# Kami Reviews 2026. Verified Reviews, Pros & Cons | Capterra > Is Kami the right Mobile Learning solution for you? Explore 51 verified user reviews from people in industries like yours to make a confident choice. Source: https://www.capterra.com/p/187679/Kami/reviews --- Kami 4.6 (51) [View alternatives](https://www.capterra.com/p/187679/Kami/alternatives/) Provider data verified by our Software Research team, and reviews moderated by our Reviews Verification team. [Learn more](https://www.capterra.com/our-story/) * * * Last updated March 13th, 2026 # Reviews of Kami Ease of use 4.5 Customer Service 4.6 ## Pros and Cons in Reviews Jessica N Technology TOSAEducation Management, 1,001 - 5,000 employeesUsed the software for: More than 2 years. “Students can now engage with their lessons with text, speech-to-text, text-to-speech, video, audio, or screencasts to demonstrate and showcase their learning and collaborate with peers. How amazing to have ONE tool that levels the playing field and provides scaffolds and differentiation tools for ALL students?!“ February 8, 2024 GP Giovanni P IT ManagerHospitality, 201 - 500 employeesUsed the software for: More than 2 years. “The quality of the file is not the best“ January 30, 2026 Brittany H Instructional TechnologistEducation Management, 1,001 - 5,000 employeesUsed the software for: More than 2 years. “Kami's online creative tools allow our students to not only annotate digitally, but be producers by adding images, videos, and drawings on to their pages.“ February 3, 2024 LO Linda O Marketing DirectorEducation Management, 1,001 - 5,000 employeesUsed the software for: 1-2 years. “Also, if the notes feedback from colleagues is long, the comment can go onto the next page and it can be confusing as to what they’re referring to.“ July 20, 2022 Jessica N Technology TOSAEducation Management, 1,001 - 5,000 employeesUsed the software for: More than 2 years. “Moreover, it meets the diverse needs of our student body through language tools such as a multilingual dictionary, a robust list of voices and languages for the Read Aloud tool, and translatable menus and features.“ February 8, 2024 Deborah I TeacherEducation Management, 11 - 50 employeesUsed the software for: 6-12 months. “My colleague who is a math teacher has complained about the fact that Kami does not have most tools he would need and therefore does not use them often.“ February 2, 2023 PF Patricia F Instructional Technology CoachEducation Management, 11 - 50 employeesUsed the software for: More than 2 years. “Some highlights are annotating a document, collaboration features, comment tools, integration with LMS, and of course, all of the accessibility features.“ February 20, 2024 RM Rashunda M Counselor Education Management, 5,001 - 10,000 employeesUsed the software for: 6-12 months. “The only thing I disliked about the product is how it’s not integrated with PowerPoint and I had to do more steps to upload“ July 30, 2021 ## Showing most helpful reviews Showing 1-25 of 51 Reviews Sort by: Most Helpful Rating Company Size Reviewer's Role Length of Use Frequency of Use Melissa M. Teacher and Tutor E-Learning Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Kami is a great tool for your document needs!" February 19, 2025 5.0 I like to split documents so that I can determine what my students need at a given time. It is easy to use both for editing, uploading. and downloading. Pros I like Kami because it allows me to modify documents to accommodate my needs with students and clients. Cons Sometimes, the page margins are too small to write comments on the documents. Review Source Jessica N. Technology TOSA Education Management Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Kami is The One App We Won't Go Without" February 8, 2024 5.0 As a technology TOSA and digital tools coach for the district, I've loved working with Kami. It's the means by which we collaborate, deliver much of our district PD, and engage a variety of audiences. Additionally, I've had the pleasure of working with many of Kami's executives, account managers, and trainers. Everyone has been a gem! Their availability, direction, ongoing training, and responsiveness have been an ongoing gift. Pros I love Kami's accessibility features! Students can now engage with their lessons with text, speech-to-text, text-to-speech, video, audio, or screencasts to demonstrate and showcase their learning and collaborate with peers. How amazing to have ONE tool that levels the playing field and provides scaffolds and differentiation tools for ALL students?! Moreover, it meets the diverse needs of our student body through language tools such as a multilingual dictionary, a robust list of voices and languages for the Read Aloud tool, and translatable menus and features. Our Student Services team, as well as our Dual Language Programs, could not do the work of meeting student needs or IEPs as well or efficiently without Kami. Cons I suppose if I had to find anything to like least about Kami, it would be having fewer resources in the Kami Library aimed at secondary levels. Alternatives considered [Adobe Creative Cloud](https://www.capterra.com/p/48969/Adobe-Creative-Cloud/) Reason for choosing Kami We chose Kami for its unique and robust tools: mainly its wide variety of tools in the PDF annotator, Split & Merge tool, and its diverse language options for our district. Review Source HC Hannah C. AMFT Health, Wellness and Fitness Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Affordable option for editing documents, and PDFs" February 13, 2026 3.0 Overall, I would highly recommend Cami and I use it almost every single day multiple times a day. I have been using it for several years now. Pros I really appreciated how easy it is to edit text and to upload almost any image or document to be able to edit it Cons I wish it had better text recognition services as well as being able to edit stationary items in a document once uploaded. Switched from [Adobe Acrobat Reader](https://www.capterra.com/p/170833/Acrobat-Reader-DC/) We made the switch to save money and find an easier to use option. Review Source sJ stella J. Owner Education Management Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Kami" April 17, 2023 5.0 I love working with Kami. It is a life saver for remote instruction and assessment. Pros What I love most about Kami is being able to do real time work and assessment with my students. The edit and drawing functions are great for math. Cons Sometimes the system lags and work written down disappears but this isn't a common problem. It might be an internet problem on my end. Switched from [Google Docs](https://www.capterra.com/p/160756/Google-Docs/) Kami has way more options like being able to draw. Review Source TS Terri S. Technology Coach Librarian Education Management Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Kami + Canvas: Makes digitizing PDF annotation a breeze" April 4, 2025 5.0 Overall, teachers are very happy with Kami and request that we continue to pay for the institutional integration with our LMS. Pros Kami’s annotation tools allow students to engage directly with their assignments, whether it's highlighting text, adding comments, or drawing diagrams, which enhances their understanding and participation. Teachers appreciate a tool that allow annotation of existing PDFs Cons We really haven't experienced many "cons" with Kami. When we first started using the Kami/Canvas integration the grade passback was a little bumpy but that has smoothed out. Review Source JH Julianna H. Executive Director Arts and Crafts Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Kami is Kool" July 16, 2025 3.0 I enjoy Kami because you can edit things a lot more than in a program like Adobe, and of course Kami has a free version. I use Kami more for annotating and signing a quick document than filling something out, and it is useful for highlighting and adding notes to a document. I wouldn't say it is as user-friendly as it could be. It seems like there is a lot of extra fluff that I don't use, but my students like it exactly for that reason. Pros It's pretty easy to use and integrate with Google docs and other software, and you can use it to edit pretty much any document. Cons I don't feel that Kami is as intuitive as Adobe, like where to enter text and where to sign, and you have to go through more of a process to finish and download it. Review Source GP Giovanni P. IT Manager Hospitality Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Fine PDF editor for free" January 30, 2026 3.0 Pros It is free for PDF Editing, it covers the basics: adding text, shapes, customizable fields, and sharing or saving in your Hosting service. Cons It does not offer full edit options or choosing from a good choice of fonts. The quality of the file is not the best Review Source Brittany H. Instructional Technologist Education Management Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Kami: An Integral Tool for Learning in NISD" February 3, 2024 5.0 Pros With Kami, every online resource can become interactive! Kami's Canvas and Google Classroom Integration allow our teachers to not only send assignments to students, but quickly review and leave feedback on student work in real time. Kami's online creative tools allow our students to not only annotate digitally, but be producers by adding images, videos, and drawings on to their pages. Kami's feature control options put the power in the hands of the teacher as they turn on and off tools based on assignment. We LOVE Kami! Cons Any feature missing from Kami's tool based, has been added by the team at Kami. We would love if users could add pages anywhere in their work, not just at the bottom. Review Source Deborah I. Teacher Education Management Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Kami is fair" February 2, 2023 3.0 Generally, i love Kami and would definitely recommend its usage to specific teachers, not everyone though. Pros My favorite thing about kami is the voice annotation and corrections. Cons My colleague who is a math teacher has complained about the fact that Kami does not have most tools he would need and therefore does not use them often. Tools such as compass, protractor, and the like. I am jealous of my colleagues who can use the app on their android phones. Review Source Lisa B. Director of Instructional Technology Education Management Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Fantastic Classroom Tool For Blended Learning" February 3, 2024 5.0 Absolutely so simple to use! My students find it to be quick and easy to access. I am loving their pre-made templates. What a time saver! I highly recommend Kami. Pros I love the templates that are built in! Also, gives my students agency in that they have some control over the accessibility tools that they use. Cons I use the free version. I wish the premium was a little bit cheaper. Review Source MG Margaret G. Teacher Education Management Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Kami for high school students" December 27, 2023 4.0 Pros Even though we no longer have remote learning for our students, I still share pdf docs with my students and Kami is lovely for my students to edit. Cons Teachers should have access to premium features without having to pay for them. Review Source LO Linda O. Marketing Director Education Management Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Go Paperless!" July 20, 2022 4.0 I can be good to the environment and go paperless! I no longer need hard copies or various digital files to merge colleagues' edit requests. In my capacity, I use Kami to share school brochure files with colleagues and they provide their feedback and request edits before the files are finalized and printed. It is ideal in that all colleagues that I share the file with can make comments on the same file/same version. Pros It’s paperless! Users can share files with multiple people for review, feedback, and edit requests. It's easy to use. Cons Users need to pay a premium for advanced features. Users can’t effectively use it on their cellphone. Also, if the notes feedback from colleagues is long, the comment can go onto the next page and it can be confusing as to what they’re referring to. For instance, a comment that pertains to page 1 can spill onto page 2 and it can be confusing as to what page it belongs to. Review Source MZ Mary Z. Teacher Education Management Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Kami Use in Remote Learning" March 25, 2021 5.0 If I did not have Kami to teach remotely this would be a much more difficult year for my students and myself! Thank you! Pros The use of Kami has been invaluable to teaching special education students remotely during this pandemic. I use it daily in the general education setting and small group pull out settings for all subjects. Uploading and annotating is seamless. The fact that it saves it is a huge plus! Cons Honestly it serves the purpose and more! Review Source SM Sarah M. Instructional Technologist Education Management Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Kami in Classrooms" March 11, 2020 5.0 Our teachers and students have been pleased with Kami overall. They are still learning how to make the most of their touchscreen Chromebooks and the premium version of the Kami software. Pros We were a 1:1 iPad district for several years. When our high school students switched from iPads to Chromebooks two years ago, we had to find a tool that would function similar to Notability on the Chromebook. Kami has been the closest software we have found on the Chromebook. Students are able to annotate their notes, highlight, add images, and much more. Cons There was definitely a learning curve going from Notability on the iPads to Kami on the Chromebook. Students have had some issues learning how to save, store, and attach files since there are multiple ways to do this with Kami. Review Source TR Terri R. Interventionist/504 Coordinator Primary/Secondary Education Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Classroom Use" May 20, 2021 4.0 Pros I love how easy it is for my students to use to complete and turn in assignments. It is so easy to provide feedback with students in real-time. Cons The signature part of the product is great when you need to sign something but if I have to obtain additional signatures it becomes more difficult. Review Source KB Kimberly B. teacher Education Management Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Remote Learning lifesaver" June 22, 2020 5.0 My overall experience with Kami was a positive one. kami came through as a great tool during the pandemic. Pros I used Kami alongside google classroom as a way for my first grade students to turn in their assignments. It was fairly easy for parents to figure out how to use. It has many functions that I needed: voice recording, pen tool. Cons Parents needed to do an upgrade in order for students to be able to voice record. Reason for choosing Kami better features Review Source JK Julie K. Teacher Education Management Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Kami " March 4, 2021 5.0 Pros Kami is a very easy, user-friendly tool to use on any PDF document. The ability to add to a PDF is a needed function for remote learning. Cons It takes a little guidance the first time students use Kami but after that students can quickly work with Kami. Review Source RN Rachael N. Graduate Student Education Management Used the software for: 2+ years ### "I love Kami!" March 17, 2025 5.0 I have loved using Kami! It is so helpful for me and I am very grateful I found it. Pros I love using Kami to type on pdf documents! I have used it for many years now and it has made my life way simpler. I use it all the time and have it added as an extension on Chrome. I love all the different options, especially the textboxes and drawing tool for signing documents. Cons I honestly can't think of anything I don't like about it. It is very easy to use. Maybe if it could keep your signature on file for consistency, that would be nice! Review Source ER Emily R. Teacher Education Management Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Kami Helps us Learn" October 3, 2024 5.0 Pros Kami works really great for taking any type of document you may have and turning it into an interactive type digital worksheet. This works really well for digital classroom assignments. Cons Some of the tools always give me a little trouble like adding text and trying to position it just right. Review Source JV Jenie V. Owner and Consultant Education Management Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Great Way to Bring PDFs to Life" June 29, 2024 5.0 My experience with Kami is completely positive. It is simple to use, really brings PDFs to life, and works great with G-suite. Pros I have been using Kami for several years, I really love that it brings PDFs to life and allows for annotation. this is super helpful when presenting in front of a group of participants. The other plus is that it is a simple add-on for Google Suite tools at no extra cost. Cons Honestly, the free version is excellent, no cons for me. Review Source DD Devin D. Landscaper Environmental Services Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Kami is a great software for students to learn." May 12, 2023 5.0 I think Kami is a great software. I think Its great because they give you so much potential to help yourself learn with their program. They give you access to almost everything you would have access to in a real classroom. They also respond very quickly with customer service questions which is wonderful because it doesnt leave you in a confused state on the software to where you cant use it for a bit, they simply explain the problem then give you a solution. Pros I liked the tools that they give to your disposal. They give you plenty of options on the top bar and side bar that allow a student to learn at the best of their ability. If they are reading and need to point something out they can easily pull up kami’s highlighter or if they need to sign a paper they can use kami’s signature option. Kami does a great job of helping students learn. Cons Signing on could be a bit of an issue with kami at times. If you just close your laptop while kami is still running i found issues where if you try to get back on it could be really slow and choppy for a couple of minutes before returning to its regular responsiveness. This isn’t a huge problem but can tend to get annoying at times. Review Source YM Yvette M. teacher Education Management Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Accessible education for all students no matter where they are" July 29, 2021 5.0 I have promoted Kami to my school for the past several years now. At this very moment I have been seriously contemplating whether I was to invest the $100 to have all the features for the year. I am leaning towards YES....my school doesn't pay for this so it must come from my pocket. My school only uses the free version. Pros I really like that you can voice your corrections/responses/suggestions rather than constantly typing (voice annotation). It is evident that students gain more from hearing their teacher rather than just typing. There are so many other terrific features as well: - text to speech for those who need reading help - my favorite these days as I prepare for the coming school year is the Split and Merge Tool! (I can now take pdfs and break them apart...great if they have answer keys or too many pages to be assigned at once). - works with Google Drive...a huge plus as all my work can be found as well as MY STUDENTS work. No need to argue with them about what they submitted as I can find it by searching the drive with their name or by searching Kami Uploads. - You can handwrite, draw, annotate, underline, high light, choose colors, line thicknesses etc. As a math teacher....shapes are there! So is an equation feature. Almost forgot (as I'm just new to this one now) is that pdf's can be opened with OCR. This means that students can open a pdf and have the text to speech work for them. Cons I honestly only thing at this time the one feature I would love to have is the inclusion of measuring tools: protractor, compass, ruler. The writing tools are difficult for students who don't have pen tablets...BUT, they can upload photos of their work so that sort of makes up for that....the problem is teaching them how to do this. Review Source AY Alicia Y. Special Education Teacher Education Management Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Kami for Virtual Learning" April 10, 2024 5.0 Pros I love how much you are able to edit Kami and how easy it is to use. We have a variety of in-person and remote students. They need to be able to access the same content no matter where they are. Kami helps make this possible. Our program is also completely online, so being able to edit documents and use other tools (dictionary/pictures/etc.) is very helpful and engaging. Cons I don't have anything I don't like about Kami right now. Review Source LM Lisa M. science teacher Primary/Secondary Education Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Go paperless and enhance engagement with materials using Kami" March 15, 2021 5.0 Kami has been a lifesaver during virtual instruction, I honestly don't know how I could've survived without it. When we return to normal, I will still be going almost completely paperless. Not only is Kami a game changer, it is the most valuable teaching tool I've encountered in 29 years of teaching. Pros As a science teacher, I use a lot of diagrams. Because most of my materials are either Word documents or pdfs, I needed something that would maintain the integrity of the formatting when I pushed out to students to annotate on. Kami does this (and also integrates with PowerPoint, photos, Google slides and docs, and diagrams) but so much more! I can include audio, video, and screen capture comments to provide more direction for tasks and 1-1 feedback to students. Kids can use these features, too, so they can explain and describe using the video or audio comment features, or show me how they work out a problem with the screen capture tool. I can watch them work in real time and see who contributes in their group. I can also insert Youtube videos that they can watch while on the same document and take notes or answer questions. Cons There is currently no assessment mode but they're working on it to be released this year. I use it for my MS Word assessments but the kids use it the same way they would paper and pencil. Review Source Response from Kami March 21, 2021 Thank you so much for your kind words, Lisa! We are glad to hear that you are finding Kami useful for your teaching process. And yes, our assessment mode is coming so please stay tuned! Warm wishes, The Kami Team DR Dita R. Teacher Education Management Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Kami makes my life easier..." August 9, 2023 5.0 Pros Kami is a wonderful tool for working with students in Middle School. My students are able to use it to complete assignments easily and can share their work with me. Features that I love are the read aloud, annotations, and the dictionary tool. Cons Kami has some very powerful tools but they aren't always user-friendly or accessible. 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