Repair PDF — Free
Fix a damaged or corrupted PDF that won’t open properly. Upload your file and get a working copy back, right in your browser.
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Fix a PDF that won't open properly
A PDF can become damaged from an interrupted download, a failed save, or a buggy export. The free Repair PDF tool rebuilds the file's internal structure so it opens normally again.
Two-stage recovery
Most damaged PDFs are fixed while keeping the original text and layout. For files too severely damaged to parse, the tool falls back to rebuilding the PDF from page images so you still get a usable file back.
Frequently Asked Questions About Repair PDF — Free
What kinds of PDF problems can this fix?
It rebuilds PDFs with a broken or incomplete file structure — the "damaged file" or "can't open" errors many PDF readers show. If the file is too severely damaged to parse at all, it falls back to rebuilding the PDF from page images so you still get a working file.
Will the repaired PDF still have selectable text?
In most cases, yes — the primary repair keeps your original text and layout intact. Only if the file is too damaged for that does it fall back to page images, where text is no longer selectable.
Is it free?
Yes, completely free, and the file is processed in your browser rather than uploaded to a server.