What people talk about most

Product

Users describe ambiguous interactions with product, as experiences vary significantly among reviewers. While... See more

Order

Reviewers highlight ambiguous aspects of order experiences, noting severe delivery delays and missing... See more

Delivery service

Consumers find delivery service to be characterized by contrasting experiences regarding speed and... See more

Customer service

Customers felt widespread frustration regarding customer service, highlighting slow responses, unhelpful... See more

Quality

Clients share ambiguous opinions on quality, with many reviewers praising the ultra-premium print, heavy... See more

Reviews shaping this summary

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

I started creating Blurb books back in 2010 using Booksmart. I have created over 150 different titles and spent £17K with them. The announcement to drop Booksmart has not been handled well. The conver... See more

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

The first order we did, 4 out of 30 books were worth keeping. Each book was cut to a different size, borders were uneven or non-existent. Colors were unsaturated. However, customer service was quick t... See more

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Decent quality and price HOWEVER, interface will make throw your computer out of your window!!!! Riddled with bugs, and idiotic layout choices, functions not working. Feels like the design team of... See more

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

1) Appalling customer service. There is no one to call. 2) The shipping is too expensive and very, very slow. However, the quality of the books is good. But support is horrible.


Company details

  1. Gift Shop
  2. also in
  3. Book Store
  4. Hobby Store

Written by the company

Blurb® is a self-publishing and marketing platform that unleashes the creative genius inside everyone. Blurb’s platform makes it easy to design, publish, promote, and sell professional-quality printed photo books, trade books, ebooks, wall art, and more.


Contact info

2.7

Poor

TrustScore 2.5 out of 5

5K reviews

5-star
4-star
3-star
2-star
1-star

No recent history of asking for reviews

This company hasn't invited customers recently, so reviews may not be representative

Replied to 14% of negative reviews

Typically replies within 2 weeks

How this company uses Trustpilot

See how their reviews and ratings are sourced, scored, and moderated.

2.7

All reviews

(4,652)

39 reviews in the last 12 months

Write a review
Companies on Trustpilot aren't allowed to offer incentives or pay to hide reviews. Reviews are the opinions of individual users and not of Trustpilot. Read more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

A week later than the promised delivery…

A week later than the promised delivery time. Customer Support not helpful. Bad printing quality even after soft proofing.

9 May 2022
Blurb logo

Reply from Blurb

Hello,

I'm sorry to hear that your order arrived late. We tried to reach out to you on a couple of occasions to troubleshoot the printing quality issue. However, we've received no reply from you. Could you please update your support request and provide the information requested by our Customer Support team? We're here for you, ready to help as soon as you reply to our message.

Best,
Blurb Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Problem very quickly addressed and solved.

For the first time in all my years of using Blurb my book showed up with binding issues; the last quarter of the book was falling apart the first time I opened it! I contacted Blurb and they very quickly contacted me and sent me a corrected copy of my book with no hassles. I am very happy and have been using Blurb to print all of my vacation photobooks for years!

9 May 2022
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Budget-friendly, excellent quality

I have used Blurb for several projects. With each, the turn-around time and quality were excellent.
The most recent project was in Magazine format that kept it within budget.
Will definitely be using Blurb for upcoming projects.

9 May 2022
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Very easy to design, publish, and share.

Very easy to design, publish, and share. Would like it better if I found an error and needed to upload a corrected version, it would replace the one already uploaded rather than store both. Or at least give me the option. Convenient and I love that what used to be a dream of being published is made real with Blurb.

9 May 2022
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent discovery

The book I ordered was a great find
I was informed each step of its journey and it was delivered in great time.
The cost was excellent and the packaging meant that the condition on receipt was as if I’d got it in a shop.
I’m very pleased and will certainly use Blurb again, I highly recommend them

9 May 2022
Unprompted review
Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Book came scuffed but they fixed it

The first time I ordered my book it came scuffed. They sent me a new one right away, one of the pages is scuffed in the new one but it's barely noticeable. Overall, customer support is great and also the print quality is fantastic-- very impressed how good and bright it looks from screen to book.

9 May 2022
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Making these magazines from pdf

Making these magazines was very easy, the interface worked well, working with a PDF was easy. They shipped quickly and looked very good. This is the second time we’ve created magazines using blurb and it probably won’t be the last. Very good experience all around from start to finish

9 May 2022
Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Good photo reproduction quality

Good photo reproduction quality, which is important to me. Binding, paper etc. of good quality. The price sometimes staggers me and my customers. One complaint I have is that the format is not typical book size esp. 8 1/2"X11"X in both portrait and landscape. I occasionally need to make a book of this size for a proof for a customer. The ability to print one book at a time is a great convenience.

9 May 2022
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I love the ease in which i have…

I love the ease in which i have published 10 books on my own and recently two more with a friend who wrote them and i illustrated them.
There was a mix up in some of the orders but was solved by Christopher from support.
I have been more than happy using Blurb .

8 May 2022

The Trustpilot Experience

Anyone can write a Trustpilot review. People who write reviews have ownership to edit or delete them at any time, and they’ll be displayed as long as an account is active.

We use dedicated people and clever technology to safeguard our platform. Find out how we combat fake reviews.

Learn about Trustpilot’s review process.

Here are 8 tips for writing great reviews.

Verification can help ensure real people are writing the reviews you read on Trustpilot.

Offering incentives for reviews or asking for them selectively can bias the TrustScore, which goes against our guidelines.

Take a closer look