Repair PDF

Recover data from a damaged or unreadable PDF file.

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Rescue a PDF that will not open

The repair PDF tool tries to recover a damaged or broken file. If your reader says the document is corrupt, shows blank pages, or stops loading halfway, upload it here. The tool reads whatever is still readable inside and rebuilds a clean PDF around it.

Files usually break for simple reasons. A download stopped early, a USB stick was pulled out, an email attachment was cut short, or an app crashed while saving. In many of those cases most of the content is still there and just needs to be put back together.

What the repair tool does

Rebuilds the structure
Broken internal links and page tables are written again from scratch.
Saves what it can
Every page that is still readable is carried into the new document.
Fixes blank page problems
Pages that showed as empty often come back with their content in place.
Cleans out junk
Leftover and unusable data is dropped, which often makes the file smaller too.
One click, no settings
Nothing to configure. Upload the file and let the tool do the work.
Your copy stays safe
The damaged file on your device is not touched. You get a new file back.

How to repair a PDF

1
Upload the broken file
Drop it in the box above even if your reader refuses to open it.
2
Let it rebuild
The tool reads the file and puts a fresh PDF together.
3
Open and check
Download the repaired file and look through the pages.

Why people like it

A second chance before asking for the file again
Nothing to install when you are in a hurry
Free to try, so there is no risk
Often fixes files other readers give up on
Works from a phone if you are away from your desk
The repaired file opens in any normal PDF reader

Common causes we see

Download stopped early Email attachment cut short App crashed while saving Bad USB drive or memory card Interrupted file transfer Old file from an odd program

Questions people ask

No. If a large part of the file is missing there is simply nothing left to recover. It is always worth trying though, because many files are only slightly damaged and come back complete.

In most cases yes. Where the damage touched a page, some small parts may be missing, so it is worth scrolling through the result before you rely on it.

Rebuilding the document drops broken and unused parts, so the new file is often a little smaller. That is normal and does not mean anything is wrong.

No, that file is encrypted rather than broken. Use our Unlock PDF tool with the password you were given instead.

Repair PDF, fix a corrupt PDF, recover a damaged PDF, restore a PDF that will not open, rebuild a broken PDF file online free. Upload the file and get a clean copy back in seconds.