How to Repair a PDF
1. Upload Your PDF
Select the corrupted or damaged PDF file.
2. Initiate Repair
This is a one-click process to start the repair.
3. Rebuild Document
Our tool rebuilds the PDF structure to fix common issues.
4. Download Repaired PDF
Your repaired file is ready to be downloaded and checked.
Key Features
- Corrupt File Recovery: Attempts to recover data from PDFs that won't open or display errors.
- Structural Rebuilding: Fixes issues with the PDF's internal cross-reference table (XRef), a common source of corruption.
- One-Click Operation: No complex settings to configure. Just upload your file and let our tool try to fix it.
- Content Preservation: Aims to recover all readable text and images from the damaged file.
- Secure & Private: Your files are handled securely in your browser and are never uploaded to our servers.
Use Cases
Fix a PDF that was corrupted during a download or file transfer, making it unreadable.
Recover a PDF that was improperly saved by another application, resulting in a corrupted file.
Attempt to recover a file that has been damaged due to an error on a hard drive or USB stick.
Tips & Best Practices
No Guarantees
While our tool can fix many common PDF issues, severe corruption may result in a file that cannot be fully recovered. Always maintain backups of important documents.
Verify the Contents
After repairing a file, always open it and carefully check the contents to ensure all pages and data have been recovered as expected.
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