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Repair PDF

Recover data from corrupted or damaged PDF files.

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PDF — max 50 MB

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How it works

  1. 1

    Upload your corrupted or damaged PDF

  2. 2

    We re-process it with Ghostscript to recover the content

  3. 3

    Download your repaired PDF

Features

  • Recovers broken cross-reference tables
  • Fixes truncated or malformed PDF streams
  • Handles PDFs that won't open in standard viewers
  • No signup required
  • Files deleted immediately after processing

Frequently asked questions

What causes a PDF to become corrupted?

Common causes include incomplete downloads, interrupted file transfers, storage errors, or software crashes during saving. The result is a file that PDF viewers refuse to open or display incorrectly.

Can all corrupted PDFs be repaired?

Not always. If the core content data is missing or overwritten, recovery is impossible. However, many common corruption types — broken structure, bad cross-reference tables, truncated streams — can be fixed.

Will the repaired PDF look exactly the same?

In most cases yes. Minor layout differences can occur if some data was lost, but text, images, and formatting are typically fully recovered.

Is my file safe?

Yes. Your file is processed in memory and deleted immediately after you download the result. We never store or read your documents.

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