Repair PDF
A PDF that will not open is often structurally damaged rather than genuinely lost: a broken cross-reference table, corrupted object offsets or a truncated download. This tool rebuilds the document structure around whatever content can still be read. It is free, needs no account, and adds no watermark to your result.
Repair PDF
Add your files. Recommended settings are ready, so you can process in one click.
PDF, Word, images, audio, video, archives and more
Up to 100 files · 250 MB · No account- 1Add files
- 2Choose an action
- 3Download or keep going
What people use it for.
What happens to your file.
The file is parsed in recovery mode, page objects and references are rebuilt from the readable content, and a fresh, structurally clean document is written out.
Where it stops: Repair recovers structure, not content that was never written. If parts of the file are genuinely missing, those pages cannot be reconstructed.
Everything you need, without a paywall.
Common questions.
Can every damaged PDF be repaired?
No. If the bytes for a page were never written or were lost in transfer, nothing can recover them. Repair works when the content exists but the structure pointing to it is broken.
Will I lose formatting?
Generally no. Recoverable pages keep their text, fonts and images; it is the document scaffolding that is rebuilt.
Should I repair before converting?
Yes. If a document is failing in another tool, repairing it first often makes the conversion succeed.
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